1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/tk.rb b/lib/tk.rb
index 2cbbec02a8..1a3ae2933d 100644
--- a/lib/tk.rb
+++ b/lib/tk.rb
@@ -241,6 +241,15 @@ module TkComm
 		    uninstall_cmd myid
 		  })
   end
+
+  def update(idle=nil)
+    if idle
+      tk_call 'update', 'idletasks'
+    else
+      tk_call 'update'
+    end
+  end
+
 end
 
 module TkCore