Could this just be the garbage collector running? If the bar graph in the lower right-hand corner saying "xM of yM" where x is close to y?
If that's the case, tune the settings on the Java environment you use to startup the editor. --lee > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 7:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Eap-list] IDE often freezes during editing > > > I posted an earlier message on 1/18 about freezing during > compiles, but > I'm also seeing this during normal editing. It usually freezes (no > response, no repaint, etc) about for 20 seconds right in the middle of > typing or clicking on anything. During the freeze: > > - no other app is modifying class files, source files, or jars in the > project > - there isn't any "synchronizing..." message on the status > line (though > maybe that's because it can't repaint??) > - disk is very busy. > - system CPU usage is mostly idle, except for Idea's java.exe. All > other apps running are very responsive. > > Is the reason I'm the only one complaining about this is > because I have > a large project size (about 2000 individual source and class files)?? > I'm almost to the point where I'm going switch to another IDE rather > than continue to live with this for large projects. I'd much rather > stay with IDEA if this can get fixed, or at the very least provide a > reliable way of notifying the user that the freeze is in progress. > > I'm running build 540, but have seen this problem in some earlier > builds. > > Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > Eap-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list > _______________________________________________ Eap-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-list
