Re: Unloading sequence of GTK

["Matthias Clasen" <matthias clasen gmail com>]

On 3/20/06, Clemens Fruhwirth <clemens endorphin org> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to ask how to properly unload gtk from a process image,
> when it has been brought there via dlopen. The initial situation is that
> I need to enter gtk's main loop in a single process image multiple
> times, but that's not possible with gtk as gtk assumes a fresh image.
>
> Hence, I load gtk temporarily via dlopen enter the main loop and after
> that's finished, remove gtk via dlclose. When another run is needed, gtk
> is loaded freshly via dlopen.
>
> BUT, gtk fails to unload itself completely when dlclose'd. For instance,
> the theme library stays in the process image and of course introduces a
> dependency on libgtk and all its fellows. Hence, gtk doesn't unload.
>
> Can someone give me an advice on this issue? I browsed and grepped
> through the source but it seems if there is a general unloading method I
> failed to find it. I'd figure this would go into the fini section of the
> library.

That does not work.