Re: Threads

[Russell Shaw <rjshaw iprimus com au>]

Russell Shaw wrote:
> Olexiy Avramchenko wrote:
>
> > Russell Shaw wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > Does g_timer_start() need to be surrounded with gdk_threads_enter()
> > > and gdk_threads_leave() in my own thread?
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> > The call itself doesn't need it. You probably may need it if you 
> > creating timer async. in another thread, but I really can't imagine 
> > this case.
>
>
> ok. I also have a function that is called from a normal gtk callback, as
> well as other threads. This function calls gtk things, so it has
> gtk_threads_enter()/gtk_threads_leave() in it.
>
> When the function is called from the normal gtk callback, it gets blocked
> on gtk_threads_enter(). Why? I have disabled all other threads.

I fixed it by doing: gdk_threads_leave() -> function() -> gdk_threads_enter()
from within the gtk thread.