Re: [Evolution] slow composer

[Larry Ewing <lewing ximian com>]

On Thu, 2001-12-20 at 12:45, dpeterso ne orst edu wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Evolution seems to be getting ever-nearer being usable. :-)
> I've just updated and added to bugzilla's DB this AM :-)
>
> I have a small wish, but don't know what category to file under. 
> When composing a new message, it takes "forever" (>3 sec.) for the compose 
> mail window to appear.  This is ridiculous.  Of course, I'm on a PII-233 
> with 128MB RAM, but stil... :-)  Anyway, should I file a wish for a more 
> efficient composer window under gtkHTML or Evolution?  And which 
> component?

The slow startup is a bonobo problem.  I think it is mainly time spent
in the bonobo UI menu routines.  There is already a bug in bugzilla and
I think Michael Meeks has been actively working on the problem.
 
> Why does a new composer window have to be spawned every time? Put 
> another way, why does sending a message close the composer rather than 
> just clearing the text.  It seems that only spwning the composer once 
> would not only be more efficient on resources, but MUCH easier for the 
> user as well.  I could put up with the 3 second delay the first time so 
> long as any other messages could be typed right away.  But, having to go 
> through the hassle of point-n-click (or even ^N) to start the process, 
> then wait an eternity in computer-time for the window to spawn for EVERY 
> message is just not productive...

If you open a composer window and keep it open, subsequent windows
should be much faster opening.  Until this is fixed I hope that helps.

--Larry