subpixel rendering extremely slow

[NoOp]

On 05/24/2009 04:57 AM, Torsten Bronger wrote:

> 
> Do you have any hints how I could improve the performance of
> subpicel rendering on my computer?  Thank you!

Tests from mine:

Smoothing: Grayscale
Hinting: Slight

GtkPerf 0.40 - Starting testing: Sun May 24 15:08:21 2009

GtkEntry - time:  0.12
GtkComboBox - time:  2.50
GtkComboBoxEntry - time:  1.52
GtkSpinButton - time:  0.56
GtkProgressBar - time:  0.46
GtkToggleButton - time:  0.69
GtkCheckButton - time:  0.41
GtkRadioButton - time:  0.64
GtkTextView - Add text - time:  1.56
GtkTextView - Scroll - time:  0.70
GtkDrawingArea - Lines - time:  0.68
GtkDrawingArea - Circles - time:  1.28
GtkDrawingArea - Text - time:  1.32
GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs - time:  0.35
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Total time: 12.82

Subpixel Smoothing LCD's

GtkPerf 0.40 - Starting testing: Sun May 24 15:11:11 2009

GtkEntry - time:  0.11
GtkComboBox - time:  2.53
GtkComboBoxEntry - time:  1.51
GtkSpinButton - time:  0.54
GtkProgressBar - time:  0.53
GtkToggleButton - time:  0.70
GtkCheckButton - time:  0.42
GtkRadioButton - time:  0.66
GtkTextView - Add text - time:  1.55
GtkTextView - Scroll - time:  0.70
GtkDrawingArea - Lines - time:  0.71
GtkDrawingArea - Circles - time:  1.33
GtkDrawingArea - Text - time: 11.16
GtkDrawingArea - Pixbufs - time:  0.50
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Total time: 22.98

Definite difference.