[pygtk] gtk main loop alternatives

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    >> That's not the only way. You can use gobject.timeout_add() to arrange
    >> for a function to be called at regular intervals.

    Donn> Thanks again Greg, simplicity to the rescue :)

Take a look at gobject.idle_add() (perform a computation when the process is
otherwise idle) and gobject.io_add_watch() (ask gobject to listen to another
input source) as well.  They may be appropriate in certain circumstances.

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