diff --git a/Lib/stdwin/BoxParent.py b/Lib/stdwin/BoxParent.py
index a44995d..c792731 100755
--- a/Lib/stdwin/BoxParent.py
+++ b/Lib/stdwin/BoxParent.py
@@ -27,15 +27,14 @@
 	def getbounds(self):
 		return self.bounds
 	#
-	def draw(self, args):
-		d, area = args
+	def draw(self, d, area):
 		(left, top), (right, bottom) = self.bounds
 		left = left + 1
 		top = top + 1
 		right = right - 1
 		bottom = bottom - 1
 		d.box((left, top), (right, bottom))
-		TransParent.draw(self, args) # XXX clip to innerbounds?
+		TransParent.draw(self, d, area) # XXX clip to innerbounds?
 	#
 	# XXX should scroll clip to innerbounds???
 	# XXX currently the only user restricts itself to child's bounds
diff --git a/Lib/stdwin/DirList.py b/Lib/stdwin/DirList.py
index 4b98b1d..446d33b 100755
--- a/Lib/stdwin/DirList.py
+++ b/Lib/stdwin/DirList.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 class DirListWindow(WindowParent):
 	#
 	def create(self, dirname):
-		self = WindowParent.create(self, (dirname, (0, 0)))
+		self = WindowParent.create(self, dirname, (0, 0))
 		child = DirList().create(self, dirname)
 		self.realize()
 		return self
diff --git a/Lib/stdwin/HVSplit.py b/Lib/stdwin/HVSplit.py
index c42327d..62e0de7 100755
--- a/Lib/stdwin/HVSplit.py
+++ b/Lib/stdwin/HVSplit.py
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 
 class HSplit(HVSplit):
 	def create(self, parent):
-		return HVSplit.create(self, (parent, 0))
+		return HVSplit.create(self, parent, 0)
 
 class VSplit(HVSplit):
 	def create(self, parent):
-		return HVSplit.create(self, (parent, 1))
+		return HVSplit.create(self, parent, 1)
diff --git a/Lib/stdwin/Split.py b/Lib/stdwin/Split.py
index 8eb0254..5ff9808 100755
--- a/Lib/stdwin/Split.py
+++ b/Lib/stdwin/Split.py
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 		for child in self.children:
 			child.realize()
 	#
-	def draw(self, d_detail):
+	def draw(self, d, detail):
 		# (Could avoid calls to children outside the area)
 		for child in self.children:
-			child.draw(d_detail)
+			child.draw(d, detail)
 	#
 	def altdraw(self, detail):
 		for child in self.altdraw_interest:
@@ -112,15 +112,14 @@
 		if self.keybd_focus:
 			self.keybd_focus.deactivate()
 	#
-	def keybd(self, type_detail):
+	def keybd(self, type, detail):
 		if not self.keybd_focus:
 			self.set_keybd_focus(self.keybd_interest[0])
-		type, detail = type_detail
 		if type == WE_COMMAND and detail == WC_TAB and \
 					len(self.keybd_interest) > 1:
 			self.next_keybd_focus()
 			return
-		self.keybd_focus.keybd(type_detail)
+		self.keybd_focus.keybd(type, detail)
 	#
 	def timer(self):
 		for child in self.timer_interest:
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@
 	#
 	def change(self, area):
 		self.parent.change(area)
-	def scroll(self, area_vector):
-		self.parent.scroll(area_vector)
+	def scroll(self, area, vector):
+		self.parent.scroll(area, vector)
 	def settimer(self, itimer):
 		self.parent.settimer(itimer)
diff --git a/Lib/stdwin/TransParent.py b/Lib/stdwin/TransParent.py
index 27e9bbd..49dcd3d 100755
--- a/Lib/stdwin/TransParent.py
+++ b/Lib/stdwin/TransParent.py
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@
 	def realize(self):
 		if self.child:
 			self.child.realize()
-	def draw(self, args):
+	def draw(self, d, area):
 		if self.child:
-			self.child.draw(args)
-	def altdraw(self, args):
+			self.child.draw(d, area)
+	def altdraw(self, area):
 		if self.child:
-			self.child.altdraw(args)
+			self.child.altdraw(area)
 	#
 	# Downcalls only made after certain upcalls
 	#
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 	#
 	def change(self, area):
 		self.parent.change(area)
-	def scroll(self, args):
-		self.parent.scroll(args)
+	def scroll(self, area, vector):
+		self.parent.scroll(area, vector)
 	def settimer(self, itimer):
 		self.parent.settimer(itimer)
diff --git a/Lib/stdwin/WindowParent.py b/Lib/stdwin/WindowParent.py
index 1964d38..cdec10b 100755
--- a/Lib/stdwin/WindowParent.py
+++ b/Lib/stdwin/WindowParent.py
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@
 		if self.win:
 			self.win.change(area)
 	#
-	def scroll(self, args):
+	def scroll(self, area, vector):
 		if self.win:
-			self.win.scroll(args)
+			self.win.scroll(area, vector)
 	#
 	def settimer(self, itimer):
 		if self.win:
diff --git a/Lib/stdwin/mainloop.py b/Lib/stdwin/mainloop.py
index f1fe617..6b574cf 100755
--- a/Lib/stdwin/mainloop.py
+++ b/Lib/stdwin/mainloop.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # - have a 'dispatch' function as a window member
 
 
+# XXX This is UNIX specific!  For the Mac we need to use a simpler version!
+
+
 import stdwin, stdwinq
 from stdwinevents import *
 
@@ -123,23 +126,38 @@
 # Python's stdwin.getevent() turns WE_COMMAND/WC_CANCEL events
 # into KeyboardInterrupt exceptions; these are turned back in events.
 #
+recursion_level = 0 # Hack to make it reentrant
 def mainloop():
-	stdwin_select_handler() # Process events already in stdwin queue
-	fd = stdwin.fileno()
-	while 1:
-		if windows:
-			registerfd(fd, 'r', stdwin_select_handler)
-			try:
-				while windows:
+	global recursion_level
+	recursion_level = recursion_level + 1
+	try:
+		stdwin_select_handler() # Process events already in queue
+		fd = stdwin.fileno()
+		while 1:
+			if windows:
+				if recursion_level == 1:
+				    registerfd(fd, 'r', stdwin_select_handler)
+				try:
+					while windows:
+						do_select()
+						stdwin_select_handler()
+				finally:
+					if recursion_level == 1:
+						unregisterfd(fd)
+			elif fdlist:
+				while fdlist and not windows:
 					do_select()
-					stdwin_select_handler()
-			finally:
-				unregisterfd(fd)
-		elif fdlist:
-			while fdlist and not windows:
-				do_select()
-		else:
-			break
+			else:
+				break
+	finally:
+		recursion_level = recursion_level - 1
+
+
+# Check for events without ever blocking
+#
+def check():
+	stdwin_select_handler()
+	# XXX Should check for socket stuff as well
 
 
 # Handle stdwin events until none are left