diff -r 1787be3cd037 lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h	Wed Jun 03 08:04:42 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h	Wed Jun 03 19:49:33 2009 +0200
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@
 		virtual bool getGammaRamp(f32 &red, f32 &green, f32 &blue,
 					f32 &brightness, f32 &contrast) =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 1787be3cd037 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp	Wed Jun 03 08:04:42 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp	Wed Jun 03 19:49:33 2009 +0200
@@ -718,6 +718,20 @@
 	}
 }
 
+//! 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_
+}
 
 //! runs the device. Returns false if device wants to be deleted
 bool CIrrDeviceLinux::run()
diff -r 1787be3cd037 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h	Wed Jun 03 08:04:42 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h	Wed Jun 03 19:49:33 2009 +0200
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
 		//! Activate any joysticks, and generate events for them.
 		virtual bool activateJoysticks(core::array<SJoystickInfo> & joystickInfo);
 
+		//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+		virtual void clearPendingEvents();
+
 	private:
 
 		//! create the driver
diff -r 1787be3cd037 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h	Wed Jun 03 08:04:42 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h	Wed Jun 03 19:49:33 2009 +0200
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
 		//! Get the current Gamma Value for the Display
 		virtual bool getGammaRamp( f32 &red, f32 &green, f32 &blue, f32 &brightness, f32 &contrast );
 
+		//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+		virtual void clearPendingEvents() {}
+
 	protected:
 
 		void createGUIAndScene();
diff -r 1787be3cd037 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp	Wed Jun 03 08:04:42 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp	Wed Jun 03 19:49:33 2009 +0200
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@
 			return (*it).irrDev;
 
 	return 0;
+}
+
+//! 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))
+	{}
 }
 
 
diff -r 1787be3cd037 lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h	Wed Jun 03 08:04:42 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h	Wed Jun 03 19:49:33 2009 +0200
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
 		//! Get the current Gamma Value for the Display
 		virtual bool getGammaRamp( f32 &red, f32 &green, f32 &blue, f32 &brightness, f32 &contrast );
 
+		//! remove all events pending in the message loop
+		virtual void clearPendingEvents();
+
 		//! Implementation of the win32 cursor control
 		class CCursorControl : public gui::ICursorControl
 		{
e() const