gdk-window-freeze-updates (window)

window -- a gdk-window object

Temporarily freezes a window such that it will not receive expose events. The window will begin receiving expose events again when the function gdk-window-thaw-updates is called. If the function gdk-window-freeze-updates has been called more than once, the function gdk-window-thaw-updates must be called an equal number of times to begin processing exposes.