diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst
index 37f8c462649..bb323619010 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.6.rst
@@ -1179,6 +1179,12 @@ colors for custom themes is added to Highlights tab of Settings dialog.
 (Contributed by Cheryl Sabella and Terry Jan Reedy in :issue:`33642`,
 :issue:`33768`, and :issue:`33679`)
 
+On Windows, a new API call tells Windows that tk scales for DPI. On Windows
+8.1+ or 10, with DPI compatibility properties of the Python binary
+unchanged, and a monitor resolution greater than 96 DPI, this should
+make text and lines sharper.  It should otherwise have no effect.
+(Contributed by Terry Jan Reedy in :issue:`33656`).
+
 
 importlib
 ---------
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 2f725b8ced9..b10a4ba38ce 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ Released on 2018-06-18?
 ======================================
 
 
+bpo-33656: On Windows, add API call saying that tk scales for DPI.
+On Windows 8.1+ or 10, with DPI compatibility properties of the Python
+binary unchanged, and a monitor resolution greater than 96 DPI, this
+should make text and lines sharper.  It should otherwise have no
+effect.  If perchance it make text worse on your monitor, you can
+disable the ctypes.OleDLL call near the top of pyshell.py and report
+the problem on python-list or idle-dev@python.org.
+
 bpo-33768: Clicking on a context line moves that line to the top
 of the editor window.
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/configdialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/configdialog.py
index 7df69d5c4d6..75b917d0e19 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/configdialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/configdialog.py
@@ -373,11 +373,12 @@ class ConfigDialog(Toplevel):
                             ).grid(row=row, column=1, sticky=W, padx=7)
             elif opt['type'] == 'int':
                 Entry(entry_area, textvariable=var, validate='key',
-                      validatecommand=(self.is_int, '%P')
+                      validatecommand=(self.is_int, '%P'), width=10
                       ).grid(row=row, column=1, sticky=NSEW, padx=7)
 
-            else:
-                Entry(entry_area, textvariable=var
+            else:  # type == 'str'
+                # Limit size to fit non-expanding space with larger font.
+                Entry(entry_area, textvariable=var, width=15
                       ).grid(row=row, column=1, sticky=NSEW, padx=7)
         return
 
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/pyshell.py b/Lib/idlelib/pyshell.py
index ee1313161da..f39f15696e7 100755
--- a/Lib/idlelib/pyshell.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/pyshell.py
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ except ImportError:
     print("** IDLE can't import Tkinter.\n"
           "Your Python may not be configured for Tk. **", file=sys.__stderr__)
     raise SystemExit(1)
+
+if sys.platform == 'win32':
+    import ctypes
+    try:
+        ctypes.OleDLL('shcore').SetProcessDpiAwareness(1)
+    except (AttributeError, OSError):
+        pass
+
 import tkinter.messagebox as tkMessageBox
 if TkVersion < 8.5:
     root = Tk()  # otherwise create root in main
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2018-06-10-17-59-36.bpo-33656.60ZqJS.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2018-06-10-17-59-36.bpo-33656.60ZqJS.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e0c51b2c0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2018-06-10-17-59-36.bpo-33656.60ZqJS.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+On Windows, add API call saying that tk scales for DPI. On Windows
+8.1+ or 10, with DPI compatibility properties of the Python binary
+unchanged, and a monitor resolution greater than 96 DPI, this should
+make text and lines sharper.  It should otherwise have no effect.