merge heads

Lib/idlelib/CallTipWindow.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class CallTip:
         self.parenline = self.parencol = None
         self.lastline = None
         self.hideid = self.checkhideid = None
+        self.checkhide_after_id = None
 
     def position_window(self):
         """Check if needs to reposition the window, and if so - do it."""
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ class CallTip:
             self.hidetip()
         else:
             self.position_window()
+            if self.checkhide_after_id is not None:
+                self.widget.after_cancel(self.checkhide_after_id)
+            self.checkhide_after_id = \
                 self.widget.after(CHECKHIDE_TIME, self.checkhide_event)
 
     def hide_event(self, event):

Misc/NEWS

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #5219: Prevent event handler cascade in IDLE.
+
 - Issue #3835: Refuse to use unthreaded Tcl in threaded Python.
 
 - Issue #2843: Add new Tk API to Tkinter.