diff -r 9bf2ad7af052 lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h	Mon Sep 01 23:19:35 2008 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h	Tue Sep 02 00:37:10 2008 +0200
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@
 		mode.
 		\param resize Flag whether the window should be resizeable. */
 		virtual void setResizeAble(bool resize=false) = 0;
+		
+		//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+		//! NOTE: Only supported for the Win32 and the Linux device so far
+		//! NOTE: This will not remove the WM_QUIT on windows you have to call run() once more to consume that one
+		virtual void clearPendingEvents() = 0;
+		
 	};
 
 } // end namespace irr
diff -r 9bf2ad7af052 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp	Mon Sep 01 23:19:35 2008 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp	Tue Sep 02 00:37:10 2008 +0200
@@ -1088,6 +1088,22 @@
 }
 
 
+//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+void CIrrDeviceLinux::clearPendingEvents()
+{
+#ifdef _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_X11_
+	if (CreationParams.DriverType != video::EDT_NULL)
+	{
+		XEvent event;
+		while (XPending(display) > 0 )
+		{
+			XNextEvent(display, &event);
+		}
+	}
+#endif //_IRR_COMPILE_WITH_X11_	
+}
+
+
 //! Return pointer to a list with all video modes supported by the gfx adapter.
 video::IVideoModeList* CIrrDeviceLinux::getVideoModeList()
 {
diff -r 9bf2ad7af052 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h	Mon Sep 01 23:19:35 2008 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h	Tue Sep 02 00:37:10 2008 +0200
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
 
 		//! Sets if the window should be resizeable in windowed mode.
 		virtual void setResizeAble(bool resize=false);
+		
+		//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+		virtual void clearPendingEvents();
 
 	private:
 
diff -r 9bf2ad7af052 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h	Mon Sep 01 23:19:35 2008 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h	Tue Sep 02 00:37:10 2008 +0200
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@
 
 		//! get color format of the current window
 		virtual video::ECOLOR_FORMAT getColorFormat() const;
+		
+		//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+		virtual void clearPendingEvents() {}
 
 	protected:
 
diff -r 9bf2ad7af052 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp	Mon Sep 01 23:19:35 2008 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp	Tue Sep 02 00:37:10 2008 +0200
@@ -442,6 +442,16 @@
 }
 
 
+//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+void CIrrDeviceWin32::clearPendingEvents()
+{
+	MSG msg;
+	while (PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, WM_KEYFIRST, WM_KEYLAST, PM_REMOVE))
+	{}
+	while (PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, WM_MOUSEFIRST, WM_MOUSELAST, PM_REMOVE))
+	{}	
+}
+
 
 //! create the driver
 void CIrrDeviceWin32::createDriver()
diff -r 9bf2ad7af052 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h	Mon Sep 01 23:19:35 2008 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h	Tue Sep 02 00:37:10 2008 +0200
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 
 		//! Sets if the window should be resizeable in windowed mode.
 		virtual void setResizeAble(bool resize=false);
+		
+		//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+		virtual void clearPendingEvents();
 
 		//! Implementation of the win32 cursor control
 		class CCursorControl : public gui::ICursorControl