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27.0.50; pixel-scroll-mode is laggy

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Message #47 received at 29737 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Tak Kunihiro <tkk <at> misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp>
Cc: valentjedi <at> gmail.com, 29737 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#29737: 27.0.50; pixel-scroll-mode is laggy
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2018 19:43:19 +0200

> Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2018 09:58:38 +0900 (JST)
> Cc: eliz <at> gnu.org, 29737 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, tkk <at> misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp
> From: Tak Kunihiro <tkk <at> misasa.okayama-u.ac.jp>
> 
> I think that on scrolling of 1000 lines, smooth scroll is not
> necessary.  User wants smooth scrolling only for the first spin of
> mouse wheel.
> 
> This patch introduces a new variable `pixel-dead-time' and
> `pixel-last-scroll-time'.  When another scroll request was delivered
> within `pixel-dead-time', very likely user does not want smooth
> scrolling.
> 
> On such situation, `scroll-down' is called instead of
> `pixel-scroll-pixel-down'.  On theory there should not be lag because
> of smoothing.
> 
> I tested the revised pixel-scroll-mode for a week and confirmed that
> works good.  When `pixel-dead-time' is zero, its behavior is the same
> as before.  I think `pixel-dead-time' 0.1 works better.
> 
> I'm sending ChangeLog and a patch relative to the current master.

There was no response, but do you think we should push this
regardless?  (It should go to the release branch, not to master.)

Thanks.

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