[Bug 56528] Application icons make OS feel slow

[adam kumpf]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gnome-panel

Nothing says slow OS like clicking on the "Applications" menu button
only to see all of the icons as blank for a second the first time you
scroll over the menu.

Is there any chance menu icons could be pre-loaded on startup or shortly
theirafter?  They are all tiny icons so I imagine the memory footprint
is quite minimal and it could make a big difference in how fast Gnome
feels.

thanks!

** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Untriaged
         Status: Unconfirmed

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: gnome-panel
  
  Nothing says slow OS like clicking on the "Applications" menu button
  only to see all of the icons as blank for a second the first time you
- scroll over the menu.  Is there any chance those could be pre-loaded on
- startup or shortly theirafter?  They are all tiny icons so I imagine the
- memory footprint is quite minimal and it could make a big difference in
- how fast Gnome feels.
+ scroll over the menu.
+ 
+ Is there any chance menu icons could be pre-loaded on startup or shortly
+ theirafter?  They are all tiny icons so I imagine the memory footprint
+ is quite minimal and it could make a big difference in how fast Gnome
+ feels.
  
  thanks!

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Application icons make OS feel slow
https://launchpad.net/bugs/56528