+} // extern "C"
+
+#if wxUSE_THREADS
+
+static int g_threadUninstallLevel = 0;
+
+void wxapp_install_thread_wakeup()
+{
+ g_threadUninstallLevel++;
+
+ if (g_threadUninstallLevel != 1) return;
+
+ if (wxTheApp->m_wakeUpTimerTag) return;
+
+ wxTheApp->m_wakeUpTimerTag = gtk_timeout_add( 50, wxapp_wakeup_timerout_callback, (gpointer) NULL );
+}
+
+void wxapp_uninstall_thread_wakeup()
+{
+ g_threadUninstallLevel--;
+
+ if (g_threadUninstallLevel != 0) return;
+
+ if (!wxTheApp->m_wakeUpTimerTag) return;
+
+ gtk_timeout_remove( wxTheApp->m_wakeUpTimerTag );
+ wxTheApp->m_wakeUpTimerTag = 0;
+}
+
+#endif // wxUSE_THREADS
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Access to the root window global
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+GtkWidget* wxGetRootWindow()
+{
+ if (gs_RootWindow == NULL)
+ {
+ gs_RootWindow = gtk_window_new( GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL );
+ gtk_widget_realize( gs_RootWindow );
+ }
+ return gs_RootWindow;
+}
+