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Topic: «Window-resizing with mouse is laggy/sluggish » on forum: Technical Support   Views: 3353
 
Steve Kalide
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Posted: 03/09/2014 10:49:41
 
 
 A bit of an issue that's been around for a while is sluggishness when mouse-resizing certain windows. This is most apparent when resizing internet browsers with lots of tabs opened, like Cyberfox/Firefox.

For example, right now, I have 100 tabs open in this Cyberfox window. If I try to mouse-resize the window, there is a noticeable delay in the window resizing behind the mouse's movement. In fact, I can move my mouse back and forth a number of times and stop, and then watch the window resize itself 5-6 times, catching up even while my mouse is stopped moving.

I assumed this was just an inevitable part of the operating system, until I found this script:

http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/scripts/EasyWindowDrag_%28KDE%29.htm

It uses AutoHotKey to provide the same features. When I use this script to resize windows, the moving and resizing happens instantly, without any delay -- even this current Cyberfox window with 100+ tabs open.

I'm not sure what the actual difference is between the two methods -- maybe AWM is hooking into OS/mouse/display .dll's/API while the AutoHotKey script is just more "surface"-level. But is there any chance AWM's mouse-resizing and moving abilities could be improved upon to fix on this?

Worst case scenario, I can just use the AHK script and disable AWM's mouse-movement abilities, which wouldn't be a problem. I just like being able to have everything contained within AWM's greatness, and not have to use something else external!

Thanks for the help, as always!

Win7/Win8.1 Pro (x64)
AWM 8.3b2
 
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Vasiliy Ivachev
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Posted: 03/20/2014 18:08:47
 
 
 Hello Steve,

Thanks for the post.

We'll investigate it.

Best regards.
 
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Vasiliy Ivachev
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Posted: 03/21/2014 13:39:41
 
 
 Steve,

You could also go to the "Actual Window Manager -> Options -> Window Snapping" pane and set the "To the grid" option = "1".

This workaround may speed up the "Make the entire window area responsive to dragging/sizing" feature.

Best regards.
 
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