-        // freeze textview updates and remove buffer
-        g_signal_connect (m_text, "expose_event",
-                          G_CALLBACK (gtk_text_exposed_callback), this);
-        g_signal_connect (m_widget, "expose_event",
-                          G_CALLBACK (gtk_text_exposed_callback), this);
-        gtk_widget_set_sensitive(m_widget, false);