Re: gtk-engines

["James M. Cape" <jcape jcinteractive com>]

bob@kehs.ksd.org wrote:
> 
> I saw the gory details.
> 
> I do have the disable_imlib_cache=false in my Gnome file
> Gnome seems to be ignoring it now. I was under the impression that using
> the newer gtk-engine stuff would automaticly enable the cache.
> 
> When is imlib 2 supost to be out. Most themes are based on the pixmap
> engine. Breaking most themes due to a simple setting seems silly.
> 
> The gtk-engines in cvs fixes it. It is required for the snapshot of
> .99.5. It should be available.
> 
> On Tue, 2 Feb 1999, James M. Cape wrote:
> 
> > bob@kehs.ksd.org wrote:
> > >
> > > could someone release the new gtk-engines?
> > > .99.5 breakes the pixmap caching unless the new gtk-engines are there.
> > >
> > > Everything is dog slow with the pixmap engine. :(
> >
> > This list just went down that path about a week or two ago. Check the
> > archives for all the gory details. Best answer is to wait for the
> > near-complete rewrite of Imlib for Imlib 2.0, until then, turn on
> > Imlib_Caching in ~/.gnome/Gnome and/or don't use the Pixmap Engine.
> >
> >     Jim Cape

When is Linux 2.4 going to be released? I don't know, and I'd bet that
even Raster can't give you a release date. What I meant was that if you
don't want Gnome to run slowly, and it is running slowly because of
Pixmap-engine-based themes, then don't use those themes.

    Jim Cape
    http://www.jcinteractive.com

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