diff -r 98f69ec30cad lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h	Wed Sep 23 00:22:01 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/include/IrrlichtDevice.h	Wed Sep 23 00:26:51 2009 +0200
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@ namespace irr
 		//! Get the current Gamma Value for the Display
 		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;
 
 		//! Get the type of the device.
 		/** This allows the user to check which windowing system is currently being
diff -r 98f69ec30cad lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp	Wed Sep 23 00:22:01 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.cpp	Wed Sep 23 00:26:51 2009 +0200
@@ -770,6 +770,20 @@ void CIrrDeviceLinux::createDriver()
 	}
 }
 
+//! 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 98f69ec30cad lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h	Wed Sep 23 00:22:01 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceLinux.h	Wed Sep 23 00:26:51 2009 +0200
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ namespace irr
 
 		//! 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();
 
 		//! Set the current Gamma Value for the Display
 		virtual bool setGammaRamp( f32 red, f32 green, f32 blue, f32 brightness, f32 contrast );
diff -r 98f69ec30cad lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h	Wed Sep 23 00:22:01 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceStub.h	Wed Sep 23 00:26:51 2009 +0200
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ namespace irr
 		//! 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() {}
+
 		//! Set the maximal elapsed time between 2 clicks to generate doubleclicks for the mouse. It also affects tripleclick behaviour.
 		//! When set to 0 no double- and tripleclicks will be generated.
 		virtual void setDoubleClickTime( u32 timeMs );
diff -r 98f69ec30cad lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp	Wed Sep 23 00:22:01 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp	Wed Sep 23 00:26:51 2009 +0200
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ irr::CIrrDeviceWin32* getDeviceFromHWnd(
 	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))
+	{}
+}
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
diff -r 98f69ec30cad lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h	Wed Sep 23 00:22:01 2009 +0200
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.h	Wed Sep 23 00:26:51 2009 +0200
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ namespace irr
 
 		//! 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();
 
 		//! Get the device type
 		virtual E_DEVICE_TYPE getType() const