microsoft / microsoft/terminal
Constant timer ticks in v1.23 and later
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- C++
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Description
### Windows Terminal version
1.23.10353.0
### Windows build number
_No response_
### Other Software
_No response_
### Steps to reproduce
* Open a dozen or a couple dozen tabs
* Observe constant CPU usage (in something better than Task Manager)
### Expected Behavior
0 idle CPU usage, aside from WinUI doing WinUI things (thanks WinUI).
### Actual Behavior
Roughly 0.01% CPU usage per 5 tabs. Not much, but bad for battery.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Windows Terminal 1.23.10353.0 by opening a dozen or more tabs, then profile CPU usage with a tool better than Task Manager. Trace the constant timer activity and verify that idle CPU usage no longer increases with the number of tabs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100