--- ./src/WindowMaker.h.orig-nopolling	Mon Nov  8 06:24:59 1999
+++ ./src/WindowMaker.h	Mon Nov  8 06:24:59 1999
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@
 #define WSTATE_EXITING		3
 #define WSTATE_RESTARTING	4
 #define WSTATE_MODAL		5
+#ifdef ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+#define WSTATE_NEED_REREAD	6
+#endif
 
 
 #define WCHECK_STATE(state)	(state == WProgramState)
@@ -415,6 +418,9 @@
         unsigned int noclip:1;        /* don't display the clip */
 	unsigned int nocpp:1;	       /* don't use cpp */
 	unsigned int noupdates:1;      /* don't require ~/GNUstep (-static) */
+#ifdef ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+        unsigned int nopolling:1;      /* don't poll for changed defaults */
+#endif
     } flags;			       /* internal flags */
 } WPreferences;
 
--- ./src/main.c.orig-nopolling	Tue Oct 26 00:19:27 1999
+++ ./src/main.c	Mon Nov  8 06:24:59 1999
@@ -631,6 +631,17 @@
 		       || strcmp(argv[i], "--static")==0) {
 
 		wPreferences.flags.noupdates = 1;
+#ifdef ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+		wPreferences.flags.nopolling = 1;
+#endif
+	    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-nopolling")==0
+		       || strcmp(argv[i], "--no-polling")==0) {
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+		wPreferences.flags.nopolling = 1;
+#else
+	        wwarning(_("%s option not implemented"), argv[i]);
+#endif
 #ifdef XSMP_ENABLED
 	    } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-clientid")==0
 		       || strcmp(argv[i], "-restore")==0) {
--- ./src/startup.c.orig-nopolling	Mon Nov  8 06:24:59 1999
+++ ./src/startup.c	Mon Nov  8 06:24:59 1999
@@ -270,6 +270,24 @@
 	    WMAddIdleHandler(delayedAction, NULL);
 	}
         return;
+#ifdef ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+    } else if (sig == SIGUSR2) {
+#ifdef SYS_SIGLIST_DECLARED
+        wwarning(_("got signal %i (%s) - rereading defaults\n"), sig, sys_siglist[sig]);
+#else
+        wwarning(_("got signal %i - rereading defaults\n"), sig);
+#endif
+
+	WCHANGE_STATE(WSTATE_NEED_REREAD);
+	/* setup idle handler, so that this will be handled when
+	 * the select() is returned becaused of the signal, even if
+	 * there are no X events in the queue */
+	if (!WDelayedActionSet) {
+	    WDelayedActionSet = 1;
+	    WMAddIdleHandler(delayedAction, NULL);
+	}
+        return;
+#endif /* ENABLE_NO_POLLING */
     } else if (sig == SIGTERM || sig == SIGHUP) {
 #ifdef SYS_SIGLIST_DECLARED
         wwarning(_("got signal %i (%s) - exiting...\n"), sig, sys_siglist[sig]);
@@ -738,6 +756,9 @@
      * -Dan */
     sig_action.sa_flags = SA_RESTART;
     sigaction(SIGUSR1, &sig_action, NULL);
+#ifdef ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+    sigaction(SIGUSR2, &sig_action, NULL);
+#endif
 
     /* ignore dead pipe */
     sig_action.sa_handler = ignoreSig;
@@ -896,7 +917,11 @@
 	Exit(1);
     }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+    if (!wPreferences.flags.nopolling) {
+#else
     if (!wPreferences.flags.noupdates) {
+#endif
 	/* setup defaults file polling */
 	WMAddTimerHandler(3000, wDefaultsCheckDomains, NULL);
     }
--- ./src/event.c.orig-nopolling	Mon Nov  8 06:24:58 1999
+++ ./src/event.c	Mon Nov  8 06:24:59 1999
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@
 	Shutdown(WSRestartPreparationMode);
 	/* received SIGHUP */
 	Restart(NULL, True);
+#ifdef ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+    } else if (WCHECK_STATE(WSTATE_NEED_REREAD)) {
+	WCHANGE_STATE(WSTATE_NORMAL);
+        wDefaultsCheckDomains("bla");
+#endif
     }
 
     /* for the case that all that is wanted to be dispatched is
--- ./src/wconfig.h.in.orig-nopolling	Mon Nov  8 06:24:59 1999
+++ ./src/wconfig.h.in	Mon Nov  8 06:25:47 1999
@@ -194,6 +194,16 @@
 #undef NO_CRASHES
 
 
+/*
+ * Define if you want the "--no-polling" command-line option enabled.
+ * This option tells Window Maker not to poll for changes in the
+ * defaults databases and enables an explicit reread on SIGUSR2.
+ * Useful for laptop or mobile environments where disks should be
+ * allowed to spin down.
+ */
+#define ENABLE_NO_POLLING
+	   
+
 
 /*
  *..........................................................................