diff --git a/configh.in b/configh.in
index 5517e6a4ff00ba5bccf623bacf07777f7289d2a7..8222e361fcc69c7c61ef1f1cd90b2dbb16b56ce0 100644
--- a/configh.in
+++ b/configh.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * "$Id: configh.in,v 1.11.2.11.2.4 2001/10/19 14:04:08 easysw Exp $"
+ * "$Id: configh.in,v 1.11.2.11.2.5 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $"
  *
  * Configuration file for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
  * @configure_input@
@@ -201,5 +201,12 @@
 
 
 /*
- * End of "$Id: configh.in,v 1.11.2.11.2.4 2001/10/19 14:04:08 easysw Exp $".
+ * Do we have POSIX threading?
+ */
+
+#undef HAVE_PTHREAD
+
+
+/*
+ * End of "$Id: configh.in,v 1.11.2.11.2.5 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $".
  */
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4b84999201dacc9aa7ba71b4e17ce37abea47f9f..9a03cc3e8ddf26ce9d9c61e3e443c5550f75fa64 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dnl -*- sh -*-
 dnl the "configure" script is made from this by running GNU "autoconf"
 dnl
-dnl "$Id: configure.in,v 1.33.2.31.2.37 2001/12/06 22:16:48 easysw Exp $"
+dnl "$Id: configure.in,v 1.33.2.31.2.38 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $"
 dnl
 dnl Configuration script for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 dnl
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ case $uname in
 	    AC_SEARCH_LIBS(pthread_create, pthread)
 	fi
 
-	if test "x$ac_cv_search_pthread" != x; then
+	if test "x$ac_cv_search_pthread_create" != x; then
 	    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PTHREAD)
 	fi
 
@@ -604,5 +604,5 @@ AC_OUTPUT(makeinclude fltk.list fltk-config FL/Makefile)
 chmod +x fltk-config
 
 dnl
-dnl End of "$Id: configure.in,v 1.33.2.31.2.37 2001/12/06 22:16:48 easysw Exp $".
+dnl End of "$Id: configure.in,v 1.33.2.31.2.38 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $".
 dnl
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index 9373ca8daba8401057f1109b7b65a3a9396192d1..12054e4a93070d048772483ea8cc003a6150a919 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# "$Id: Makefile,v 1.19.2.7.2.16 2001/12/06 02:20:36 matthiaswm Exp $"
+# "$Id: Makefile,v 1.19.2.7.2.17 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $"
 #
 # Test/example program makefile for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 #
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ CPPFILES =\
 	subwindow.cxx \
 	symbols.cxx \
 	tabs.cxx \
+	threads.cxx \
 	tile.cxx \
 	tiled_image.cxx \
 	valuators.cxx
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ ALL =	\
 	subwindow$(EXEEXT) \
 	symbols$(EXEEXT) \
 	tabs$(EXEEXT) \
+	threads$(EXEEXT) \
 	tile$(EXEEXT) \
 	tiled_image$(EXEEXT) \
 	valuators$(EXEEXT)
@@ -245,5 +247,5 @@ uninstall:
 	@echo Nothing to uninstall in test directory.
 
 #
-# End of "$Id: Makefile,v 1.19.2.7.2.16 2001/12/06 02:20:36 matthiaswm Exp $".
+# End of "$Id: Makefile,v 1.19.2.7.2.17 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $".
 #
diff --git a/test/demo.menu b/test/demo.menu
index 42d085b39580d070d54c16b08f43ae575784984d..37c5666861aee508efdfd0125d68d8a9fcafe822 100644
--- a/test/demo.menu
+++ b/test/demo.menu
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@
 	@e:Checkers:checkers
 
 @main:Other\nTests:@o
-	@o:color choosers:color_chooser r
-	@o:file chooser:file_chooser
+	@o:Color Choosers:color_chooser r
+	@o:File Chooser:file_chooser
 	@o:XForms Emulation:forms
-	@o:fonts:fonts
+	@o:Fonts:fonts
 	@o:HelpDialog:help
+	@o:Threading:threads
 
 @main:Tutorial\nfrom\nManual:@j
 	@j:ask\n(modified):ask
diff --git a/test/threads.cxx b/test/threads.cxx
index 6aabed8f3633cdfca76fb193f90dbaa455dbb12b..a48f798e860bc7204e87c1537cb9f4b0fe18f198 100644
--- a/test/threads.cxx
+++ b/test/threads.cxx
@@ -1,26 +1,75 @@
-#include <fltk/Fl.h>
-#include <fltk/Fl_Window.h>
-#include <fltk/Fl_Browser.h>
-#include <fltk/Fl_Threads.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
+//
+// "$Id: threads.cxx,v 1.10.2.1 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $"
+//
+// Threading example program for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
+//
+// Copyright 1998-2001 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Library General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+// USA.
+//
+// Please report all bugs and problems to "fltk-bugs@fltk.org".
+//
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#if HAVE_PTHREAD || defined(WIN32)
+#  include <FL/Fl.H>
+#  include <FL/Fl_Window.H>
+#  include <FL/Fl_Browser.H>
+#  include <FL/Fl_Value_Output.H>
+#  include "threads.h"
+#  include <stdio.h>
+#  include <math.h>
 
 Fl_Thread prime_thread;
 
 Fl_Browser *browser1, *browser2;
+Fl_Value_Output *value1, *value2;
+int start2 = 3;
 
 void* prime_func(void* p)
 {
   Fl_Browser* browser = (Fl_Browser*) p;
+  Fl_Value_Output *value;
+  int n;
+  int step;
+
+  if (browser == browser2) {
+    n      = start2;
+    start2 += 2;
+    step   = 12;
+    value  = value2;
+  } else {
+    n     = 3;
+    step  = 2;
+    value = value1;
+  }
 
-  // very loosy prime number calculator !
-  for (int n=1000000; ; n++) {
+  // very simple prime number calculator !
+  for (; ; n+= step) {
     int p;
-    for (p=2; p<n; p++) if ( n%p == 0 ) break;
-    if (p == n) {
+    int hn = (int)sqrt(n);
+    for (p=3; p<=hn; p+=2) if ( n%p == 0 ) break;
+    if (p >= hn) {
       char s[128];
       sprintf(s, "%d", n);
       Fl::lock();
       browser->add(s);
+      browser->bottomline(browser->size());
+      if (n > value->value()) value->value(n);
       Fl::unlock();
       Fl::awake((void*) (browser == browser1? p:0));	// Cause the browser to redraw ...
     }
@@ -30,17 +79,21 @@ void* prime_func(void* p)
 
 int main()
 {
-  Fl_Window* w = new Fl_Window(200, 300, "Multithread test");
-  browser1 = new Fl_Browser(0, 0, 200, 300);
+  Fl_Window* w = new Fl_Window(200, 200, "Single Thread");
+  browser1 = new Fl_Browser(0, 0, 200, 175);
+  w->resizable(browser1);
+  value1 = new Fl_Value_Output(100, 175, 200, 25, "Max Prime:");
   w->end();
   w->show();
-  w = new Fl_Window(200, 300, "Multithread test");
-  browser2 = new Fl_Browser(0, 0, 200, 300);
+  w = new Fl_Window(200, 200, "Six Threads");
+  browser2 = new Fl_Browser(0, 0, 200, 175);
+  w->resizable(browser2);
+  value2 = new Fl_Value_Output(100, 175, 200, 25, "Max Prime:");
   w->end();
   w->show();
   
-  browser1->add("Prime numbers :");
-  browser2->add("Prime numbers :");
+  browser1->add("Prime numbers:");
+  browser2->add("Prime numbers:");
 
   Fl::lock(); // you must do this before creating any threads!
 
@@ -57,9 +110,21 @@ int main()
   //  Fl::run();
   while (w->visible()) {
     Fl::wait();
-    void* m = Fl::thread_message();
-    if (m) printf("Recieved message: %d\n", int(m));
+//    void* m = Fl::thread_message();
+//    printf("Received message: %p\n", m);
   }
 
   return 0;
 }
+#else
+#  include <FL/fl_ask.H>
+
+int main() {
+  fl_alert("Sorry, threading not supported on this platform!");
+}
+#endif // HAVE_PTHREAD || WIN32
+
+
+//
+// End of "$Id: threads.cxx,v 1.10.2.1 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $".
+//
diff --git a/test/threads.h b/test/threads.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2f3a81d1e14dd27353c0ba5e4fd8aac2d02dc49e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/threads.h
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+//
+// "$Id: threads.h,v 1.1.2.1 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $"
+//
+// Simple threading API for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
+//
+// Copyright 1998-2001 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Library General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+// USA.
+//
+// Please report all bugs and problems to "fltk-bugs@fltk.org".
+//
+
+// Inline classes to provide portable support for threads and mutexes.
+//
+// FLTK does not use this (it has an internal mutex implementation
+// that is used if Fl::lock() is called). This header file's only
+// purpose is so we can write portable demo programs. It may be useful
+// or an inspiration to people who want to try writing multithreaded
+// programs themselves.
+//
+// FLTK has no multithreaded support unless the main thread calls Fl::lock().
+// This main thread is the only thread allowed to call Fl::run() or Fl::wait().
+// From then on FLTK will be locked except when the main thread is actually
+// waiting for events from the user. Other threads must call Fl::lock() and
+// Fl::unlock() to surround calls to FLTK (such as to change widgets or
+// redraw them).
+
+#ifndef Threads_H
+#  define Threads_H
+
+#  ifndef WIN32
+// Use POSIX threading...
+
+#    include <pthread.h>
+
+typedef pthread_t Fl_Thread;
+
+static int fl_create_thread(Fl_Thread& t, void *(*f) (void *), void* p)
+{
+  return pthread_create((pthread_t*)&t, 0, f, p);
+}
+
+// Linux supports recursive locks, use them directly, with some cheating:
+#    ifdef PTHREAD_RECURSIVE_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_NP
+
+extern pthread_mutexattr_t Fl_Mutex_attrib;
+
+class Fl_Mutex {
+  friend class Fl_SignalMutex;
+  pthread_mutex_t mutex;
+  Fl_Mutex(const Fl_Mutex&);
+  Fl_Mutex& operator=(const Fl_Mutex&);
+public:
+  Fl_Mutex() {pthread_mutex_init(&mutex, &Fl_Mutex_attrib);}
+  void lock() {pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);}
+  void unlock() {pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);}
+  ~Fl_Mutex() {pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex);}
+};
+
+class Fl_SignalMutex : public Fl_Mutex {
+  pthread_cond_t cond;
+public:
+  Fl_SignalMutex() : Fl_Mutex() {pthread_cond_init(&cond, 0);}
+  void signal() {pthread_cond_broadcast(&cond);}
+  void wait() {
+    int save_counter = mutex.m_count; mutex.m_count = 1;
+    pthread_cond_wait(&cond, &mutex);
+    mutex.m_count = save_counter;
+  }
+};
+
+#    else // standard pthread mutexes need a bit of work to be recursive:
+
+class Fl_Mutex {
+  friend class Fl_SignalMutex;
+  pthread_mutex_t mutex;
+  pthread_t owner;
+  int counter;
+  Fl_Mutex(const Fl_Mutex&);
+  Fl_Mutex& operator=(const Fl_Mutex&);
+public:
+  Fl_Mutex() : counter(0) {pthread_mutex_init(&mutex, 0);}
+  void lock() {
+    if (!counter || owner != pthread_self()) {
+      pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex); owner = pthread_self();
+    }
+    counter++;
+  }
+  void unlock() {if (!--counter) pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);}
+  ~Fl_Mutex() {pthread_mutex_destroy(&mutex);}
+};
+
+class Fl_SignalMutex : public Fl_Mutex {
+  pthread_cond_t cond;
+public:
+  Fl_SignalMutex() : Fl_Mutex() {pthread_cond_init(&cond, 0);}
+  void signal() {pthread_cond_broadcast(&cond);}
+  void wait() {
+    int save_counter = counter; counter = 0;
+    pthread_cond_wait(&cond, &mutex);
+    counter = save_counter;
+    owner = pthread_self();
+  }
+};
+
+#    endif
+
+#  else // Use Windows threading...
+
+#    include <windows.h>
+#    include <process.h>
+
+typedef unsigned long Fl_Thread;
+
+static int fl_create_thread(Fl_Thread& t, void *(*f) (void *), void* p) {
+  return t = (Fl_Thread)_beginthread((void( __cdecl * )( void * ))f, 0, p);
+}
+
+class FL_API Fl_Mutex {
+  friend class Fl_SignalMutex;
+  CRITICAL_SECTION cs;
+  Fl_Mutex(const Fl_Mutex&);
+  Fl_Mutex& operator=(const Fl_Mutex&);
+public:
+  Fl_Mutex() {InitializeCriticalSection(&cs);}
+  void lock() {EnterCriticalSection(&cs);}
+  void unlock() {LeaveCriticalSection(&cs);}
+  ~Fl_Mutex() {DeleteCriticalSection(&cs);}
+};
+
+class FL_API Fl_SignalMutex : public Fl_Mutex {
+  HANDLE event;
+public:
+  Fl_SignalMutex() : Fl_Mutex() {event = CreateEvent(0, FALSE, FALSE, 0);}
+  void signal() {SetEvent(event);}
+  void wait() {
+    // int save_counter = cs.count; cs.count = 1;
+    // the following three calls should be atomic, sigh...
+    LeaveCriticalSection(&cs);
+    WaitForSingleObject(event, INFINITE);
+    EnterCriticalSection(&cs);
+    // cs.count = save_counter;
+  }
+};
+
+#  endif // !WIN32
+#endif // !Threads_h
+
+//
+// End of "$Id: threads.h,v 1.1.2.1 2001/12/08 16:23:51 easysw Exp $".
+//