[Python-Dev] Twisted Isn't Specific (was Re: Trial balloon: microthreads library in stdlib)

[Greg Ewing]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:

> That is insufficient. The gtk main loop has more input
> sources than just the connection to X:
> - timers
> - idle handlers
> - child handlers
> - additional file descriptors
> - a generalzed 'event source'

When gtk is not the central event mechanism, there's no
need to use the gtk event loop for these things -- you
can just use the central event mechanism directly.

The pygtk APIs for setting these up can redirect them
to the appropriate place, to accommodate existing code
that uses the gtk event loop for them.

--
Greg