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MacVim draws FZF windows slower than Terminal.app
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Description
When using FZF.vim, MacVim draws considerably slower than Terminal.app.
It's particularly noticeable on large screens.
Where Terminal seems to simply jump the cursor to the bottom of the screen, MacVim appears to move it line by line until it reaches the bottom.
Please check the GIF below
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
Start by reproducing the FZF.vim drawing behavior in MacVim and comparing it with Terminal.app, especially on a large screen. The issue is done when MacVim no longer visibly moves the cursor line by line and renders the FZF window at comparable speed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, vim
- Domain
- desktop, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100