Re: [gtk-list] Re: CList updates

[Owen Taylor <otaylor redhat com>]

Matt Goodall <mgg@isotek.co.uk> writes:

> Matt and Amy Gilbert wrote:
> > 
> > I have a question about using a CList. I have a simple
> > app that will receive a string from a socket and
> > display it in a CList. It will also send data. I am
> > using pthread's for receiving data. I know its over
> > kill to use a seperate thread for this but I am just
> > trying to familiarize myself with some of the tools.
> > 
> > The problem I am having is that whenever I use
> > gtk_clist_append I have to press a key or move the
> > mouse in and out of the window in order for this
> > change to be displayed. Do I need to force the
> > redisplay of the CList and if so how do I do that.
> > 
> > I have tried using gdk_init_thread and surrounding
> > gtk_main with gdk_thread_enter and gdk_thread_leave.
> > However, this just hung my app.
> 
> I have tried this kind of thing in the past and have come to the
> conclusion that the thread support in GTK is not quite there yet. This
> seems to be especially true with things in scrolled windows. If anyone
> can correct me then I'd *really* like to know.

Thread support in GTK+ definitely works if you know a few
simple rules. There are some fairly significant apps using
it - gFTP and the Red Hat installer, to list a couple.
 
The necessary rules should be covered in the section on 
threading in the GTK+ FAQ.

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Regards,
                                        Owen