GNU bug report logs - #47895
28.0.50; Emacs should only animate images that are visible

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Message #29 received at 47895 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Alan Third <alan <at> idiocy.org>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,
 47895 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#47895: 28.0.50; Emacs should only animate images that are
 visible
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:51:04 +0100

(I don't think this sent originally, apologies if it shows up twice.)

On Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 09:07:48PM +0200, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:
> 
> The code just alters some elements in the image plist.  It's unexpected
> that this should lead to Emacs doing a lot of work -- unless it's
> actually displaying the image.

Since the image is being loaded whether it's displayed or not it may
be worth checking if it's also being flushed from the cache every time
through the animation. If so the high CPU usage is presumably due to
Emacs having to reload the frame every time.

-- 
Alan Third

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