Made posting an update a threaded action

mytwitter.py

@@ -182,19 +182,13 @@ class MyTwitter():
     def update_status(self):
         reply_id = self.reply_id
         text = self.update_entry.get_text()
-        self.update_entry.set_text("")
 
-        with self.api.lock:
-            try:
-                self.api.PostUpdate(text, in_reply_to_status_id=reply_id)
-            except HTTPError,URLError:
-                self.update_status_bar('Failed to post tweet')
-                self.reply_id = None
-                return
+        thread = apithreads.PostUpdate(self.api, text, reply_id)
+        thread.sig_proxy.connect('update-posted', self.on_update_posted)
+        self.update_entry.set_sensitive(False)
+        self.update_status_bar('Posting...')
+        thread.start()
 
-        self.reply_id = None
-        self.update_status_bar('Tweet Posted')
-        
 
     def update_status_callback(self, widget):
         self.update_status()
@@ -483,7 +477,17 @@ class MyTwitter():
     def on_resize(self, widget, event):
         self.db['width'] =  event.width
         self.db['height'] = event.height
-        
+
+
+    def on_update_posted(self, widget, success):
+        if success:
+            self.reply_id = None
+            self.update_entry.set_text("")
+            self.update_status_bar('Tweet Posted')
+        else:
+            self.update_status_bar('Failed to post tweet')
+
+        self.update_entry.set_sensitive(True)
 
 ### end class MyTwitter