It is not b/c of the GC. Garbage does accumulate ... but I am triggering the GC to clear after the easing finishes.
Jason On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:58 PM, MrChaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are your hiccups being caused by the GC firing? A quick look at > Logcat should tell you if it is. > > On Jul 23, 2:16 pm, Jason Van Anden <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am trying to optimize my graphics app. I have read the best practices > and > > have employed these and they have helped but, I am still getting hiccups. > I > > get the hiccups when more of the screen is drawn upon. I am looking for > > either strategies on how to speed things up or a convincing that > employing > > openGL is the best solution. > > > > My app draws graphics directly on a SurfaceView. My workspace is larger > > than the screen. I am using translate. My draw loop determines time > passed > > between draws and adjusts update calls accordingly. More updates are > > required in subsequent passes when more of the screen area is drawn upon > (in > > other words, a big circle the diameter of the screen width will take > longer > > than a small circle 1/10 of the screen width). > > > > It seems to me that the graphics processor is the bottleneck (no?). > > > > I have an easing routine when the app scrolls (triggered via onFling ... > > kind of like the way lists work but in 2D). This speed issue is most > > visually apparent here. > > > > If openGL is the solution, I can put this aside for now and upgrade later > > when I have time to ramp up on openGL. If there are other solutions, I > > would like to hear them. One thought I have is to draw to a bitmap > before > > engaging my scrolling/easing and move the bitmap instead of adjusting the > > graphics. > > > > Feedback super appreciated. > > > > Thank You, > > Jason Van Andenhttp://www.smileproject.com > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
