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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Performance
From:       Simon Hausmann <shaus () helios ! Med ! Uni-Magdeburg ! DE>
Date:       2000-06-24 23:56:42
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On Sat, 24 Jun 2000, Rik Hemsley wrote:

> #if Waldo Bastian
> > Note that for user interfaces the "perceived speed" can be as important as 
> > the "actual speed". Little animations which appear after clicking a button do 
> > not improve the "actual speed" but they do improve the "perceived speed". 
> 
> That's why the zoom rects on desktop, konqy and kicker icons are default :)
> They actually take a fraction of a second, and block while they're moving,
> but that fraction of a second is worth it IMO.

That "fraction of a second" turns out into a quite long delay if you're
running on a remote display (at least for me ;(
(dunno if it's related, but I'm running 8bpp)

Bye,
 Simon

 
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