diff --git a/python/mkn_collect_gui.py b/python/mkn_collect_gui.py
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+from Tkinter import *
+
+def askopenfilename():
+    """ Prints the selected files name """
+    # get filename, this is the bit that opens up the dialog box this will
+    # return a string of the file name you have clicked on.
+    filename = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename()
+    if filename:
+        # Will print the file name to the text box
+        print filename
+
+# a subclass of Canvas for dealing with resizing of windows
+class ResizingCanvas(Canvas):
+    def __init__(self,parent,**kwargs):
+        Canvas.__init__(self,parent,**kwargs)
+        self.bind("<Configure>", self.on_resize)
+        self.height = self.winfo_reqheight()
+        self.width = self.winfo_reqwidth()
+
+    def on_resize(self,event):
+        # determine the ratio of old width/height to new width/height
+        wscale = float(event.width)/self.width
+        hscale = float(event.height)/self.height
+        self.width = event.width
+        self.height = event.height
+        # resize the canvas 
+        self.config(width=self.width, height=self.height)
+        # rescale all the objects tagged with the "all" tag
+        self.scale("all",0,0,wscale,hscale)
+
+def main():
+    root = Tk()
+    myframe = Frame(root)
+    myframe.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=YES)
+    
+    mycanvas = ResizingCanvas(myframe,width=850, height=400, bg="red", highlightthickness=0)
+    mycanvas.pack(fill=BOTH, expand=YES)
+
+    button = Button(root, text='GetFileName', command=askopenfilename)
+    # this puts the button at the top in the middle
+    button.grid(row=1, column=1)
+    
+    # add some widgets to the canvas
+    #mycanvas.create_line(0, 0, 200, 100)
+    #mycanvas.create_line(0, 100, 200, 0, fill="red", dash=(4, 4))
+    #mycanvas.create_rectangle(50, 25, 150, 75, fill="blue")
+
+    # tag all of the drawn widgets
+    #mycanvas.addtag_all("all")
+    
+    root.mainloop()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()