Hey. I'm using a dialog to initiate a network action that blocks for a long time. I want to update a label on the dialog immediately prior to getting started with the network crap. normally I just update a label with the gtk_label_set_markup() function and see it happen on the screen. But, when I call gtk_label_set_markup() and then do long_blocking_network_operation(), the form doesn't update until the second function returns which can take a long time. I'm guessing that this sort of thing... making the application at least moderately responsive while a long lived blocking operation happens "in the background" is handled with threads. I'd like to avoid using threads if I can. I have an idea that involves using a timer to run gtk_dialog_run() for a very short time, just long enough to update the form before starting the blocking function. it would be sort of hackish no doubt. I'll appreciate any advice given. :) Thanks. - Ben _______________________________________________ gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list
