1 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/uitask_unix.go b/uitask_unix.go
index 0c0152f..67d815e 100644
--- a/uitask_unix.go
+++ b/uitask_unix.go
@@ -21,17 +21,18 @@ func ui(initDone chan error) {
 	}
 	initDone <- nil
 
+	// thanks to tristan in irc.gimp.net/#gtk
+	gdk_threads_add_idle(func() bool {
+		select {
+		case f := <-uitask:
+			f()
+		default:		// do not block
+		}
+		return true	// don't destroy the callback
+	})
 	gtk_main()
 }
 
-func uistep() {
-	select {
-	case f := <-uitask:
-		f()
-	default:		// do not block
-	}
-}
-
 // temporary
 func MsgBox(string, string, ...interface{}) {}
 func MsgBoxError(title string, text string, args ...interface{}) {panic(title+"\n"+fmt.Sprintf(text,args...))}