Start-up will go faster if some of the work is put in threads. This is particularly true for disk reads. When the canvas shows, only the paint tool needs to be ready. Other stuff (stamps, fonts, magic) can continue to load in the background.
Three solutions to handle fast-clicking users: a. show the yellow-and-black stripes when the user clicks on something that isn't ready (this is what the "Open" tool does now) b. prevent selection, with the icon grey until ready c. prevent selection, with mini-stripes on the icon until ready Threading the disk reads allows the controller to re-order requests to match physical reality on the disk platter. Threading the CPU usage is needed for hyperthreading and multi-core, which will be the norm in a few years. Threading most anything will cause an apparent performance boost, even if not a real one, because the user isn't forced to wait. _______________________________________________ Tuxpaint-dev mailing list Tuxpaint-dev@tux4kids.net http://tux4kids.net/mailman/listinfo/tuxpaint-dev
