OpenFileRequester() is much to slow

walker · Post by **walker** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:07 pm

When I use OpenFileRequester() on a directory which contains approx. 15000 images it took approx. 120 to 130 seconds (after opening the filerequester) until the filerequester responds again!!!

If I use the PB file commands and read the same directory with examinedirectory() and put the result in a ListIcongadget, it tooks not more than 1 second....

.. though I add the filesize and the date...

Is there a chance to fix that ?

Post by **Fred** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:40 pm

Well, it seems to be a GTK issue no ? Did you tried with another GTK app ?

Irene · Post by **Irene** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:00 pm

Fred wrote:Well, it seems to be a GTK issue no ? Did you tried with another GTK app ?

Seems to be true Frederic. I just made a 4Mb test picture, made a script that copied it to 2000 other instances and tried to access the folder through GIMP and it was super slow O_O

walker · Post by **walker** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:23 pm

@Fred: you're right... it's a GTK issue... tried The Gimp with the same Directory... and can go out for a coffee ...

I guess I have to write my own FileRequester until this is Fixed by the GTK-team....

[EDIT]
FYI: I'd reported this to the GTK+ team... Bug number is 491512 (bugzilla)