Re: gEDA-user: PCB cause heavy load on X server

[Peter Clifton <pcjc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2008-11-11 at 21:00 +0100, michalwd1979 wrote:
> Hello,
> After putting some big components (ICs in 200pin TQFP) on my board
> I've noticed that PCB slowed down drastically. Now it takes over 2-3
> seconds to redraw a component in different place after moving. I've
> checked system load with top and it seems that X server uses 100% CPU
> at that time not PCB. Further tests showed that even moving entire PCB
> window is very slow. I would guess that my system is too slow - but
> why only with PCB? All other apps (gimp, gschem, terminal, charts from
> matplotlib ect.) moves beautifully even with transparency. What is so
> special in PCB window? Is there anything I can do to improve this?

If you're not already using a recent CVS version of PCB, try that, and
report back if it is faster.

I fixed a bug a few weeks back relating to drawing when we shouldn't,
which could be relevant.

-- 
Peter Clifton

Electrical Engineering Division,
Engineering Department,
University of Cambridge,
9, JJ Thomson Avenue,
Cambridge
CB3 0FA

Tel: +44 (0)7729 980173 - (No signal in the lab!)



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