GNU bug report logs - #16621
24.3.50; Periodic timer + overlays = flickering near point

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 01:03:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3.50

Fixed in version 26.1

Done: Dmitry Gutov <dgutov <at> yandex.ru>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #56 received at 16621 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: "Jan D." <jan.h.d <at> swipnet.se>, 16621 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, dgutov <at> yandex.ru
Subject: Re: bug#16621: 24.3.50;
 Periodic timer + overlays = flickering near point
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 08:46:17 -0500

>> So, if there is a way to avoid cursor redraws, go for it.
> Can you tell when does the cursor need to be redrawn on X?

The problem in the current case is that the window hasn't had any
modification at all, so we shouldn't even try to redraw any part of it.
Methinks there's a bit of code somewhere which maybe sets the `redisplay'
bit unnecessarily.


        Stefan
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