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Slow buffer updates with Undotree plugin
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Description
Undotree is a plugin that adds a visual representation of Vim's undo tree. When this tree view is open, certain operations (undo, redo, joining lines) are slow in the GUI, but not in the terminal.
To reproduce:
- Add the Undotree plugin to
~/.vim/pack/mbbill/opt/undotreeso that it will be found bypackadd:
mkdir -p ~/.vim/pack/mbbill/opt
git clone https://github.com/mbbill/undotree ~/.vim/pack/mbbill/opt
- Start MacVim with
mvim -u vimrcwherevimrcis
set nocompatible
set undofile
packadd undotree
- Open the undo tree visualiser added by Undotree:
:UndotreeToggle - Insert 100 lines:
100ii<CR><Esc> - Go the first line:
gg - Join all the lines: Hold
J
There should be noticeable lag. Now repeat steps 1-6 except with mvim -v -u vimrc in step 2. Joining the lines should be quite snappy.
I've attached two videos below showing the behaviour in each case, and I've included my system details.
GUI:
https://github.com/macvim-dev/macvim/assets/123784102/4e1828c4-4e40-4f29-9171-6c77a1b15f9e
Terminal.app:
https://github.com/macvim-dev/macvim/assets/123784102/26cc3bda-fd04-4165-9bd1-712da0132d45
System details:
OS: macOS Ventura 13.4 arm64
Shell: zsh 5.9
Terminal: Terminal.app
$TERM: xterm-256color
Vim: Downloaded from GitHub Releases
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the lag using MacVim with mvim -u vimrc, packadd undotree, and :UndotreeToggle, then compare it with mvim -v -u vimrc as described. Trace the GUI path involved during undo, redo, or joining lines; the issue is done when these operations are no longer noticeably slower with the Undotree view open.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, vim
- Domain
- desktop, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100