Re: Getting a gtk label to draw immediatly?

[Jonathan Blandford <jrb redhat com>]

learfox furry ao net writes:

> I need to use gtk_label_set_text() on a gtk label that is to have text
> changed in the middle of a while() loop.
>
> I tried using gtk_widget_draw_default() on the label after setting its
> text and then gtk_main_iteration() in the loop but it dosen't seem to
> update the label at all.
>
> I also tried gdk_flush() and a bunch of other functions, they don't seem
> to work, what's the trick needed?

You need a 

while (gtk_events_pending ())
        gtk_main_iteration ();


-Jonathan