+gint wxapp_idle_callback( gpointer WXUNUSED(data) )
+{
+ if (!wxTheApp) return TRUE;
+
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+ /* when getting called from GDK's idle handler we
+ are no longer within GDK's grab on the GUI
+ thread so we must lock it here ourselves */
+ GDK_THREADS_ENTER ();
+#endif
+
+ /* sent idle event to all who request them */
+ while (wxTheApp->ProcessIdle()) { }
+
+ /* we don't want any more idle events until the next event is
+ sent to wxGTK */
+ gtk_idle_remove( wxTheApp->m_idleTag );
+ wxTheApp->m_idleTag = 0;
+
+ /* indicate that we are now in idle mode - even so deeply
+ in idle mode that we don't get any idle events anymore.
+ this is like wxMSW where an idle event is sent only
+ once each time after the event queue has been completely
+ emptied */
+ g_isIdle = TRUE;
+
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+ /* release lock again */
+ GDK_THREADS_LEAVE ();
+#endif
+
+ return TRUE;
+}
+
+void wxapp_install_idle_handler()
+{
+ wxASSERT_MSG( wxTheApp->m_idleTag == 0, _T("attempt to install idle handler twice") );
+
+ /* this routine gets called by all event handlers
+ indicating that the idle is over. */
+
+ wxTheApp->m_idleTag = gtk_idle_add( wxapp_idle_callback, (gpointer) NULL );
+
+ g_isIdle = FALSE;
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_THREADS
+static gint wxapp_wakeup_timerout_callback( gpointer WXUNUSED(data) )
+{
+ gtk_timeout_remove( wxTheApp->m_wakeUpTimerTag );
+ wxTheApp->m_wakeUpTimerTag = 0;
+
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+ /* when getting called from GDK's time-out handler
+ we are no longer within GDK's grab on the GUI
+ thread so we must lock it here ourselves */
+ GDK_THREADS_ENTER ();
+#endif
+
+ /* unblock other threads wishing to do some GUI things */
+ wxMutexGuiLeave();
+
+ /* wake up other threads */
+ wxUsleep( 1 );
+
+ /* block other thread again */
+ wxMutexGuiEnter();
+
+#if (GTK_MINOR_VERSION > 0)
+ /* release lock again */
+ GDK_THREADS_LEAVE ();
+#endif
+
+ wxTheApp->m_wakeUpTimerTag = gtk_timeout_add( 20, wxapp_wakeup_timerout_callback, (gpointer) NULL );
+
+ return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+