On 12/7/05, Dmitry A. Yanko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 05, 2005 at 01:50:40PM -0500, Tristan Van Berkom wrote:
> > >>You can use g_idle_add() to trigger your UI updates from your data
> > >>processing threads.
> >
> > Every signal callback registered to a GSignal will be called
> > when that signal is emitted, in the thread context in which
> > the signal was emitted, period.
> Well... Now i use g_idle_add() for UI init. It works.
> Can i use function like gtk_text_buffer_insert_at_cursor(),
> gtk_text_buffer_place_cursor() from another thread? All data passed correctly.
> It seems working for me (with gdk_thread_enter/leave). But is it rigth way?
> Or i still need to use g_idle_add() for any textbuffer manipulation?

I think you misunderstood my original posting.

No UI manipulation (including textbuffer manipulation, etc) may be
done from outside the main thread.

>
> My app architecture:
>
> Main:
>         g_thread_init();
>         gdk_threads_init();
>
> Thread_A:
>         gtk_init();
>         gtk_main();

This is wrong, gtk_init() and gtk_main() should be in the main thread.

>
> Thread_B:
>         g_idle_add(); - create window, set and unset signal handlers
>         direct texbuffer manipulation
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