Re: [gtk-list] CList updates

[Matt Goodall <mgg isotek co uk>]

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.

If you've got the CList in a ScrolledWindow then you must use
gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport() rather than gtk_container_add().

I had exactly the same symptoms in some test code and making the above
change has finally got it working!

Cheers, Matt.

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