how to update a Rebol3 GUI from a network event

Question

I have written a test GUI application to see how to update a R3-GUI from a network event.

The server port receives the event from a client, but using

set-face window-inputarea msg

fails to update the GUI unless I also mouse over or otherwise generate a GUI event. This then seems to kick off outstanding event handling.

Do I need to send a simulated GUI event to allow this to happen programatically or is there another way?

Answer 1

There's a bug in the area style so that set-face in this instance does not update the face.

I've updated the example to show it working.