diff --git a/hscommon/gui/progress_window.py b/hscommon/gui/progress_window.py
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+# Created On: 2013/07/01
+# Copyright 2013 Hardcoded Software (http://www.hardcoded.net)
+# 
+# This software is licensed under the "BSD" License as described in the "LICENSE" file, 
+# which should be included with this package. The terms are also available at 
+# http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
+
+from jobprogress.performer import ThreadedJobPerformer
+
+from .base import GUIObject
+from .text_field import TextField
+
+class ProgressWindow(GUIObject, ThreadedJobPerformer):
+    def __init__(self, finish_func):
+        # finish_func(jobid) is the function that is called when a job is completed.
+        GUIObject.__init__(self)
+        ThreadedJobPerformer.__init__(self)
+        self._finish_func = finish_func
+        self.jobdesc_textfield = TextField()
+        self.progressdesc_textfield = TextField()
+        self.jobid = None
+    
+    def cancel(self):
+        self.user_cancelled = True
+    
+    def pulse(self):
+        # Call this regularly from the GUI main run loop.
+        # the values might change before setValue happens
+        last_progress = self.last_progress
+        last_desc = self.last_desc
+        if not self._job_running or last_progress is None:
+            self.view.close()
+            if not self.job_cancelled:
+                self._finish_func(self.jobid)
+            return
+        if self.job_cancelled:
+            return
+        if last_desc:
+            self.progressdesc_textfield.text = last_desc
+        self.view.set_progress(last_progress)
+    
+    def run(self, jobid, title, target, args=()):
+        # target is a function with its first argument being a Job. It can then be followed by other
+        # arguments which are passed as `args`.
+        self.jobid = jobid
+        self.user_cancelled = False
+        self.progressdesc_textfield.text = ''
+        j = self.create_job()
+        args = tuple([j] + list(args))
+        self.run_threaded(target, args)
+        self.jobdesc_textfield.text = title
+        self.view.show()
+