Make Window Refresh Faster?

AGS · 17 December 2013, 20:13

Hi,

I noticed that my windows are refreshed very slowly when they are partially overlapped by other Windows, especially when the visible window part is not one rectangle. Is there a way to make this faster? These are my tags:

Code:

.defaultwintags    dc.l    WA_NewLookMenus,TRUE
        dc.l    WA_MenuHelp,TRUE
        dc.l    WA_ReportMouse,TRUE
        dc.l    WA_SmartRefresh,TRUE
        dc.l    WA_AutoAdjust,TRUE
        dc.l    WA_Activate,TRUE
        dc.l    WA_GimmeZeroZero,TRUE
        dc.l    WA_BackFill,LAYERS_NOBACKFILL
        dc.l    TAG_END

mark_k · 05 January 2014, 23:03

GimmeZeroZero windows are quite slow. Is there any way you can avoid using a GZZ window?

AGS · 06 January 2014, 03:43

There is a way. However I tried it and was not able to notice a speedup. What operations do perform faster w/o gzz and on what hardware?

mark_k · 06 January 2014, 12:26

The RKRM: Libraries says this about GZZ windows:

WARNING!
The GimmeZeroZero window uses more system resources than other window types because the window creates a separate layer for the border display. Using multiple GimmeZeroZero windows will quickly degrade performance in the positioning and sizing of windows.

Applications should consider using regions as an alternative to GimmeZeroZero windows. See the "Layers Library" chapter, especially the InstallClipRegion() function, for information on setting up regions to limit graphics display in the window.

AGS · 06 January 2014, 17:05

I now switched all to normal (non-gzz) windows.

17 December 2013, 20:13	#1
AGS XoXo/Tasko Developer Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Munich Age: 48 Posts: 450	Make Window Refresh Faster? Hi, I noticed that my windows are refreshed very slowly when they are partially overlapped by other Windows, especially when the visible window part is not one rectangle. Is there a way to make this faster? These are my tags: Code: .defaultwintags dc.l WA_NewLookMenus,TRUE dc.l WA_MenuHelp,TRUE dc.l WA_ReportMouse,TRUE dc.l WA_SmartRefresh,TRUE dc.l WA_AutoAdjust,TRUE dc.l WA_Activate,TRUE dc.l WA_GimmeZeroZero,TRUE dc.l WA_BackFill,LAYERS_NOBACKFILL dc.l TAG_END

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05 January 2014, 23:03	#2
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,333	GimmeZeroZero windows are quite slow. Is there any way you can avoid using a GZZ window?

06 January 2014, 03:43	#3
AGS XoXo/Tasko Developer Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Munich Age: 48 Posts: 450	There is a way. However I tried it and was not able to notice a speedup. What operations do perform faster w/o gzz and on what hardware?

06 January 2014, 12:26	#4
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,333	The RKRM: Libraries says this about GZZ windows: WARNING! The GimmeZeroZero window uses more system resources than other window types because the window creates a separate layer for the border display. Using multiple GimmeZeroZero windows will quickly degrade performance in the positioning and sizing of windows. Applications should consider using regions as an alternative to GimmeZeroZero windows. See the "Layers Library" chapter, especially the InstallClipRegion() function, for information on setting up regions to limit graphics display in the window.

06 January 2014, 17:05	#5
AGS XoXo/Tasko Developer Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Munich Age: 48 Posts: 450	I now switched all to normal (non-gzz) windows.

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