On Fri, 4 Mar 2011 20:52:38 -0600 Jason Melbye <jason.mel...@gmail.com> said:
> Hi all, > > Thanks to help from this list, I've been able to build e and get it up > and running (I used to use it 2-3 years ago, but after replacing my > machine I never picked it back up). I've been playing with arranging > modules/gadgets and with the various settings. I do like my ibar to > be transparent, which seems to only be available when I enable the > composite module. However, when composite is enabled, I do notice a > sluggish video response when moving / resizing windows, clicking > through menus, etc. > > I'm looking for any thoughts on fine-tuning my setup for video > performance. For hardware, I have a Core i3-530 with integrated > graphics. I've taken this processor for a ride by playing a 1080p, > high quality version of Avatar on it and playback was real smooth, > with CPU utilization usually between 20-30%. If I drag a terminal > around my desktop, 2 of my 4 virtual CPUs (it is a dual core chip with > hyper-threading, so it shows up as 4 CPUs in system monitor), I get 2 > of those cores up over 50% utilization. Software engine seems to > perform better than OpenGL. I haven't played with any of the other > composite settings (don't really know what they do). XOrg is picking > up the "intel" driver, and from what I can tell looking over the log, > it looks fine. Kernel is 2.6.32-26-generic, distribution is Ubuntu > 10.04. > > I'm wondering if anyone else has similar video hardware or otherwise > and can provide tips for performance tweaks (I was expecting > performance to be a major plus of using e)? I'd be happy to provide > more system information to identify hardware, logs, etc. enable "texture from pixmap" if you try the opengl engine for composite. "limit framerate" is optional - it willl limit e and compositors framerate to the fps value set in the performance dialog (default is 60fps). "loose sync" probably should stay on. "grab server during draw" may help synchronization with clients in general if on, but you can turn it off if you really need some speed. i've never tried indirect opengl - but it may also help for you. remember if comp ends up not rendering at all, as long as e is still alive, ctrl+alt+shift +Home will reset comp to defaults. > Thanks for the help, and it feels real good to have a nice clean > desktop with all my (your) gadgets again :) -- ------------- Codito, ergo sum - "I code, therefore I am" -------------- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler) ras...@rasterman.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What You Don't Know About Data Connectivity CAN Hurt You This paper provides an overview of data connectivity, details its effect on application quality, and explores various alternative solutions. http://p.sf.net/sfu/progress-d2d _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
