Re: [Java-gnome-developer] 'g_idle_add' and 'g_timeout_add' equivalents?

[Andrew C. <an...@op...>]

On Tue, 2009-06-09 at 10:23 +0200, Ernst Blaauw wrote:

> One question about a thread: how do I 'synchronize' the interface with
> the updated info from the Thread? Do I have to call cr.paint() once
> every second or so?

No, nothing so gauche.

If you're using GTK, just call methods on Widgets as normal. They will
generally queue a redraw internally. These will accumulate and then
turn-up on screen as soon as the main loop cycles and their
expose-events happen.

> Can this be done from the other thread?

Yes.

Though not the point of the example, you can see this in action in
ExampleInstantMessenger. [1]

And in the update thread in Slashtime, come to think of it. [2]

AfC
Sydney

[1]: http://java-gnome.sourceforge.net/4.0/doc/examples/textview/ExampleInstantMessenger.html
[2]: http://research.operationaldynamics.com/projects/slashtime/