--- Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py   2009/08/07 17:16:21 74351
+++ Lib/lib-tk/Tkinter.py   2009/08/07 17:21:42 74352
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@
         e.char = A
         try: e.send_event = getboolean(E)
         except TclError: pass
-        e.keysym = K
+        e.keysym = str(K)
         e.keysym_num = getint_event(N)
         e.type = T
         try:
--- Lib/idlelib/WidgetRedirector.py 2009/08/07 17:16:21 74351
+++ Lib/idlelib/WidgetRedirector.py 2009/08/07 17:21:42 74352
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
         to *args to accomplish that.  For an example, see ColorDelegator.py.
 
         '''
+        operation = str(operation)
         m = self._operations.get(operation)
         try:
             if m: