Re: gdk/gtk+ win32 thread question, please help to explain

[KC <kcc1967 gmail com>]

On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:06 AM, KC <kcc1967 gmail com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> According to http://developer.gnome.org/gdk/stable/gdk-Threads.html
>
> ...
> Unfortunately the above holds with the X11 backend only. With the Win32 backend,
> GDK calls should not be attempted from multiple threads at all.
> ...
>
> The "Unfortunately ..." statement does not mention GTK+, only GDK.
> Does it only apply to GDK Win32 ? ÂOr it applies to both GDK and GTK+ ?
>
> In my application, I call gtk_list_store_newv() from many non-main threads
> (not via idle, timeout callback) and I do protect the GTK call with
> gdk_threads_enter/leave(). ÂIt works fine even on Win32 !!
>
> Do I doing the right thing ? or just has good luck ?

In fact, the example "gtk-thread.c"  provide by
http://developer.gnome.org/gdk/stable/gdk-Threads.html

works fine on WIN32 too, and it calling GTK+ API from different threads
(not from main-thread via idle callback) !!

So the "Unfortunately ..." statement only apply to GDK on WIN32 ?
It's safe to call GTK+ APIs (if protected by gdk_threads_enter/leave)
from multi-threads even on WIN32 backend ? Is this correct ?


Attachment is gtk-thread.c with a little modification (change pthread
by GThread).

Best Regards,
KC



> Best Regards,
> KC