--- rxvt-unicode/src/main.C	2007/12/11 11:53:48	1.274
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/main.C	2007/12/11 15:42:51	1.275
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
   cursor_blink_ev.set     <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::cursor_blink_cb> (this);
 #endif
 #ifdef TEXT_BLINK
-  text_blink_ev.set       <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::text_blink_cb>   (this);
+  text_blink_ev.set       <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::text_blink_cb>   (this); text_blink_ev.set (0., TEXT_BLINK_INTERVAL);
 #endif
 #ifndef NO_SCROLLBAR_BUTTON_CONTINUAL_SCROLLING
   cont_scroll_ev.set      <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::cont_scroll_cb>  (this);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 #endif
   child_ev.set            <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::child_cb>   (this);
   prepare_ev.set          <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::prepare_cb> (this);
-  flush_ev.set            <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::flush_cb>   (this);
+  flush_ev.set            <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::flush_cb>   (this); flush_ev.set (0., 1. / 60.); // refresh at max. 60 Hz normally
   destroy_ev.set          <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::destroy_cb> (this);
   pty_ev.set              <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::pty_cb>     (this);
   incr_ev.set             <rxvt_term, &rxvt_term::incr_cb>    (this);