Re: async gnome_vfs functions + gtk = possible threading problem?

[Olivier Sessink <lists olivier pk wau nl>]

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 12:16:18 -0500
Owen Taylor <otaylor redhat com> wrote:

> On Fri, 2005-01-28 at 23:19 +0100, Olivier Sessink wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > the async functions in gnome_vfs use threading. But the callback functions
> > from the async gnome_vfs functions, are they called from the main thread
> > or any additional threads? 
> >
> > The real question is:
> >
> > Is there a possible threading problem if I use gtk function calls in the
> > gnome_vfs async callbacks?
>
> Probably not the best mailing list for this discussion...

well, on the gnome_vfs the gtk aspect is off-topic, over here the
gnome_vfs part is off-topic.. no gtk-on-gnome_vfs list yet ;-)

> gnome-vfs async callbacks are called in the main thread, so making GTK+
> calls from them is fine. 
>
> (If you are using GTK+ from multiple threads with 
> gdk_threads_init()/enter()/leave(), then you have to be aware tha the
> callbacks are called outside the GTK+ lock. But if all your GUI is
> done in the main thread, then you don't have to worry about it.)

ahh thanks, the last case indeed applies. so I'm very happy now :)

thanks,
        Olivier