diff --git a/docs/source/messages.rst b/docs/source/messages.rst
index c4aede6..d1a29a1 100644
--- a/docs/source/messages.rst
+++ b/docs/source/messages.rst
@@ -6,30 +6,36 @@ The following functions allow you to display a brief message or choice to the us
 .. py:function:: notify(message, title="Message", form_color='STANDOUT', wrap=True, wide=False,)
 
     This function displays a message on the screen.  It does not block and the user cannot interact with it - use it to display messages like "Please Wait" while other things are happening.
-    
+
 .. py:function:: notify_wait(message, title="Message", form_color='STANDOUT', wrap=True, wide=False,)
-    
+
 	This function displays a message on the screen, and blocks for a brief amount of time. The user cannot interact with it.
-    
+
 .. py:function:: notify_confirm(message, title="Message", form_color='STANDOUT', wrap=True, wide=False, editw=0)
-    
+
     Display a message and an OK button.  The user can scroll the message if needed.  editw controls which widget is selected when the dialog is first displayed; set to 1 to have the OK button active immediately.
-    
+
 .. py:function:: notify_ok_cancel(message, title="Message", form_color='STANDOUT', wrap=True, editw = 0,)
 
     Display a message and return True if the user selected 'OK' and False if the user selected 'Cancel'.
-    
+
 .. py:function:: notify_yes_no(message, title="Message", form_color='STANDOUT', wrap=True, editw = 0)
 
     Similar to *notify_ok_cancel* except the names of the buttons are 'Yes' and 'No'.  Returns True or False.
-    
 
 The following function will display a dialog box for the user to select a filename.
 
 .. py:function:: selectFile(select_dir=False, must_exist=False, confirm_if_exists=True,sort_by_extension=True,)
 
     This form is currently experimental.  The return value is the name of the file.
-    
+
+The following function will display a dialog box for the user to provide a single line of textual input
+
+.. py:function:: single_line_input(default_value="Input Text", title="Message", form_color='STANDOUT')
+
+    Similar to *notify_ok_cancel* except the return value will be the entered string if the user presses "Ok" and None
+    if the user presses "Cancel".
+
 Blanking the Screen
 ===================
 
diff --git a/npyscreen/utilNotify.py b/npyscreen/utilNotify.py
index b6166d1..6cf8aae 100644
--- a/npyscreen/utilNotify.py
+++ b/npyscreen/utilNotify.py
@@ -93,4 +93,26 @@ def notify_yes_no(message, title="Message", form_color='STANDOUT', wrap=True, ed
     F.edit()
     return F.value
 
-    
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+def single_line_input(default_value="Input Text", title="Message", form_color='STANDOUT'):
+    ''' Convenience function for requesting a single line of user input
+
+    Args:
+        default_value (str): The default value for the input textfield
+        title (str): Title for the popup
+        form_color (str): Color scheme used (as defined by the theme used)
+
+    Returns:
+        str: - None if the user pressed "Cancel"
+             - Value of the text input field if the user pressed "OK"
+    '''
+
+    F = ConfirmCancelPopup(name=title, color=form_color)
+    F.preserve_selected_widget = True
+    tf = F.add(npyscreen.Textfield)
+    tf.width = tf.width - 1
+    tf.value = default_value
+    F.edit()
+    if F.value is True:
+        return tf.value
+    else:
+        return None
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