cc_timer/cc_frm_clock: allow use of milisecond intervals

Should be easier and more flexible to handle without nano parameter, some reworkes in other classes and thread handlings are required. Origin commit data ------------------ Commit: 5afe92e526 Author: Thilo Graf <dbt@novatux.de> Date: 2020-01-05 (Sun, 05 Jan 2020)
2025-08-31 09:21:09 +02:00 · 2020-01-05 22:22:22 +01:00
parent c30711c4ef
commit de56424c45
10 changed files with 233 additions and 239 deletions
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_draw.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_draw.cpp
@@ -841,11 +841,12 @@ bool CCDraw::paintBlink(CComponentsTimer* Timer)
 	return false;
 }

-bool CCDraw::paintBlink(const int& interval, bool is_nano)
+bool CCDraw::paintBlink(const int64_t& interval)
 {
 	if (cc_draw_timer == NULL){
-		cc_draw_timer = new CComponentsTimer(interval, is_nano);
+		cc_draw_timer = new CComponentsTimer(interval);
 		cc_draw_timer->setThreadName(__func__);
+		cc_draw_timer->startTimer();
 	}

 	return paintBlink(cc_draw_timer);
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_draw.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_draw.h
@@ -328,8 +328,7 @@ class CCDraw : public COSDFader, public CComponentsSignals, public CCTypes
 		 *
 		 * @return bool			returns true if effect is successful started
 		 *
-		 * @param[in] interval		optional, interval time as int, default =  1
-		 * @param[in] is_nano		optional, time mode as bool, default = false means as seconds, true means nano seconds.
+		 * @param[in] interval		optional, interval time as int64_t in miliseconds, default = 1000 (1 sec)
 		 *
 		 * @see				take a look into test menu class for examples.
 		 * 				cancelBlink()
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ class CCDraw : public COSDFader, public CComponentsSignals, public CCTypes
 		 * 				and it's possible you must remove from screen before e.g.:
 		 * 					item->kill();
 		*/
-		bool paintBlink(const int& interval = 1, bool is_nano = false);
+		bool paintBlink(const int64_t& interval = 1000);

 		/**Cancel blink effect
 		 *
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	Copyright (C) 2001 by Steffen Hehn 'McClean'

 	Generic GUI-related component.
-	Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Thilo Graf 'dbt'
+	Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Thilo Graf 'dbt'

 	License: GPL

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ CComponentsFrmClock::CComponentsFrmClock( 	const int& x_pos,
 						const char* prformat_str,
 						const char* secformat_str,
 						bool activ,
-						const int& interval_seconds,
+						const int64_t& interval_seconds,
 						CComponentsForm* parent,
 						int shadow_mode,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame,
@@ -86,15 +86,14 @@ CComponentsFrmClock::CComponentsFrmClock( 	const int& x_pos,

 	//init general clock dimensions
 	height 	= height_old= cl_font->getHeight();
-	width 	= width_old = cl_font->getRenderWidth(cl_format_str);
+	width 	= width_old =  0;//cl_font->getRenderWidth(cl_format_str);

 	//set default text background behavior
 	cc_txt_save_screen = false;

 	//set default running clock properties
-	cl_interval	= interval_seconds;
+	cl_interval	= interval_seconds * 1000;
 	cl_timer 	= NULL;
-	cl_blocked	= true;
 #if 0
 	may_blit		= true;
 #endif
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 		minSepWidth = max(cl_font->getRenderWidth(sep[i]), minSepWidth);

 	//get minimal required dimensions for segements from current format string
-	int w_text_min = max(cl_font->getRenderWidth(s_time), width);
+	cl_width = 0; //summary of all segments (labels)
 	int h_text_min = max(cl_font->getHeight(), height);

 	//init some temporary variables
@@ -224,18 +223,19 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 	int h_tmp = h_text_min;
 	int y_tmp = y;

-	//summary of all segments (labels)
-	int w_segments = 0;
-
 	const bool force_repaint = cl_force_repaint;
-
+// 	dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "\033[33m[CComponentsFrmClock][%s - %d], clock width     width  %d  \033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__, width);
 	/* modify available label items with current segment chars
 	 * we are using segments with only one char per segment,
 	 * these chars are predefined via format string
 	*/
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < v_cc_items.size(); i++)
 	{
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(cc_frm_mutex);
+
 		//v_cc_items are only available as CComponent-items here, so we must cast them before
+		if (!v_cc_items[i])
+			continue;
 		CComponentsLabel *lbl = static_cast <CComponentsLabel*> (v_cc_items[i]);

 		//add rounded corners only to 1st and last segment
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()

 		//set size, text, color of current item
 		lbl->setDimensionsAll(x_tmp, y_tmp, w_tmp, h_tmp);
+		lbl->setFrameThickness(0);
 		lbl->setColorAll(col_frame, col_body, col_shadow);
 		lbl->forceTextPaint(force_repaint);
 		lbl->setText(stmp, CTextBox::CENTER, cl_font, cl_col_text, cl_font_style);
@@ -278,33 +279,43 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 			ctb->setFontUseDigitHeight();

 		//ensure paint of text and label bg on changed text or painted form background
-		bool force_txt_and_bg = (lbl->textChanged() || this->paint_bg);
+		bool force_txt_and_bg = (lbl->textChanged() || paint_bg);
 		lbl->forceTextPaint(force_txt_and_bg);
 #endif
 		//set xpos and width of item (segment)
 		lbl->setWidth(w_tmp);
-		x_tmp += w_tmp;
+		x_tmp += lbl->getWidth();//w_tmp;

 		//sum required width for clock (this)
-		w_segments += w_tmp;
+		cl_width += lbl->getWidth();//w_tmp;
 		h_text_min = max(lbl->getHeight(), height);
 		height = max(lbl->getHeight(), height);
+// 		dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "\033[33m[CComponentsFrmClock][%s - %d], clock width     width  %d   cl_width = %d\033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__, width,  cl_width);
 	}

 	//set required width for clock (this)
-	width = max(w_text_min, w_segments);
+	int w_std = width;
+	if (cl_width > width){
+		width = cl_width;
+	}
+// 	dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "\033[33m[CComponentsFrmClock][%s - %d], clock width     width  %d   w_std %d cl_width = %d\033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__, width, w_std, cl_width);

 	//use first item as reference and set x and y position to the 1st segement item with definied alignment
-	int x_lbl = width/2-w_segments/2;
-	v_cc_items[0]->setXPos(x_lbl);
+	//ensure unsigned position values
+	int x_lbl = max(0, width/2-cl_width/2);
+	int y_lbl = max(0, height/2-h_text_min/2);

-	int y_lbl = height/2-h_text_min/2;
-	v_cc_items[0]->setYPos(y_lbl);
+	if (v_cc_items.front())
+		v_cc_items.front()->setPos(x_lbl, y_lbl);

 	//set all evaluated position values to all other segement items
 	for (size_t i = 1; i < v_cc_items.size(); i++){
-		x_lbl += v_cc_items[i-1]->getWidth();
-		v_cc_items[i]->setPos(x_lbl, y_lbl);
+		if (v_cc_items.at(i)){
+			if (v_cc_items.at(i-1)){
+				x_lbl += v_cc_items.at(i-1)->getWidth();
+				v_cc_items.at(i)->setPos(x_lbl, y_lbl);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }

@@ -312,60 +323,57 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::initCCLockItems()
 //this member is provided for slot with timer event "OnTimer"
 void CComponentsFrmClock::ShowTime()
 {
-	if (!cl_blocked) {
-		//paint segements, but wihtout saved backgrounds
-		paint(CC_SAVE_SCREEN_NO);
-	}
+	//paint segements, but wihtout saved backgrounds
+	this->CComponentsFrmClock::paint(CC_SAVE_SCREEN_NO);
 }

 //start up ticking clock controled by timer with signal/slot, return true on succses
 bool CComponentsFrmClock::startClock()
 {
-	if (cl_interval <= 0){
-		dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "[CComponentsFrmClock]    [%s]  clock is set to active, but interval is initialized with value %d ...\n", __func__, cl_interval);
-		return false;
+	if (stopClock()){
+		if (cl_interval <= 0){
+			dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "[CComponentsFrmClock]    [%s]  clock is set to active, but interval is initialized with value %l ...\n", __func__, cl_interval);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if (!cl_timer){
+			cl_timer = new CComponentsTimer(0);
+			cl_timer->setThreadName(getItemName());
+			cl_timer->OnTimer.connect(cl_sl_show);
+			force_paint_bg = true;
+			cl_timer->setTimerInterval(cl_interval);
+			cl_timer->startTimer();
+		}
 	}

-	if (cl_timer == NULL)
-		cl_timer = new CComponentsTimer(0);
-
-	cl_timer->setThreadName(getItemName());
-
-	if (cl_timer->OnTimer.empty()){
-		dprintf(DEBUG_INFO,"\033[33m[CComponentsFrmClock]\t[%s] init slot...\033[0m\n", __func__);
-		cl_timer->OnTimer.connect(cl_sl_show);
-		force_paint_bg = true;
-	}
-
-	cl_timer->setTimerInterval(cl_interval);
-
-	if (cl_timer->startTimer())
-		return true;
-	
-	return  false;
+	return isRun();
 }

 //stop ticking clock and internal timer, return true on succses
 bool CComponentsFrmClock::stopClock()
 {
-	if (cl_timer){
-		if (cl_timer->stopTimer()){
-			dprintf(DEBUG_INFO, "[CComponentsFrmClock]    [%s]  stopping clock...\n", __func__);
-			clear();
-			delete cl_timer;
-			cl_timer = NULL;
-			return true;
-		}
-		else
-			dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "[CComponentsFrmClock]    [%s]  stopping timer failed...\n", __func__);
+	if (!cl_timer){
+		return true;
+	}else{
+		delete cl_timer;
+		cl_timer = NULL;
+		clear();
+		cc_allow_paint = true;
+		return true;
 	}
-	return false;
+
+	return isRun();
 }

 bool CComponentsFrmClock::Start()
 {
 	if (startClock()) {
-		cl_blocked = !cc_allow_paint;
+		if (cl_timer){
+			if (!cc_allow_paint)
+				cl_timer->OnTimer.block();
+			else
+				cl_timer->OnTimer.unblock();
+		}
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -373,10 +381,8 @@ bool CComponentsFrmClock::Start()

 bool CComponentsFrmClock::Stop()
 {
-	if (stopClock()){
-		cl_blocked = true;
+	if (stopClock())
 		return true;
-	}

 	return false;
 }
@@ -391,7 +397,6 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::paint(const bool &do_save_bg)

 	//paint form contents
 	CComponentsForm::paint(do_save_bg);
-
 }

 void CComponentsFrmClock::setClockFont(Font *font, const int& style)
@@ -420,6 +425,9 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::enableTboxSaveScreen(bool mode)
 {
 	if (cc_txt_save_screen == mode || v_cc_items.empty())
 		return;
+
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(cl_mutex);
+
 	cc_txt_save_screen = mode;
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < v_cc_items.size(); i++){
 		CComponentsLabel *seg = static_cast <CComponentsLabel*>(v_cc_items[i]);
@@ -429,6 +437,8 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::enableTboxSaveScreen(bool mode)

 void CComponentsFrmClock::setHeight(const int& h)
 {
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(cl_mutex);
+
 	if (h == height)
 		return;

@@ -443,18 +453,31 @@ void CComponentsFrmClock::setHeight(const int& h)

 void CComponentsFrmClock::setWidth(const int& w)
 {
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(cl_mutex);
+
 	if (w == width)
 		return;
-
+	else
+		CComponentsItem::setWidth(w);
+#if 0
 	int f_width = cl_font->getRenderWidth(cl_format_str);
 	if (w != f_width){
 		dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "\033[33m[CComponentsFrmClock]\t[%s - %d], font width is different than current width [%d], using [%d]  ...\033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__, w, f_width);
 		CComponentsItem::setWidth(f_width);
 	}else
 		CComponentsItem::setWidth(w);
+#endif
 	initCCLockItems();
 }

+int CComponentsFrmClock::getWidth() const
+{
+	if (width > cl_width)
+		return width;
+
+	return cl_width;
+}
+
 bool CComponentsFrmClock::enableColBodyGradient(const int& enable_mode, const fb_pixel_t& sec_color)
 {
 	if (CCDraw::enableColBodyGradient(enable_mode, sec_color)){
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_frm_clock.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	Copyright (C) 2001 by Steffen Hehn 'McClean'

 	Classes for generic GUI-related components.
-	Copyright (C) 2012-2015, Thilo Graf 'dbt'
+	Copyright (C) 2012-2019, Thilo Graf 'dbt'

 	License: GPL

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "cc_frm.h"
 #include "cc_text_screen.h"
 #include "cc_timer.h"
+
 //! Sub class of CComponents. Show clock with digits on screen. 
 /*!
 Usable as simple fixed display or as ticking clock.
@@ -49,22 +50,17 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen
 #if 0
 		bool may_blit;
 #endif
-
 	protected:
 		CComponentsTimer *cl_timer;

-		///slot for timer event, reserved for ShowTime()
-		sigc::slot0<void> cl_sl_show;
+		std::mutex cl_mutex;

 		///refresh interval in seconds
-		int cl_interval;
+		int64_t cl_interval;

 		///raw time chars
 		char cl_timestr[32];

-		///handle paint clock within thread and is not similar to cc_allow_paint
-		bool cl_blocked;
-
 		///object: font render object
 		Font *cl_font;
 		int cl_font_style;
@@ -82,10 +78,12 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen
 		///secondary time format for blink
 		std::string cl_blink_str;

+		int cl_width;
+
 		///initialize clock contents  
 		void initCCLockItems();
 		///initialize timestring, called in initCCLockItems()
-		virtual void initTimeString();
+		void initTimeString();

 		///start ticking clock, returns true on success, if false causes log output
 		bool startClock();
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen
 					const char* format_str = "%H:%M",
 					const char* secformat_str = NULL,
 					bool activ=false,
-					const int& interval_seconds = 1,
+					const int64_t& interval_seconds = 1,
 					CComponentsForm *parent = NULL,
 					int shadow_mode = CC_SHADOW_OFF,
 					fb_pixel_t color_frame = COL_FRAME_PLUS_0,
@@ -128,6 +126,9 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen
 		///return pointer of font object
 		Font* getClockFont();

+		///return pointer of timer object
+		CComponentsTimer* getTimer(){return cl_timer;}
+
 		///set text color
 		void setTextColor(fb_pixel_t color_text){ cl_col_text = color_text;}

@@ -135,6 +136,8 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen
 		void setHeight(const int& h);
 		///set width of clock on screen
 		void setWidth(const int& w);
+		
+		int getWidth() const;

 		///use string expession: "%H:%M" = 12:22, "%H:%M:%S" = 12:22:12
 		///set current time format string, 1st parameter set the default format, 2nd parameter sets an alternatively format for use as blink effect
@@ -145,18 +148,18 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen
 		///start and paint ticking clock
 		bool Start();
 		///same like Start() but for usage as simple call without return value
-		void unblock(){Start();}
+		void unblock(){if (cl_timer) cl_timer->OnTimer.unblock();}
 		///stop ticking clock, but don't hide, use kill() or hide() to remove from screen
 		bool Stop();
 		///same like Stop() but for usage as simple call without return value
-		void block(){Stop();}
+		void block(){if (cl_timer) cl_timer->OnTimer.block();}
 		///return true on blocked status, blocked means clock can be initalized but would be not paint, to unblock use unblock()
-		bool isBlocked(void) {return cl_blocked;}
+		bool isBlocked(void) const {return cl_timer ? cl_timer->OnTimer.blocked() : true;}

 		///returns true, if clock is running
 		bool isRun() const {return cl_timer ? cl_timer->isRun() : false;}
 		///set refresh interval in seconds, default value=1 (=1 sec)
-		void setClockInterval(const int& seconds){cl_interval = seconds;}
+		void setClockInterval(const int64_t& seconds){cl_interval = seconds*1000;}

 		///show clock on screen
 		void paint(const bool &do_save_bg = CC_SAVE_SCREEN_YES);
@@ -187,6 +190,9 @@ class CComponentsFrmClock : public CComponentsForm, public CCTextScreen

 		///set color gradient on/off, returns true if gradient mode was changed
 		bool enableColBodyGradient(const int& enable_mode, const fb_pixel_t& sec_color = 255 /*=COL_BACKGROUND*/);
+
+		///slot for timer event, reserved for ShowTime()
+		sigc::slot0<void> cl_sl_show;
 #if 0
 		///enable/disable automatic blitting
 		void setBlit(bool _may_blit = true) { may_blit = _may_blit; }
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_timer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_timer.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	Copyright (C) 2001 by Steffen Hehn 'McClean'

 	Generic Timer.
-	Copyright (C) 2013-2016, Thilo Graf 'dbt'
+	Copyright (C) 2013-2019, Thilo Graf 'dbt'

 	License: GPL

@@ -29,154 +29,127 @@
 #include <neutrino.h>

 #include "cc_timer.h"
-#include <pthread.h>
+#include "cc_types.h"
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <system/helpers.h>
 #include <system/debug.h>
 #include <system/set_threadname.h>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <chrono>

 using namespace std;

-CComponentsTimer::CComponentsTimer(const int& interval, bool is_nano)
-{
-	name			= "unnamed";
-	tm_thread 		= 0;
-	tm_interval 		= interval;
-	tm_enable_nano		= is_nano;
-	tm_enable 		= false;
-	sl_stop_timer 		= sigc::mem_fun(*this, &CComponentsTimer::stopTimer);

-	if (interval > 0)
-		tm_enable = startTimer();
+CComponentsTimer::CComponentsTimer(const int64_t& interval)
+{
+	tm_thread_name		= string();
+	tm_interval 		= interval;
+	tm_enable 		= false;
+	sl_cleanup_timer	= sigc::mem_fun(*this, &CComponentsTimer::stopThread);
+	CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->OnBeforeRestart.connect(sl_cleanup_timer);
+	CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->OnShutDown.connect(sl_cleanup_timer);
+
+	tm_thread 		= NULL;
 }

 CComponentsTimer::~CComponentsTimer()
 {
-	stopTimer();
+	stopThread();
 }

-int CComponentsTimer::getSleep(long miliseconds)
+void CComponentsTimer::threadCallback(CComponentsTimer *tm)
 {
-   struct timespec req, rem;
+	if (!tm)
+		return;

-	if(miliseconds > 999){
-		req.tv_sec = (time_t)(miliseconds / 1000);
-		req.tv_nsec = (miliseconds - ((long)req.tv_sec * 1000)) * 1000000;
-	}else{
-		req.tv_sec = 0;
-		req.tv_nsec = miliseconds * 1000000;
-	}
+	if (tm->OnTimer.empty())
+		dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL," \033[36m[CComponentsTimer] [%s - %d] Signal OnTimer is empty, no callback defined \033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__);

-	return nanosleep(&req , &rem);
-}
+	tm->tn = "cc.timer:" + tm->tm_thread_name;
+	set_threadname(tm->tn.c_str());

-void CComponentsTimer::runSharedTimerAction()
-{
-	//start loop
-	tn = "cc:"+name;
-	set_threadname(tn.c_str());
-	while(tm_enable && tm_interval > 0 && !OnTimer.empty()) {
-		tm_mutex.lock();
-		OnTimer();
-		if (!tm_enable_nano){
-			sleep(tm_interval);
-		}else{
-			//behavior is different on cst hardware
-			long corr_factor = 1;
-#if ! HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE 
-			corr_factor = 10;
+	dprintf(DEBUG_DEBUG,"\033[32m[CComponentsTimer] thread [%p] [%s] [%s - %d] loop start \033[0m\n", tm->tm_thread, tm->tn.c_str(), __func__, __LINE__);
+
+#if HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE //time offset
+	const int64_t MAX_COUNT = tm->tm_interval  / 10;
+#else
+	const int64_t MAX_COUNT = tm->tm_interval;
 #endif
-			int res = getSleep(tm_interval * corr_factor);
-			if (res != 0)
-				dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL,"\033[33m[CComponentsTimer] [%s - %d] ERROR: returns [%d] \033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__, res);
+	int64_t i = 0;
+
+	TIMER_START();
+	while(tm->tm_enable) //exit loop handled in destructor
+	{
+		if (tm->tm_interval > 0)
+		{
+			for (i = 0; i < MAX_COUNT; i++)
+				i += tm->tm_interval;
+			i = 0;
+
+			if (!tm->OnTimer.blocked())
+			{
+				tm->OnTimer();
+				while (i < MAX_COUNT)
+				{
+					if (tm->tm_enable)
+						this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
+					i++;
+				}
+			}
 		}
-		tm_mutex.unlock();
 	}
-
-	if (tm_thread)
-		stopThread();
+	dprintf(DEBUG_DEBUG,"\033[32m[CComponentsTimer] thread [%p] [%s] [%s - %d] loop/callback finished\033[0m\n ", tm->tm_thread, tm->tn.c_str(), __func__, __LINE__);
 }

-//thread handle
-void* CComponentsTimer::initThreadAction(void *arg)
-{
-	CComponentsTimer *timer = static_cast<CComponentsTimer*>(arg);

-	timer->runSharedTimerAction();
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-//start up running timer with own thread, return true on succses
+//start up running timer with own thread
 void CComponentsTimer::initThread()
 {
-	if(!tm_thread) {
-		void *ptr = static_cast<void*>(this);
-
-		pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE,0);
-		pthread_setcanceltype (PTHREAD_CANCEL_ASYNCHRONOUS,0);
-
-		int res = pthread_create (&tm_thread, NULL, initThreadAction, ptr);
-
-		if (res != 0){
-			dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL,"\033[33m[CComponentsTimer] [%s - %d] ERROR! pthread_create\033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__);
-			return;
-		}else
-			dprintf(DEBUG_DEBUG,"\033[33m[CComponentsTimer] [%s - %d] started thread ID:%ld \033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__, pthread_self());
-
-		if (res == 0)
-			CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->OnBeforeRestart.connect(sigc::retype_return<void>(sl_stop_timer));
+	if (!tm_thread)
+	{
+		tm_enable = true;
+		tm_thread = new std::thread (threadCallback, this);
+		tm_mutex.lock();
 	}
 }

 void CComponentsTimer::stopThread()
 {
-	//ensure disconnecting possible slots
-	while (!sl_stop_timer.empty())
-		sl_stop_timer.disconnect();
+	if (tm_thread) {
+		tm_enable = false;
+		tm_mutex.unlock();
+		tm_thread->join();
+		dprintf(DEBUG_DEBUG,"\033[32m[CComponentsTimer] thread [%p] [%s] [%s - %d] joined\033[0m\n", tm_thread, tn.c_str(), __func__, __LINE__);

-	while(tm_thread) {
-		int thres = pthread_cancel(tm_thread);
-		if (thres != 0)
-			dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL,"\033[33m[CComponentsTimer] [%s - %d] ERROR! pthread_cancel, error [%d] %s\033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__, thres, strerror(thres));
-
-		void* res;
-		thres = pthread_join(tm_thread, &res);
-
-		if (res != PTHREAD_CANCELED)
-			dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "\033[33m[CComponentsTimer] [%s - %d] ERROR! pthread_join, thread ID:%ld, error [%d] %s\033[0m\n", __func__, __LINE__, pthread_self(), thres, strerror(thres));
-		else
-			tm_thread = 0;
+		delete tm_thread;
+		tm_thread = NULL;
+		tn.clear();
+		dprintf(DEBUG_DEBUG,"\033[32m[CComponentsTimer] thread [%p] [%s] [%s - %d] thread object terminated\033[0m\n", tm_thread, tn.c_str(), __func__, __LINE__);
 	}
 }

-bool CComponentsTimer::startTimer()
+void CComponentsTimer::startTimer()
 {
 	initThread();
-	if(tm_thread)
-		tm_enable = true;
-
-	return tm_enable;
 }

-bool CComponentsTimer::stopTimer()
+void CComponentsTimer::stopTimer()
 {
-	tm_enable = false;
 	stopThread();
-	if(tm_thread == 0){
-		if (!OnTimer.empty())
-			OnTimer.clear();
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
 }

-void CComponentsTimer::setTimerInterval(const int& interval, bool is_nano)
+bool CComponentsTimer::isRun() const
 {
-	if (tm_interval == interval && tm_enable_nano == is_nano)
+	bool ret = tm_enable && tm_thread;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void CComponentsTimer::setTimerInterval(const int64_t& interval)
+{
+	if (tm_interval == interval)
 		return;

-	tm_enable_nano	= is_nano;
+	stopTimer();
 	tm_interval 	= interval;
+	startTimer();
 }
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_timer.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_timer.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	Copyright (C) 2001 by Steffen Hehn 'McClean'

 	Classes for generic GUI-related components.
-	Copyright (C) 2013-2015, Thilo Graf 'dbt'
+	Copyright (C) 2013-2019, Thilo Graf 'dbt'

 	License: GPL

@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@

 #include <sigc++/signal.h>
 #include <sigc++/adaptors/retype_return.h>
-#include <OpenThreads/ScopedLock>
-#include <OpenThreads/Thread>
-#include <OpenThreads/Condition>
+#include <thread>
+#include <mutex>

 /**CComponentsTimer
 * 	Member of CComponents. Provides a generic timer class
@@ -44,95 +43,83 @@ class CComponentsTimer : public sigc::trackable
 {
 	private:
 		///thread
-		pthread_t  tm_thread;
+		std::thread  *tm_thread;
+		std::mutex tm_mutex;
+		///flag to control thread state
+		bool tm_enable;

 		///refresh interval in seconds
-		int tm_interval;
-		
-		bool tm_enable_nano;
-
-		///init function to init shared timer action
-		static void* initThreadAction(void *arg);
+		int64_t tm_interval;

 		///init function to start/stop timer in own thread
 		void initThread();
 		void stopThread();

 		///runs shared timer action provided inside OnTimer() signal
-		void runSharedTimerAction();
+		static void threadCallback(CComponentsTimer *tm);

-		///flag to control thread state
-		bool tm_enable;
+		sigc::slot<void> sl_cleanup_timer;

 		///name for the thread
-		std::string name;
+		std::string tm_thread_name;
 		std::string tn;
-		///mutex for timer
-		OpenThreads::Mutex tm_mutex;
-		///slot for restart signals
-		sigc::slot0<bool> sl_stop_timer;

-		///sleep generated with nanosleep
-		int getSleep(long miliseconds);
 	public:
 		/**Constructor for timer class
 		*
 		* @param[in]  interval
-		* 	@li int interval in seconds, default value=1 (1 sec)
-		* 	If init value for interval > 0, timer starts immediately
-		* 	@li bool default = false as seconds mode, true = nano seconds mode
+		* 	@li int64_t interval in miliseconds, default value=1000 ms (1 sec)
 		* @see
 		* 	setTimerInterval();
 		*/
-		CComponentsTimer(const int& interval = 1, bool is_nano = false);
+		CComponentsTimer(const int64_t& interval = 1000);

 		~CComponentsTimer();

-		/**Starts timer thread
-		* @return
-		*	bool
-		*	returns true, if timer is running in thread
+		/**Acivate timer
 		* @see
 		* 	stopTimer()
 		*/
-		bool startTimer();
+		void startTimer();

-		/**Stops timer thread
-		* @return
-		*	bool
-		*	returns true, if timer thread stopped
+		/**Disable timer
 		* @see
 		* 	startTimer()
 		*/
-		bool stopTimer();
+		void stopTimer();
+
+		/**Cancel timer thread
+		* @see
+		* 	stopTimer()
+		*/
+		void cancelTimerThread(){stopThread();}

 		/**get current timer status
 		* @return
 		*	bool
-		*	returns true, if timer is running in thread
+		*	returns true, if timer is active
 		* @see
 		* 	startTimer()
 		* 	stopTimer()
 		*/
-		bool isRun() const {return tm_thread;};
+		bool isRun() const;

 		/**set timer interval
 		* @param[in]  interval
-		* 	@li int default interval in seconds, if second parameter = true interval is used as nano seconds
-		* 	@li bool default = false as seconds mode, true = nano seconds mode
+		* 	@li int64_t default interval in miliseconds
 		* @return
 		*	void
 		* @see
 		* 	tm_interval
 		*/
-		void setTimerInterval(const int& interval, bool is_nano = false);
+		void setTimerInterval(const int64_t& interval);

 		/**set thread name
 		* @param[in] thread name
 		* @return
 		* 	void
 		*/
-		void setThreadName(const std::string& n) { name = tn = n; }
+		void setThreadName(const std::string& n) { tm_thread_name = tn = n; }

 		/**Provides a signal handler to receive any function or methode.
 		* Use this in your class where ever you need time controled actions.
--- a/src/gui/infoclock.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/infoclock.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ void CInfoClock::ClearDisplay()
 {
 	bool run = isRun();
 	this->kill();
-	clearSavedScreen();
-	initCCLockItems();
+	if (clearSavedScreen())
+		initCCLockItems();
 	//provokes full repaint for next activation, otherwise clock segments only repaints on changed content
 	clear();
 	if (run)
@@ -107,9 +107,12 @@ bool CInfoClock::StartInfoClock()
 	return Start();
 }

-bool CInfoClock::StopInfoClock()
+bool CInfoClock::StopInfoClock(bool exit_thread)
 {
 	bool ret = Stop();
+	if (exit_thread)
+		if (cl_timer)
+			cl_timer->cancelTimerThread();
 	kill();
 	clear();

@@ -118,6 +121,8 @@ bool CInfoClock::StopInfoClock()

 bool CInfoClock::enableInfoClock(bool enable)
 {
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> g(cl_mutex);
+
 	bool ret = false;
 	if (g_settings.mode_clock) {
 		if (enable) {
--- a/src/gui/infoclock.h
+++ b/src/gui/infoclock.h
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ class CInfoClock : public CComponentsFrmClock
 		void		initCCLockItems();
 	public:
 		CInfoClock();
-	// 	~CInfoClock(); // inherited from CComponentsFrmClock
+		virtual ~CInfoClock(){}; // inherited from CComponentsFrmClock
 		static		CInfoClock* getInstance();

 		bool 		StartInfoClock();
-		bool 		StopInfoClock();
+		bool 		StopInfoClock(bool exit_thread = false);
 		bool		enableInfoClock(bool enable = true);
 		bool		disableInfoClock() {return enableInfoClock(false);}
 		void		ClearDisplay();
--- a/src/gui/test_menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/test_menu.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ int CTestMenu::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 		if (sq == NULL)
 			sq = new CComponentsShapeSquare (0, 0, 100, 100, NULL, CC_SHADOW_ON, COL_OLIVE, COL_LIGHT_GRAY, COL_RED);

-		sq->paintBlink(50, true);
+		sq->paintBlink(500);
 			sleep(10);

 		if (sq->cancelBlink())
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int CTestMenu::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 		if (pic == NULL)
 			pic = new CComponentsPicture (50, 50, 50, 50, ICONSDIR "/btn_pause.png");

-		pic->paintBlink(50, true);
+		pic->paintBlink(500);
 			sleep(10);

 		if (pic->cancelBlink())
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ int CTestMenu::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 			ptmp->kill();
 		}

-		if (static_cast<CComponentsPicture*>(form->getCCItem(0))-> paintBlink(50, true)){
+		if (static_cast<CComponentsPicture*>(form->getCCItem(0))-> paintBlink(500)){
 			ShowHint("Testmenu: Blink","Testmenu: Blinking embedded image ...", 700, 10);
 		}
 		if (form->getCCItem(0)->cancelBlink()){
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ int CTestMenu::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 			txt->setText("This is a text for testing textbox", CTextBox::NO_AUTO_LINEBREAK);
 		}

-		if (txt->paintBlink(50, true)){
+		if (txt->paintBlink(50)){
 			ShowHint("Testmenu: Blink","Testmenu: Blinking text is running ...", 700, 10);
 		}
 		if (txt->cancelBlink()){
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ int CTestMenu::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 			text_ext->setFrameThickness(2);
 		}

-		if (text_ext->paintBlink(50, true)){
+		if (text_ext->paintBlink(500)){
 			ShowHint("Testmenu: Blink","Testmenu: Blinking extended text is running ...", 700, 10);
 		}
 		if (text_ext->cancelBlink()){
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ int CTestMenu::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 		CComponentsPicture* img = static_cast<CComponentsPicture*>(iconform->getCCItem(2));
 		img->kill();

-		if (img->paintBlink(50, true)){
+		if (img->paintBlink(500)){
 			ShowHint("Testmenu: Blink","Testmenu: Blinking image is running ...", 700, 10);
 		}
 		if (img->cancelBlink(true)){
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
@@ -218,14 +218,14 @@ void CHintBox::enableTimeOutBar(bool enable)

 	if(timeout_pb){
 		timeout_pb->paint0();
-		timeout_pb->setValues(timeout_pb->getValue()+1, 100*timeout);
+		timeout_pb->setValues(timeout_pb->getValue()+1, 10*timeout);
 	}else{
 		timeout_pb = new CProgressBar();
 		timeout_pb->setType(CProgressBar::PB_TIMESCALE);
 		timeout_pb->setDimensionsAll(ccw_body->getRealXPos(), ccw_body->getRealYPos(), ccw_body->getWidth(), TIMEOUT_BAR_HEIGHT);
-		timeout_pb->setValues(0, 100*timeout);
+		timeout_pb->setValues(0, timeout);
 		if (!timeout_pb_timer) {
-			timeout_pb_timer = new CComponentsTimer(1, true);
+			timeout_pb_timer = new CComponentsTimer(100);
 			const string tn = cc_item_type.name + ":timeout_bar:";
 			timeout_pb_timer->setThreadName(tn);
 		}