Re: gdk/gtk+ win32 thread question, please help to explain

[Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin <manutm007 gmail com>]

On 11/23/2011 07:28 AM, KC wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Michael Cronenworth <mike cchtml com> wrote:
> > On 11/22/2011 10:13 PM, KC wrote:
> > > So the "Unfortunately ..." statement only apply to GDK on WIN32 ?
> > > It's safe to call GTK+ APIs (if protected by gdk_threads_enter/leave)
> > > from multi-threads even on WIN32 backend ? Is this correct ?
> >
> > No. GTK2 (I can't say about GTK3, but I bet it is the same) most definitely
> > does not work with threads even with gdk_threads_enter/leave under Win32.
> >
> > You can use threads in your app, but all GTK2 operations must be strictly
> > done by the primary thread.
>
> So, the gtk-thread.c example from
> http://developer.gnome.org/gdk/stable/gdk-Threads.html
> works on WIN32 is just good luck ?
> In that case, it will be better if the document can add a NOTE for
> gtk-thread.c example to remind reader it's not guarantee to work on WIN32.


It's actually well documented on: http://www.gtk.org/documentation.php
-> Windows portability for gnome software
(http://www.iki.fi/tml/fosdem-2006.pdf)

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Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin <manutm007 gmail com>