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From: garfinke@hpfcda.HP.COM (Dan Garfinkel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Problems with X and pixmaps
Message-ID: <970005@hpfcda.HP.COM>
Date: 26 Jun 90 16:35:39 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO
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> Our application uses quite large "pixmaps" (approx. 600x600) for
> smooth scrolling and panning. The first application which is started
> runs fine, but the second is incredibly slow when scrolling, the
> window is build line after line !
> Has anybody ever encountered such a problem ? It seems that the
> X-server allocates some fast memory somewhere in the video memory or
> so.... Can the size be altered ?

This is exactly what's happening.  The server allocates fast video memory
for pixmaps, fonts, etc. on a first come first server basis.  The size of
the extra video memory cannot be altered and varies depending on the display.

-Dan