Thanks for this kind offer.

I'm trying not to blush too hard a I write this. I decided to update from
SVN and re-compile and it's like a new world! The longest delay is now 2
seconds. This is a great relief.

Thanks to all those who made it so much faster.

Sam

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Massimiliano Gubinelli <
m.gubine...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Sam,
>  do you think you can handle me the document (or a faked version) for me
> to test and perform some profiling onto. In my opinion large delays should
> not happen unless the document requires intrinsically a whole new
> typesetting at each small change, for example when there are no line or
> page breaks. So I would tend to think that it is some misbehaviour of
> TeXmacs. It could also due to the still not perfect handling of the
> keyboard events in the Qt port. Have you tried with the X11 version?
>
> Best
> max
>
>
>
> On 21 nov. 2011, at 11:19, Sam Liddicott wrote:
>
> > I think texmacs is the best text editing system ever. The macro system
> with direct editing of parameters makes it amazing.
> >
> > But I am finding it very hard to use on a daily basis.
> >
> > My main work document is 150 pages and takes 30 seconds to process
> pressing ENTER or deleting a blank paragraph in body text near the
> beginning of the document and 12 seconds at the end of the document. I have
> one image, and 50 of the pages are the inclusion of another TeXmacs
> document.
> >
> > This occurs with or without my literate programming extensions loaded;
> it occurs in papyrus mode or paper mode; and with sloppy algorithm.
> >
> > I came from LyX which did not attempt typesetting as such at edit time,
> I wonder if TeXmacs might be induced to perform in a more light-hearted way
> at edit time.
> >
> > Apart from the sloppy algorithm, are there any other tips which might
> help me?
> >
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