diff -r d7950e916f20 Lib/idlelib/configSectionNameDialog.py
--- a/Lib/idlelib/configSectionNameDialog.py	Thu Mar 13 20:54:30 2014 -0400
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/configSectionNameDialog.py	Thu Mar 13 23:20:31 2014 -0400
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import tkinter.messagebox as tkMessageBox

 class GetCfgSectionNameDialog(Toplevel):
-    def __init__(self, parent, title, message, used_names):
+    def __init__(self, parent, title, message, used_names, testing=False):
         """
         message - string, informational message to display
         used_names - string collection, names already in use for validity check
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
                 parent.winfo_rootx() +
                 (parent.winfo_width()/2 - self.winfo_reqwidth()/2),
                 parent.winfo_rooty() +
-                (parent.winfo_height()/2 - self.winfo_reqheight()/2)
+                ((parent.winfo_height()/2 - self.winfo_reqheight()/2)
+                 if not testing else 100)
                 ) )  #centre dialog over parent
         self.deiconify()  #geometry set, unhide
         self.wait_window()
@@ -92,15 +93,5 @@
     import unittest
     unittest.main('idlelib.idle_test.test_config_name', verbosity=2, exit=False)

-    # also human test the dialog
-    root = Tk()
-    def run():
-        dlg=GetCfgSectionNameDialog(root,'Get Name',
-                "After the text entered with [Ok] is stripped, <nothing>, "
-                "'abc', or more that 30 chars are errors. "
-                "Close with a valid entry (printed), [Cancel], or [X]",
-                {'abc'})
-        print(dlg.result)
-    Message(root, text='').pack()  # will be needed for oher dialog tests
-    Button(root, text='Click to begin dialog test', command=run).pack()
-    root.mainloop()
+    from idlelib.idle_test.htest import run
+    run(GetCfgSectionNameDialog)
diff -r d7950e916f20 Lib/idlelib/idle_test/htest.py
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/htest.py	Thu Mar 13 23:20:31 2014 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import tkinter as tk
+
+GetCfgSectionNameDialog_spec = {
+    'kwds': {'title':'Get Name',
+                 'message':'Enter something',
+                 'used_names': {'abc'},
+                 'testing': True},
+    'msg': "After the text entered with [Ok] is stripped, <nothing>, "
+              "'abc', or more that 30 chars are errors.\n"
+              "Close 'Get Name' with a valid entry (printed to Shell), [Cancel], or [X]",
+    }
+
+def run(klas):
+    root = tk.Tk()
+    klas_spec = globals()[klas.__name__+'_spec']
+    klas_kwds = klas_spec['kwds']
+    klas_kwds['parent'] = root # does Idle use 'parent' consistently?
+    # print(klas, klas_spec)
+    def run_klas():
+        widget = klas(**klas_kwds)
+        try:
+            print(widget.result)
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+    tk.Label(root, text=klas_spec['msg'], justify='left').pack()
+    tk.Button(root, text='Test ' + klas.__name__, command=run_klas).pack()
+    root.mainloop()