1 files changed, 24 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/wx/wx_util.h b/src/wx/wx_util.h
index d0b838c36..12a6e8837 100644
--- a/src/wx/wx_util.h
+++ b/src/wx/wx_util.h
@@ -18,12 +18,35 @@
 */
 
 #include <wx/wx.h>
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
 
 /** @file src/wx/wx_util.h
- *  @brief Some utility functions.
+ *  @brief Some utility functions and classes.
  */
 
 extern void error_dialog (wxWindow *, std::string);
 extern wxStaticText* add_label_to_sizer (wxSizer *, wxWindow *, std::string, int prop = 0);
 extern std::string wx_to_std (wxString);
 extern wxString std_to_wx (std::string);
+
+/** @class ThreadedStaticText
+ *
+ *  @brief A wxStaticText whose content is computed in a separate thread, to avoid holding
+ *  up the GUI while work is done.
+ */
+class ThreadedStaticText : public wxStaticText
+{
+public:
+	ThreadedStaticText (wxWindow* parent, std::string initial, boost::function<std::string ()> fn);
+	~ThreadedStaticText ();
+
+private:
+	void run (boost::function<std::string ()> fn);
+	void thread_finished (wxCommandEvent& ev);
+
+	/** Thread to do our work in */
+	boost::thread* _thread;
+	
+	static const int _update_event_id;
+};