Opening directories has a noticeable delay, UI is choppy in general
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- Python
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Description
Windows 10, opening directories for the first time has a noticable delay, increased by the directories being on an HDD instead of SSD and by having a larger number of files, but even with a single file and an SSD there's a noticable flash of an empty list, and also a noticable delay before the current position in the list is highlighted. Scrolling and resizing are also choppy. I have a reasonably specced machine and everything else works fine, even much more complex software, so this suggests a lack of optimization.
One thing I'd suggest considering is indexing files using NTFS MFT to make lookups fast.
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Research direction
No file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Reproduce the delay when opening directories and while scrolling or resizing on Windows 10, then identify the relevant UI and directory-loading paths; done means the empty-list flash, selection delay, and choppy interactions are measurably improved.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100