8 files changed, 106 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/share/extensions/webbrowser_askaquestion.py b/share/extensions/webbrowser_askaquestion.py
index 7af6b125f..13bdf6eee 100644
--- a/share/extensions/webbrowser_askaquestion.py
+++ b/share/extensions/webbrowser_askaquestion.py
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
-import webbrowser
-webbrowser.open("http://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+addquestion")
+import webbrowser, threading
+url = "http://answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+addquestion"
+
+class VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        self.url = url
+        threading.Thread.__init__ (self)
+
+    def run(self):       
+        webbrowser.open(self.url)
+        
+vwswli = VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(url)
+vwswli.start()
diff --git a/share/extensions/webbrowser_commandline.py b/share/extensions/webbrowser_commandline.py
index 5f91e4372..33bc4b1df 100755
--- a/share/extensions/webbrowser_commandline.py
+++ b/share/extensions/webbrowser_commandline.py
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
-import webbrowser
-webbrowser.open("http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html")
+import webbrowser, threading
+url = "http://inkscape.org/doc/inkscape-man.html"
+
+class VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        self.url = url
+        threading.Thread.__init__ (self)
+
+    def run(self):       
+        webbrowser.open(self.url)
+        
+vwswli = VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(url)
+vwswli.start()
diff --git a/share/extensions/webbrowser_faq.py b/share/extensions/webbrowser_faq.py
index fb5967c6b..58e3164fb 100755
--- a/share/extensions/webbrowser_faq.py
+++ b/share/extensions/webbrowser_faq.py
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
-import webbrowser
-webbrowser.open("http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ")
+import webbrowser, threading
+url = "http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ"
+
+class VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        self.url = url
+        threading.Thread.__init__ (self)
+
+    def run(self):       
+        webbrowser.open(self.url)
+        
+vwswli = VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(url)
+vwswli.start()
diff --git a/share/extensions/webbrowser_keys.py b/share/extensions/webbrowser_keys.py
index f93024793..1b2512663 100755
--- a/share/extensions/webbrowser_keys.py
+++ b/share/extensions/webbrowser_keys.py
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
-import webbrowser
-webbrowser.open("http://inkscape.org/doc/keys046.html")
+import webbrowser, threading
+url = "http://inkscape.org/doc/keys046.html"
+
+class VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        self.url = url
+        threading.Thread.__init__ (self)
+
+    def run(self):       
+        webbrowser.open(self.url)
+        
+vwswli = VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(url)
+vwswli.start()
diff --git a/share/extensions/webbrowser_manual.py b/share/extensions/webbrowser_manual.py
index daa2e149e..8bc374b97 100755
--- a/share/extensions/webbrowser_manual.py
+++ b/share/extensions/webbrowser_manual.py
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
-import webbrowser
-webbrowser.open("http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.php")
+import webbrowser, threading
+url = "http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/index.php"
+
+class VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        self.url = url
+        threading.Thread.__init__ (self)
+
+    def run(self):       
+        webbrowser.open(self.url)
+        
+vwswli = VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(url)
+vwswli.start()
diff --git a/share/extensions/webbrowser_relnotes.py b/share/extensions/webbrowser_relnotes.py
index 8ce07ec21..a47932397 100755
--- a/share/extensions/webbrowser_relnotes.py
+++ b/share/extensions/webbrowser_relnotes.py
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
-import webbrowser
-webbrowser.open("http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes046")
+import webbrowser, threading
+url = "http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/ReleaseNotes046"
+
+class VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        self.url = url
+        threading.Thread.__init__ (self)
+
+    def run(self):       
+        webbrowser.open(self.url)
+        
+vwswli = VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(url)
+vwswli.start()
diff --git a/share/extensions/webbrowser_reportabug.py b/share/extensions/webbrowser_reportabug.py
index cec55a435..3fb01a753 100755
--- a/share/extensions/webbrowser_reportabug.py
+++ b/share/extensions/webbrowser_reportabug.py
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
-import webbrowser
-webbrowser.open("http://inkscape.org/report_bugs.php")
+import webbrowser, threading
+url = "http://inkscape.org/report_bugs.php"
+
+class VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        self.url = url
+        threading.Thread.__init__ (self)
+
+    def run(self):       
+        webbrowser.open(self.url)
+        
+vwswli = VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(url)
+vwswli.start()
+
diff --git a/share/extensions/webbrowser_svgspec.py b/share/extensions/webbrowser_svgspec.py
index 9ea131e4b..b523eada8 100755
--- a/share/extensions/webbrowser_svgspec.py
+++ b/share/extensions/webbrowser_svgspec.py
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python 
-import webbrowser
-webbrowser.open("http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/")
+import webbrowser, threading
+url = "http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/"
+
+class VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        self.url = url
+        threading.Thread.__init__ (self)
+
+    def run(self):       
+        webbrowser.open(self.url)
+        
+vwswli = VisitWebSiteWithoutLockingInkscape(url)
+vwswli.start()
+