# Tk_hide_window.py

# Tk_hide_window.py

import Tkinter as tk

def keycodess(event):
    if event.keysym == 'Escape':
        root.destroy()
    x = event.char
    if x == "1":
        print "Option 'ONE' has been selected"
    elif x == "2":
        print "Option 'TWO' has been selected"
    elif x == "3":
        print "Option 'THREE' has been selected"
    elif x == "4":
        print "Option 'FOUR' has been selected"
    else:
        print x

root = tk.Tk()
print "1. Menu choice 'ONE'"
print "2. Menu choice 'TWO'"
print "3. Menu choice 'THREE'"
print "4. Menu choice 'FOUR'"
root.bind_all('<KeyRelease>', keycodess)
# hiding the tk window
root.withdraw()
root.mainloop()