we can now send status (and connect) asynchronously thanks to threads

src/common/connection.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import os
 import time
 import sre
 import traceback
+import threading
 from calendar import timegm
 
 import common.xmpp
@@ -732,7 +733,14 @@ class Connection:
 			roster = self.connection.getRoster().getRaw()
 		return roster
 	
-	def change_status(self, show, msg):
+	def change_status(self, show, msg, sync = False):
+		if sync:
+			self.change_status2(show, msg)
+		else:
+			t = threading.Thread(target=self.change_status2, args = (show, msg))
+			t.start()
+
+	def change_status2(self, show, msg):
 		if not show in STATUS_LIST:
 			return -1
 		sshow = show # show to be send

src/gajim.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import os
 import sre
 import signal
 import getopt
+import time
 
 from common import i18n
 i18n.init()
@@ -763,6 +764,7 @@ class Interface:
 			for account in gajim.connections:
 				if gajim.connections[account].connected:
 					gajim.connections[account].process(0.01)
+			time.sleep(0.01) # threads in connection.py have time to run
 			return True # renew timeout (loop for ever)
 		except KeyboardInterrupt:
 			sys.exit()

src/roster_window.py

@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his status.') %jid).get_response()
 			del self.gpg_passphrase[keyid]
 		return False
 
-	def send_status(self, account, status, txt):
+	def send_status(self, account, status, txt, sync = False):
 		if status != 'offline':
 			if gajim.connections[account].connected < 2:
 				model = self.tree.get_model()
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his status.') %jid).get_response()
 						gajim.config.set_per('accounts', account, 'gpgpassword', 
 													passphrase)
 				gajim.connections[account].gpg_passphrase(passphrase)
-		gajim.connections[account].change_status(status, txt)
+		gajim.connections[account].change_status(status, txt, sync)
 		for room_jid in self.plugin.windows[account]['gc']:
 			if room_jid != 'tabbed':
 				nick = self.plugin.windows[account]['gc'][room_jid].nicks[room_jid]
@@ -1443,7 +1443,8 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his status.') %jid).get_response()
 					return
 			for acct in accounts:
 				if gajim.connections[acct].connected:
-					self.send_status(acct, 'offline', message)
+					# send status asynchronously
+					self.send_status(acct, 'offline', message, True)
 		self.quit_gtkgui_plugin()
 
 	def on_roster_treeview_row_activated(self, widget, path, col = 0):