updated for version 7.1-209
diff --git a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
index 3235f40..207e33e 100644
--- a/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
+++ b/src/gui_gtk_x11.c
@@ -6660,6 +6660,7 @@
unsigned i;
int nbytes;
char_u *buffer;
+ time_t start;
for (i = 0; i < N_SELECTION_TARGETS; ++i)
{
@@ -6670,7 +6671,11 @@
cbd->gtk_sel_atom, target,
(guint32)GDK_CURRENT_TIME);
- while (received_selection == RS_NONE)
+ /* Hack: Wait up to three seconds for the selection. A hang was
+ * noticed here when using the netrw plugin combined with ":gui"
+ * during the FocusGained event. */
+ start = time(NULL);
+ while (received_selection == RS_NONE && time(NULL) < start + 3)
gtk_main(); /* wait for selection_received_cb */
if (received_selection != RS_FAIL)