Re: Removing xrdb for 10% startup win?

[Erwann Chenede <erwann chenede sun com>]

Hi Owen,

Owen Taylor wrote:

[...]

> > After a quick look at gnome-settings-xrdb.c
> > It seems that the style_set_cb callback, which ultimately spawn the xrdb 
> > command, is called multiple times.
> > This happens because the style_set_cb callback is connected to the 
> > GtkWidget signal "style-set"
> > which receive multiple "style-set" signals (8 or 9) initially for the 
> > same theme.
> >    
>
> I think it's worth investigating at least briefly why you are getting
> those multiple style-set messages. It could definitely cause some
> other performance issues as well.
>  
Oops, I forgot to reply.
The multiple "style-set" signals are received in g-s-d via the 
style_set_cb callback because
the callback was connected (via gnome_settings_xrdb_init) before the 
actual theme information
is retrieved from gconf and propagated by g-s-d.
So I believe this case is specific to g-s-d and not generic to gtk itself.

      Erwann

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             Erwann Chénedé,
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