# listbox_simple_1.py
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from Tkinter import *
root = Tk()
root.title("Listbox Data Input")
def get_list(event):
# Mouse button release callback
# Read the listbox selection and put the result in an entry box
# widget
index = listbox1.curselection()[0] # get selected line index
seltext = listbox1.get(index) # get the line's text & # assign
# to a variable
enter_1.delete(0, 50) # delete previous text in
# enter_1 otherwise the # entries
# append to each other.
enter_1.insert(0, seltext) # now display the selected # text
# Create the listbox (note that size is in characters)
listboxitem, selecting fromlistbox1 = Listbox(root, width=50, height=6)
listbox1.grid(row=0, column=0)
# Fill the listbox with data
listbox1.insert(END, "a list entry")
for item in ["one has begun", "two is a shoe", "three like a knee", 
"four to the door"]:
listbox1.insert(END, item)
# use entry widget to display/edit selection
enter_1 = Entry(root, width=50, bg='yellow')
enter_1.insert(0, 'Click on an item in the listbox')
enter_1.grid(row=1, column=0)
# left mouse click on a list item to display selection
listbox1.bind('<ButtonRelease-1>', get_list)
root.mainloop()