add examples for execute_ APIs

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/python/mainthread.py b/python/mainthread.py
index 96786342..298d9cf0 100644
--- a/python/mainthread.py
+++ b/python/mainthread.py
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ def execute_on_main_thread(func):
 	on the main Binary Ninja thread.
 
 		.. warning:: May be required for some GUI operations, but should be used sparingly as it can block the UI.
+
+		:Example:
+			>>> # Execute a GUI operation on the main thread
+			>>> import binaryninjaui
+			>>> from binaryninja import execute_on_main_thread
+			>>> execute_on_main_thread(lambda: binaryninjaui.UIContext.activeContext().openFileContext(context))
 	"""
 	action = scriptingprovider._ThreadActionContext(func)
 	obj = core.BNExecuteOnMainThread(0, action.callback)
@@ -79,6 +85,12 @@ def execute_on_main_thread_and_wait(func):
 	executed on the main Binary Ninja thread and will block execution of further python until the function returns.
 
 		.. warning:: May be required for some GUI operations, but should be used sparingly as it can block the UI.
+
+		:Example:
+			>>> # Execute a GUI operation and wait for it to complete
+			>>> import binaryninjaui
+			>>> from binaryninja import execute_on_main_thread_and_wait
+			>>> execute_on_main_thread_and_wait(lambda: binaryninjaui.UIContext.activeContext().rebaseCurrentView(0x800000))
 	"""
 	action = scriptingprovider._ThreadActionContext(func)
 	core.BNExecuteOnMainThreadAndWait(0, action.callback)