def check_for_updates(frame, force=False):
if (frame.upd_thread is not None):
frame.upd_thread.exit_now = True
frame.upd_thread.join()
frame.upd_thread = UpdateThread(frame, force)
frame.upd_thread.start()
def main_loop (self):
self.header = HeaderWidget()
foot = help_bar()
self.listbox = self.select_current_timeline().timeline
self.main_frame = urwid.Frame(urwid.AttrWrap(self.listbox, 'body'), header=self.header, footer=foot)
key_handle = Keys()
urwid.connect_signal(key_handle, 'help_done', self.help_done)
self.loop = urwid.MainLoop(self.main_frame, palette, unhandled_input=key_handle.keystroke)
update = UpdateThread()
update.start()
self.loop.run()
update._Thread__stop()
update.stop()
