On 10/3/07, Christian Buennig <masala@xxxxxx> wrote: > I want to add IO watches to the default context in a library. Apps using > the library may decide to start a main loop themselves (in the default > context) or to let the library do this. Of course they could tell the > library somehow if there already is a running main loop in the default > context, but it would be nice if the library could detect this itself. I'm not sure this is a good idea. I think a library has no place starting main loops, unless they are completely isolated from the (possible) application main loop. You are likely to cause confusion and distress. A main loop should be started from an application's main() and nowhere else (except for nested calls I guess). I recommend you just add your IO watches to the default context (or maybe have a parameter for context-to-add-the-watch-to, in the way that glib does) and say in your documentation that the library user is responsible for calling g_main_loop_run() or whatever. (not that I'm a great expert on this) John _______________________________________________ gtk-list mailing list gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list
