Re: Drawing from secondary thread erases resize corner in window? [solved, for now]

FROM : Nate Weaver
DATE : Thu Feb 28 20:56:50 2008

On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:49 PM, Hank Heijink wrote:

>
> On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:46 PM, Nate Weaver wrote:
>

>>> You could also use [[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] addTimer:yourTimer 
>>> forMode:NSEventTrackingRunLoopMode] and avoid another thread 
>>> altogether.
>>>

>
> Interesting... I hadn't thought of that. Don't I have to add another 
> timer to the NSDefaultRunLoopMode though? If I have to chose between 
> having two timers on the main thread that alternate, or one on a 
> secondary thread, I think I'll go with the extra thread.


I don't believe so; I've used it in an app of my own with a single 
timer to avoid the same issue you're having, with no apparent ill 
effects.