linuxmint / linuxmint/nemo

Slow performance when navigating local folders

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Description

Distribution

PorteuX

Package version

6.0.2

Frequency

Always

Bug description

In comparison to dolphin (KDE), pcmanfm-qt (LXQt) and thunar (Xfce), nemo takes much more time to navigate local folders, reaching 500ms in a live system where the filesystem is 100% in RAM.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open folder A
  2. Double click on subfolder B
Expected behavior

The subfolder content should be rendered in such a way that we shouldn't notice any delay.

Additional information

This is not distro related (also tested on Mint 21.3).

This is not hardware related (tested in a physical machine Ryzen 7 7840HS + 32 GB + nvme).

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing navigation from folder A into subfolder B with Nemo 6.0.2, measuring the reported delay and comparing it with the listed file browsers. Trace the local-folder navigation path to identify the source of the delay; done means the observed rendering delay is reduced to an imperceptible level and the result is verified on a comparable system.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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