Re: [gtkmm] forcing a redraw

[Chris Vine <chris cvine freeserve co uk>]

On Sunday 26 January 2003 5:15 pm, Paul Davis wrote:
> >I believe the function you want is simply
> >
> >queue_draw();
> >
> >> while (gtk_events_pending())
> >>       gtk_main_iteration();
> >>
> >> ?
> >>
> >> I mean, how can I force the redraw of a window or widget?
>
> there are two different situations:
>
>   (a) you want to handle events and redraw widgets but not
>         return control the "main event loop"
>
>   (b) you want to force a redraw of a particular widget as
>         soon as possible, but are happy to return control
> 	to the main event loop.
>
> case (a) is handled by the while() loop. case (b) is handled by
> queue_draw().
>
> and no, i don't know of the direct gtkmm equivalent.

With gtk-- 1.2 the equivalent is:

while(Gtk::Main::events_pending()) Gtk::Main::iteration();

The same static members of Gtk::Main are also in gtkmm-2.0, so I assume they 
probably do the same.

Chris.