diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
index 1b85ef1ac49..52aa3999163 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/EditorWindow.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class EditorWindow:
         text.bind("<<center-insert>>", self.center_insert_event)
         text.bind("<<help>>", self.help_dialog)
         text.bind("<<good-advice>>", self.good_advice)
+        text.bind("<<view-readme>>", self.view_readme)
         text.bind("<<python-docs>>", self.python_docs)
         text.bind("<<about-idle>>", self.about_dialog)
         text.bind("<<open-module>>", self.open_module)
@@ -278,6 +279,10 @@ class EditorWindow:
     def good_advice(self, event=None):
         tkMessageBox.showinfo('Advice', "Don't Panic!", master=self.text)
 
+    def view_readme(self, event=None):
+        fn=os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)),'README.txt')
+        textView.TextViewer(self.top,'IDLEfork - README',fn)        
+
     def help_dialog(self, event=None):
         fn=os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)),'help.txt')
         textView.TextViewer(self.top,'Help',fn)