Non-looping GIFs in unfocused tabs never paint final frame
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Description
Most appropriate sub-area of p5.js?
- Accessibility (Web Accessibility)
- Build tools and processes
- Color
- Core/Environment/Rendering
- Data
- DOM
- Events
- Friendly error system
- Image
- IO (Input/Output)
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Details about the bug:
- p5.js version: main branch
- Web browser and version: all
- Operating System:
- Steps to reproduce this:
Upload a non-looping GIF, switch tabs, wait a few seconds, return to sketch. The GIF will be frozen on the frame that it was on when the tab was switched.
I will try to loop back around and make a sketch example soon but in the meantime, someone else is welcome to do so.
related to #5484
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with a non-looping GIF in a p5.js sketch, then inspect the image animation handling and related issue #5484. Done means that after switching tabs and returning, the GIF has painted its final frame rather than remaining frozen on the earlier frame.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100