[david] wrote: > I'd like to refresh the display before I start the main loop. > [...] > I'd like to just make app.Show() finish correctly before running > long_slow_init.
IMHO, this will bring no gain. If you see an inresponsive user interface or not is quite meaningless. > Or is there a better idea? As suggested, a solution using threads is feasible. Regards, Björn -- BOFH excuse #422: Someone else stole your IP address, call the Internet detectives! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list