Zooming in very far in the web demo causes driver timeout
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Description
Steps to reproduce:
- Visit https://linebender.org/vello/
- Zoom in until vello freezes
- Observe 100% GPU usage
- Driver timeout
Suggested fix
The maximum zoom should be limited to avoid 100% GPU usage and driver crashes
Additional information
This message pops up:
Along with other random apps closing.
Windows 11 LTSC
AMD driver 25.6.1
RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the freeze in the web demo at https://linebender.org/vello/ using the reported Windows 11 and AMD setup. Trace how the demo handles zooming, then verify that a maximum zoom prevents 100% GPU usage and driver timeouts without affecting normal zooming.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- computer-graphics, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100