diff --git a/include/wx/event.h b/include/wx/event.h
index 61e6cec495..6bd1e2f7ff 100644
--- a/include/wx/event.h
+++ b/include/wx/event.h
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public:
     // exists only for optimization purposes
     bool IsCommandEvent() const { return m_isCommandEvent; }
 
-    wxObject *Clone() const;
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& object_dest) const;
 
 public:
     bool              m_skipped;
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ public:
     void SetInt(int i) { m_commandInt = i; }
     long GetInt() const { return m_commandInt ; }
 
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
+
 public:
     wxString          m_commandString; // String event argument
     int               m_commandInt;
@@ -545,6 +547,8 @@ public:
     // Get Y position
     long GetY() const { return m_y; }
 
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
+
 public:
     long          m_x;
     long          m_y;
@@ -594,6 +598,8 @@ public:
     // Get Y position
     long GetY() const { return m_y; }
 
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
+
 public:
     long          m_x;
     long          m_y;
@@ -622,6 +628,8 @@ public:
         { m_eventType = wxEVT_SIZE; m_id = id; }
 
     wxSize GetSize() const { return m_size; }
+
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
 };
 
 // Move event class
@@ -643,6 +651,8 @@ public:
         { m_eventType = wxEVT_MOVE; m_id = id; }
 
     wxPoint GetPosition() const { return m_pos; }
+
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
 };
 
 // Paint event class
@@ -676,6 +686,8 @@ public:
     wxEraseEvent(int Id = 0, wxDC *dc = (wxDC *) NULL)
         { m_eventType = wxEVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND; m_id = Id; m_dc = dc; }
     wxDC *GetDC() const { return m_dc; }
+
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
 };
 
 // Focus event class
@@ -708,6 +720,8 @@ public:
         { m_eventType = type; m_active = active; m_id = Id; }
     bool GetActive() const { return m_active; }
 
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
+
 private:
     bool m_active;
 };
@@ -740,13 +754,14 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxMenuEvent : public wxEvent
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxMenuEvent)
 
 public:
-  wxMenuEvent(wxEventType type = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0)
-    { m_eventType = type; m_menuId = id; }
+    wxMenuEvent(wxEventType type = wxEVT_NULL, int id = 0)
+      { m_eventType = type; m_menuId = id; }
 
-  int GetMenuId() const { return m_menuId; }
+    int GetMenuId() const { return m_menuId; }
 
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
 private:
-  int m_menuId;
+    int m_menuId;
 };
 
 // Window close or session close event class
@@ -797,6 +812,8 @@ public:
     bool GetForce() const { return m_force; }
 #endif
 
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
+
 protected:
     bool m_loggingOff;
     bool m_veto, m_canVeto;
@@ -822,6 +839,8 @@ public:
     void SetShow(bool show) { m_show = show; }
     bool GetShow() const { return m_show; }
 
+    void CopyObject(wxObject& obj) const;
+
 protected:
     bool m_show;
 };
diff --git a/include/wx/object.h b/include/wx/object.h
index c98a826e98..61c34c41ec 100644
--- a/include/wx/object.h
+++ b/include/wx/object.h
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxObject
   virtual ~wxObject(void);
 
   virtual wxClassInfo *GetClassInfo(void) const { return &sm_classwxObject; }
-  virtual wxObject *Clone(void) const;
+  wxObject *Clone(void) const;
+  virtual void CopyObject(wxObject& object_dest) const;
 
   bool IsKindOf(wxClassInfo *info) const;
 
diff --git a/include/wx/socket.h b/include/wx/socket.h
index 21cd4cba90..a8161406c8 100644
--- a/include/wx/socket.h
+++ b/include/wx/socket.h
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ public:
   wxSocketBase::wxRequestEvent SocketEvent() const { return m_skevt; }
   wxSocketBase *Socket() const { return m_socket; }
 
-  wxObject *Clone() const;
+  void CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const;
+
 public:
   wxSocketBase::wxRequestEvent m_skevt;
   wxSocketBase *m_socket;
diff --git a/src/common/event.cpp b/src/common/event.cpp
index b0de8f2df3..0b831bb6a9 100644
--- a/src/common/event.cpp
+++ b/src/common/event.cpp
@@ -98,20 +98,19 @@ wxEvent::wxEvent(int theId)
     m_isCommandEvent = FALSE;
 }
 
-wxObject *wxEvent::Clone() const
+void wxEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& object_dest) const
 {
-    wxEvent *event = (wxEvent *)wxObject::Clone();
+    wxEvent *obj = (wxEvent *)&object_dest; 
+    wxObject::CopyObject(object_dest);
 
-    event->m_eventType = m_eventType;
-    event->m_eventObject = m_eventObject;
-    event->m_eventHandle = m_eventHandle;
-    event->m_timeStamp = m_timeStamp;
-    event->m_id = m_id;
-    event->m_skipped = m_skipped;
-    event->m_callbackUserData = m_callbackUserData;
-    event->m_isCommandEvent = m_isCommandEvent;
-
-    return event;
+    obj->m_eventType = m_eventType;
+    obj->m_eventObject = m_eventObject;
+    obj->m_eventHandle = m_eventHandle;
+    obj->m_timeStamp = m_timeStamp;
+    obj->m_id = m_id;
+    obj->m_skipped = m_skipped;
+    obj->m_callbackUserData = m_callbackUserData;
+    obj->m_isCommandEvent = m_isCommandEvent;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -131,6 +130,18 @@ wxCommandEvent::wxCommandEvent(wxEventType commandType, int theId)
     m_isCommandEvent = TRUE;
 }
 
+void wxCommandEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxCommandEvent *obj = (wxCommandEvent *)&obj_d; 
+
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_clientData   = m_clientData;
+    obj->m_clientObject = m_clientObject;
+    obj->m_extraLong    = m_extraLong;
+    obj->m_commandInt   = m_commandInt;
+}
+
 /*
  * Scroll events
  */
@@ -145,7 +156,6 @@ wxScrollEvent::wxScrollEvent(wxEventType commandType,
     m_commandInt = pos;
 }
 
-
 /*
  * Mouse events
  *
@@ -165,6 +175,23 @@ wxMouseEvent::wxMouseEvent(wxEventType commandType)
     m_y = 0;
 }
 
+void wxMouseEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxMouseEvent *obj = (wxMouseEvent *)&obj_d;
+
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_metaDown = m_metaDown;
+    obj->m_altDown = m_altDown;
+    obj->m_controlDown = m_controlDown;
+    obj->m_shiftDown = m_shiftDown;
+    obj->m_leftDown = m_leftDown;
+    obj->m_rightDown = m_rightDown;
+    obj->m_middleDown = m_middleDown;
+    obj->m_x = m_x;
+    obj->m_y = m_y;
+}
+
 // True if was a button dclick event (1 = left, 2 = middle, 3 = right)
 // or any button dclick event (but = -1)
 bool wxMouseEvent::ButtonDClick(int but) const
@@ -287,6 +314,85 @@ wxKeyEvent::wxKeyEvent(wxEventType type)
     m_keyCode = 0;
 }
 
+void wxKeyEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxKeyEvent *obj = (wxKeyEvent *)&obj_d;
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_shiftDown   = m_shiftDown;
+    obj->m_controlDown = m_controlDown;
+    obj->m_metaDown    = m_metaDown;
+    obj->m_altDown     = m_altDown;
+    obj->m_keyCode     = m_keyCode;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Misc events
+ */
+
+void wxSizeEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxSizeEvent *obj = (wxSizeEvent *)&obj_d;
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_size = m_size;
+}
+
+void wxMoveEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxMoveEvent *obj = (wxMoveEvent *)&obj_d;
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_pos = m_pos;
+}
+
+void wxEraseEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxEraseEvent *obj = (wxEraseEvent *)&obj_d;
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_dc = m_dc;
+}
+
+void wxActivateEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxActivateEvent *obj = (wxActivateEvent *)&obj_d;
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_active = m_active;
+}
+
+void wxMenuEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxMenuEvent *obj = (wxMenuEvent *)&obj_d;
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_menuId = m_menuId;
+}
+
+void wxCloseEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxCloseEvent *obj = (wxCloseEvent *)&obj_d;
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_loggingOff = m_loggingOff;
+    obj->m_veto = m_veto;
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY
+    obj->m_force = m_force;
+#endif
+    obj->m_canVeto = m_canVeto;
+}
+ 
+void wxShowEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
+{
+    wxShowEvent *obj = (wxShowEvent *)&obj_d;
+    wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
+
+    obj->m_show = m_show;
+}
+ 
+
 /*
  * Event handler
  */
@@ -335,11 +441,19 @@ wxEvtHandler::~wxEvtHandler()
 }
 
 #if wxUSE_THREADS
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+extern bool g_isIdle;
+
+extern void wxapp_install_idle_handler();
+#endif
+
 bool wxEvtHandler::ProcessThreadEvent(wxEvent& event)
 {
     wxEvent *event_main;
     wxCriticalSectionLocker locker(*m_eventsLocker);
 
+
     // check that we are really in a child thread
     wxASSERT( !wxThread::IsMain() );
 
@@ -354,6 +468,10 @@ bool wxEvtHandler::ProcessThreadEvent(wxEvent& event)
     wxPendingEvents->Append(this);
     wxPendingEventsLocker->Leave();
 
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+    if (g_isIdle) wxapp_install_idle_handler();
+#endif
+
     return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/object.cpp b/src/common/object.cpp
index 5b65936689..dbc9d46ef4 100644
--- a/src/common/object.cpp
+++ b/src/common/object.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,14 @@ bool wxObject::IsKindOf(wxClassInfo *info) const
 
 wxObject *wxObject::Clone() const
 {
-    return GetClassInfo()->CreateObject();
+    wxObject *object = GetClassInfo()->CreateObject();
+    CopyObject(*object);
+    return object;
+}
+
+void wxObject::CopyObject(wxObject& object_dest) const
+{
+    wxASSERT(object_dest.GetClassInfo()->IsKindOf(GetClassInfo()));
 }
 
 #if defined(__WXDEBUG__) || wxUSE_DEBUG_CONTEXT
diff --git a/src/common/sckint.cpp b/src/common/sckint.cpp
index a8699b5859..a177aed788 100644
--- a/src/common/sckint.cpp
+++ b/src/common/sckint.cpp
@@ -159,19 +159,15 @@ void *SocketWaiter::Entry()
 #ifdef Yield
 #undef Yield
 #endif
+#endif
 
-    if (ret == 0)
-      // If nothing happened, we wait for 100 ms.
-      wxThread::Sleep(10);
-    else
-      wxThread::Yield();
-#else
+/*
     if (ret == 0)
       // If nothing happened, we wait for 100 ms.
       wxUsleep(10);
     else
       wxYield();
-#endif
+*/
 
     // Check whether we should exit.
     if (TestDestroy())
@@ -331,7 +327,6 @@ wxSocketInternal::wxSocketInternal(wxSocketBase *socket)
 
 wxSocketInternal::~wxSocketInternal()
 {
-//  wxASSERT(!m_finalized); there is no m_finalized anywhere, RR
   m_request_locker.Unlock();
   delete m_thread_waiter;
   delete m_thread_requester;
@@ -387,8 +382,8 @@ void wxSocketInternal::ReleaseFD()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxSocketInternal::InitializeSocket()
 {
-//  wxASSERT( ((m_thread_waiter->IsAlive() && !m_thread_waiter->IsPaused()) ||
-//	     (m_thread_requester->IsAlive() && !m_thread_requester->IsPaused())));
+  wxASSERT( ((!m_thread_waiter->IsAlive() || m_thread_waiter->IsPaused()) &&
+	     (!m_thread_requester->IsAlive() || m_thread_requester->IsPaused())));
 
   m_thread_waiter->m_fd = m_socket->m_fd;
   m_thread_requester->m_fd = m_socket->m_fd;
@@ -396,19 +391,17 @@ void wxSocketInternal::InitializeSocket()
   if (m_thread_waiter->IsPaused())
     ResumeSocket();
   else {
+    wxThreadError err;
 
-    if (m_thread_waiter->Create() != wxTHREAD_NO_ERROR) {
-      // Something should be done here.
-      return;
-    }
-    
-    if (m_thread_requester->Create() != wxTHREAD_NO_ERROR) {
-      // Something should be done here.
-      return;
-    }
- 
-    m_thread_waiter->Run();
-    m_thread_requester->Run();
+    err = m_thread_waiter->Create();
+    wxASSERT(err == wxTHREAD_NO_ERROR);
+    err = m_thread_requester->Create();
+    wxASSERT(err == wxTHREAD_NO_ERROR);
+
+    err = m_thread_waiter->Run();
+    wxASSERT(err == wxTHREAD_NO_ERROR);
+    err = m_thread_requester->Run();
+    wxASSERT(err == wxTHREAD_NO_ERROR);
   }
 }
 
@@ -418,41 +411,47 @@ void wxSocketInternal::InitializeSocket()
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void wxSocketInternal::FinalizeSocket()
 {
-  wxASSERT( (!m_thread_waiter->IsAlive() && !m_thread_requester->IsAlive()) );
-
   ResumeSocket();
 
   m_thread_waiter->Delete();
+
+  // Send a signal to the thread "requester".
+
   m_socket_locker.Lock();
   if (m_requests.Number() == 0)
     m_socket_cond.Signal();
   m_socket_locker.Unlock();
 
+  // Finish the destruction of the thread "requester".
   m_thread_requester->Delete();
 }
 
 void wxSocketInternal::PauseSocket()
 {
-  if (m_thread_waiter != NULL && !m_thread_waiter->IsPaused())
-    m_thread_waiter->Pause();
+  DisableWaiter();
 }
 
 void wxSocketInternal::ResumeSocket()
 {
-  if (m_thread_waiter != NULL && m_thread_waiter->IsPaused())
-    m_thread_waiter->Resume();
+  EnableWaiter();
 }
 
 void wxSocketInternal::EnableWaiter()
 {
-  if (m_thread_waiter != NULL && m_thread_waiter->IsPaused())
-    m_thread_waiter->Resume();
+  wxASSERT(m_thread_waiter != NULL);
+  if (!m_thread_waiter->IsAlive() || !m_thread_waiter->IsPaused())
+    return;
+
+  m_thread_waiter->Resume();
 }
 
 void wxSocketInternal::DisableWaiter()
 {
-  if (m_thread_waiter != NULL && !m_thread_waiter->IsPaused())
-    m_thread_waiter->Pause();
+  wxASSERT(m_thread_waiter != NULL); 
+  if (!m_thread_waiter->IsAlive() || m_thread_waiter->IsPaused())
+    return;
+
+  m_thread_waiter->Pause();
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -464,10 +463,10 @@ void wxSocketInternal::QueueRequest(SockRequest *request, bool async)
     m_request_locker.Lock();
     request->done = FALSE;
     m_requests.Append((wxObject *)request);
+    m_socket_cond.Signal();
     m_request_locker.Unlock();
     
     // Wake up
-    m_socket_cond.Signal();
     
     if (request->wait) {
       if (wxThread::IsMain())
diff --git a/src/common/socket.cpp b/src/common/socket.cpp
index 67113941b3..47004a9dde 100644
--- a/src/common/socket.cpp
+++ b/src/common/socket.cpp
@@ -554,11 +554,14 @@ void wxSocketBase::SetNotify(wxRequestNotify flags)
 
 void wxSocketBase::Notify(bool notify)
 {
+  m_notify_state = notify;
+  if (m_fd == INVALID_SOCKET)
+    return;
+
   if (notify)
     m_internal->EnableWaiter();
   else
     m_internal->DisableWaiter();
-  m_notify_state = notify;
 }
 
 void wxSocketBase::OnRequest(wxRequestEvent req_evt)
@@ -586,14 +589,14 @@ wxSocketEvent::wxSocketEvent(int id)
   SetEventType(type);
 }
 
-wxObject *wxSocketEvent::Clone() const
+void wxSocketEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& obj_d) const
 {
-  wxSocketEvent *event = (wxSocketEvent *)wxEvent::Clone();
+  wxSocketEvent *event = (wxSocketEvent *)&obj_d;
+
+  wxEvent::CopyObject(obj_d);
 
   event->m_skevt = m_skevt;
   event->m_socket = m_socket;
-
-  return event;
 }
 
 void wxSocketBase::OldOnNotify(wxRequestEvent evt)
@@ -746,8 +749,12 @@ bool wxSocketServer::AcceptWith(wxSocketBase& sock)
 {
   int fd2;
 
-  if ((fd2 = accept(m_fd, 0, 0)) < 0)
+  m_internal->AcquireFD();
+  if ((fd2 = accept(m_fd, 0, 0)) < 0) {
+    m_internal->ReleaseFD();
     return FALSE;
+  }
+  m_internal->ReleaseFD();
 
   struct linger linger;
   linger.l_onoff = 0;
diff --git a/src/msw/app.cpp b/src/msw/app.cpp
index 2ca841caa5..225124f277 100644
--- a/src/msw/app.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/app.cpp
@@ -914,11 +914,6 @@ int wxApp::MainLoop()
 
 
         DoMessage();
-
-	// If they are pending events, we must process them.
-#if wxUSE_THREADS
-	ProcessPendingEvents();
-#endif
     }
 
     return s_currentMsg.wParam;
@@ -1024,6 +1019,10 @@ void wxApp::OnIdle(wxIdleEvent& event)
         event.RequestMore(TRUE);
     }
 
+    // If they are pending events, we must process them.
+#if wxUSE_THREADS
+    ProcessPendingEvents();
+#endif
     s_inOnIdle = FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -1179,6 +1178,10 @@ bool wxYield()
         if ( !wxTheApp->DoMessage() )
             break;
     }
+    // If they are pending events, we must process them.
+#if wxUSE_THREADS
+    ProcessPendingEvents();
+#endif
 
     return TRUE;
 }