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From: oppenhei@umd5.umd.edu (Richard Oppenheimer)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: MS-WINDOWS IN 1024x768 RESOLUTION
Message-ID: <6318@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: 23 Mar 90 00:42:38 GMT
References: <327@spot.wbst128.xerox.com> <29563@amdcad.AMD.COM> <1531@watserv1.waterloo.edu>
Reply-To: oppenhei@umd5.umd.edu (Richard Oppenheimer)
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In article <1531@watserv1.waterloo.edu> tom@mims-iris.waterloo.edu (Tom Haapanen) writes:
>Phil Ngai <phil@pepsi.AMD.COM> writes:
>> Using an Orchid Prodesigner in 1024x768 mode with Micrografx
>> Designer, I found the performance also unacceptable. Let's
>> all hope that Windows 3.0 is much better.
>
>...but at least on a Paradise VGA Plus, 800x600 mode is not noticeably
>slower than VGA.  And the resolution's not bad; maybe you could compromise
>until Microsoft makes the announcement we're all holding our breath for...

I am not sure whether this speed issue is Windows or Designer. I find that many
of Micrographx's programs do not have an optimal refresh algorithm. Any change
you make requires the entire document to be redrawn. In 1024x768 more of the
document is displayed and therefore you are not only waiting for the document
to be redrawn, but also the entire workspace (the area used by the app). I 
think that Micrographx needs to improve in both areas. It is kind of like the
old 1-2-3 calculation method. Make a change which only affects one dependent 
cell and calculate all 10,000 cells. I am sure the issue here is more 
complicated, but the idea is the same.

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