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Subject: Layers speed (was Re: 1.4 Wish: Revamped sizing gadget)
Message-ID: <5028@cps3xx.UUCP>
Date: 18 Oct 89 15:10:55 GMT
Reply-To: porkka@frith.UUCP (Joe Porkka)
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>Also, the extra layer activity will take much more time with MANY windows
>open on the screen.  (I have had many times when I had 15 to 20 windows of
>various types open on the workbench screen...)

Is this problem addressed in 1.4? Currently the Layers performance
is *terrible* when more than about five windows are open.

On the very few occainsions that I have used a Mac, having a lot
of windows open did not really slow things down, som its gotta
be possible (I know, they don't have to worry about things like SMART_REFRESH)
but an Amiga screen with a bunch of SIMPLE_REFRESH windows
open (say 10) can be real slow. 

What about the bug in layers where the RastPort gets all fragmented?

>
>and will cause a few problems.  What I really want is that the screen
>front/back gadgets look different from the window front/back gadgets.
>(They are, after all, a different beast...)

Speaking of which.... I do some programming/consulting work
on the side for a couple of people who own amigas. They are
not stupid, but generally know little about the inner magic of
computers. Even though they have had Amigas for a while, they
still are (were, i explained) confused about the difference
between screens and windows. Maybe the included docs
need to explain this a whole lot better. 
The included docs should contain a QUICK_REFERENCE card
with info about such things as the leftAmiga V, B, N, M switchs.
 Joe Porkka   porkka@frith.egr.msu.edu