working entry dialogue made with the help of practically nonexistent documentation

MainWindow.cs

@@ -15,10 +15,33 @@ namespace Buypeeb {
 			Application.Quit();
 		}
 
+		// convenience functions
+
+		private (Boolean accepted, string response) EntryDialogue(string title = "Buypeeb", string message = "Hi there!") {
+			Dialog ed = new Dialog(title, null, Gtk.DialogFlags.DestroyWithParent, "Cancel", ResponseType.Cancel, "OK", ResponseType.Ok);
+
+			Label edLabel = new Label(message);
+			Entry edEntry = new Entry();
+
+			ed.ContentArea.PackStart(edLabel, true, true, 2);
+			edLabel.Show();
+			ed.ContentArea.PackStart(edEntry, true, true, 10);
+			edEntry.Show();
+
+			// TODO: pressing enter should submit the form
+
+			ResponseType accepted = (ResponseType)ed.Run();
+			string response = edEntry.Text;
+			ed.Destroy();
+			return (accepted == ResponseType.Ok, response);
+		}
+
 		// button handlers
 
 		private void ButtonAddClicked(object sender, EventArgs a) {
 			Console.WriteLine("ButtonAddClicked");
+			var EntryResponse = EntryDialogue();
+			Console.WriteLine(EntryResponse.response);
 		}
 
 		private void ButtonUpdateAllClicked(object sender, EventArgs a) {