From 6b2918ae7516d8efe306f59a636601a3d3bb6f1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Roger Serwy <roger.serwy@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 12:15:52 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] #1207589: Backwards-compatibility patch for right-click menu
 in IDLE.

---
 Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py | 10 ++++++++--
 Misc/NEWS                   |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
index 810f5885585..343b6e42304 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
@@ -479,7 +479,12 @@ class EditorWindow(object):
         if iswin:
             self.text.config(cursor="arrow")
 
-        for label, eventname, verify_state in self.rmenu_specs:
+        for item in self.rmenu_specs:
+            try:
+                label, eventname, verify_state = item
+            except ValueError: # see issue1207589
+                continue
+
             if verify_state is None:
                 continue
             state = getattr(self, verify_state)()
@@ -497,7 +502,8 @@ class EditorWindow(object):
 
     def make_rmenu(self):
         rmenu = Menu(self.text, tearoff=0)
-        for label, eventname, _ in self.rmenu_specs:
+        for item in self.rmenu_specs:
+            label, eventname = item[0], item[1]
             if label is not None:
                 def command(text=self.text, eventname=eventname):
                     text.event_generate(eventname)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 18a78344e74..08dff45618f 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Library
 IDLE
 ----
 
+- Issue #1207589: Backwards-compatibility patch for right-click menu in IDLE.
+
 - Issue #16887: IDLE now accepts Cancel in tabify/untabify dialog box.
 
 - Issue #17625: In IDLE, close the replace dialog after it is used.