Quoting John-Mark Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Tue, 4 Nov 2008, Rob Kendrick wrote: > > > On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:46:02 GMT > > Dave Higton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I have the impression that recent versions of NetSurf have poorer > >> multi-tasking while a page is being loaded. I just observed !Alarm > >> freezing for 16 seconds, during which nothing but the mouse cursor > >> moved, of course. > > > > How recent? Can you compare to earlier versions to find the revision > > it seems faster in? > > Indeed. Also, can you give any indication of what stage NetSurf may be at > in handling whichever page causes the problem? The status bar contents may > shed some light on the issue, particularly if it's started fetching. If > it's stalled /before/ fetching, then it could be having difficulty > performing DNS resolution.
But I thought DNS resolution was non-blocking? > Effectively, without much more information, we're basically poking around > in the dark. Yes, I understand the problem. I don't think it will happen to order, which is the first and biggest obstacle. I think it's while fetching, but I can't be sure. Is there something that I can observe in NetSurf's frame that will tell me? Or can I turn up the log level and get a timed log of function calls? Dave ------------------------------------------------- Visit Pipex Business: The homepage for UK Small Businesses Go to http://www.pipex.co.uk/business-services
