manually undid much of pull #287. Discussion in #398

src/bitmessagemain.py

@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@
 
 # The software version variable is now held in shared.py
 
-# import ctypes
-try:
-    from gevent import monkey
-    monkey.patch_all()
-except ImportError as ex:
-    print "Not using the gevent module as it was not found. No need to worry."
-
 import signal  # Used to capture a Ctrl-C keypress so that Bitmessage can shutdown gracefully.
 # The next 3 are used for the API
 from SimpleXMLRPCServer import *

src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py

@@ -3333,16 +3333,13 @@ class myTableWidgetItem(QTableWidgetItem):
     def __lt__(self, other):
         return int(self.data(33).toPyObject()) < int(other.data(33).toPyObject())
 
-from threading import Thread
+class UISignaler(QThread):
-class UISignaler(Thread,QThread):
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        Thread.__init__(self, parent)
         QThread.__init__(self, parent)
 
     def run(self):
         while True:
-            try:
             command, data = shared.UISignalQueue.get()
             if command == 'writeNewAddressToTable':
                 label, address, streamNumber = data
@@ -3387,26 +3384,6 @@ class UISignaler(Thread,QThread):
             else:
                 sys.stderr.write(
                     'Command sent to UISignaler not recognized: %s\n' % command)
-            except Exception,ex:
-                # uncaught exception will block gevent
-                import traceback
-                traceback.print_exc()
-                traceback.print_stack()
-                print ex
-                pass
-
-try:
-    import gevent
-except ImportError as ex:
-    gevent = None
-else:
-    def mainloop(app):
-        while True:
-            app.processEvents()
-            gevent.sleep(0.01)
-    def testprint():
-        #print 'this is running'
-        gevent.spawn_later(1, testprint)
 
 def run():
     app = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
@@ -3443,8 +3420,4 @@ def run():
     myapp.notifierInit()
     if shared.safeConfigGetBoolean('bitmessagesettings', 'dontconnect'):
         myapp.showConnectDialog() # ask the user if we may connect
-    if gevent is None:
     sys.exit(app.exec_())
-    else:
-        gevent.joinall([gevent.spawn(testprint), gevent.spawn(mainloop, app), gevent.spawn(mainloop, app), gevent.spawn(mainloop, app), gevent.spawn(mainloop, app), gevent.spawn(mainloop, app)])
-        print 'done'

src/class_bgWorker.py

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#! /usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# cody by linker.lin@me.com
-
-__author__ = 'linkerlin'
-
-
-import threading
-import Queue
-import time
-
-class bgWorker(threading.Thread):
-    def __init__(self):
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
-        self.q = Queue.Queue()
-        self.setDaemon(True)
-
-    def post(self,job):
-        self.q.put(job)
-
-    def run(self):
-        while 1:
-            job=None
-            try:
-                job = self.q.get(block=True)
-                if job:
-                    job()
-            except Exception as ex:
-                print "Error,job exception:",ex.message,type(ex)
-                time.sleep(0.05)
-            else:
-                #print "job: ", job, " done"
-                pass
-            finally:
-                time.sleep(0.05)
-
-bgworker = bgWorker()
-bgworker.start()