Re: [ jEdit-users ] Fast Open not so fast

[Brian H. <bri...@ac...>]

Yes I just found that option.  Your logic does make sense.  I was just 
concerned that searches that used to be instantaneous now took forever 
(2sec) ;)

Glad to see this is an actual feature instead of an accidental one ;)

Brian

Jiger Patel wrote:
> FO 2.1 introduces "wait before search" to "improve" performance. In the 
> sense that typically you type faster than your computer can process(in 
> relative sense!) and you generally know the file you want to open so you 
> quickly type 3-4 characters of the filename. What used to happen previously 
> is that for EACH character, FO used to go for search which as you might have 
> guessed was unneccesary.
>      FO 2.1 introduced a batching mechanism wherein, the moment you type the 
> first character, it does not go ahead and start searching but waits for more 
> characters(based on the user usage behaviour pattern understanding I 
> mentioned above) and then after a "certain" time it batches the now 3-4 
> characters and does a single search. thereby improving performance and 
> overall experience. This is not new but you can see the same done by your 
> IDEs before providing you code completion.
>   Now, if you want, then you can tweak the batch timings in FO's options to 
> your liking. The default is 2 sec. play around with it and other settings 
> and am sure you will find a settings suiting you and your computers speed.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jiger.
>
>
>
>
>   
>> From: Michael Hollins <mic...@si...>
>> To: Brian Hawkins <bri...@ac...>
>> CC: jedit-user <jed...@li...>
>> Subject: Re: [ jEdit-users ] Fast Open not so fast
>> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:21:45 +1100
>>
>> Brian Hawkins wrote:
>>     
>>> I updated to fast open plugin v 2.1 and it is slow.  I type a file
>>> name in and it takes about a second before results show up.  Then if I
>>> continue typing the name it takes another second to update the list.
>>> Anyone know what gives?
>>>
>>>       
>> I had problems with FastOpen performance a few months back. With help
>>     
> >from Jiger, the problem seems to boil down to the "Don't show open
>   
>> files" option. If I have that unticked then the performance is good. If
>> it's ticked, the performance degrades significantly. I actually don't
>> want that option ticked so I'm happy. Strange that it could be causing
>> such a slow down though.
>>
>> cheers,
>> mick
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT
>> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share 
>> your
>> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash
>> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV
>> --
>> -----------------------------------------------
>> jEdit Users' List
>> jEd...@li...
>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jedit-users
>>     
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Connect with your friends who use Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Click! 
> http://www.msnspecials.in/wlmyahoo/index.asp
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT
> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your
> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash
> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV
>