Re: [gthumb-list] Extremely slow loading of thumbnails

["Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak" <mjc avtechpulse com>]

On 03/22/2012 08:02 AM, Greg Mansfield wrote:

> > Anything odd about your system?
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by "odd". Fedora 16 is up to date, all
> hardware is very standard.

Specially compiled jpeg or evix2 libraries, remote filesystems, raw 
image files, anything really...

> > Does it happen on all folders, or just one troublesome one?
>
> This problem does not happen on several other folders. I have not tried
> all my image folders, so there may be more than this one.

Make a copy of the problem folder, and try deleting files from it in 
batches, to see if you can isolate particular problem files.

Try temporarily disabling the "EXIF, IPTC, XMP support" extension in 
Edit > Preferences > Extensions.

Try a different sort method in View > Sort By.

Perhaps those steps will uncover some clues.

- Mike