[Python-Dev] Event loops, PyOS_InputHook, and Tkinter

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Michiel Jan Laurens de Hoon wrote:
>>Yes, you can. Actually, Tkinter *always* runs in a separate thread 
>>(separate from all other threads).
>> 
> Are you sure? If Tkinter is running in a separate thread, then why does 
> it need PyOS_InputHook?

Well, my statement was (somewhat deliberately) misleading. That separate
thread might be the main thread (and, in many cases, is). The main 
thread is still a "separate" thread (separate from all others).

Regards,
Martin