Method to improve performance of Yahoo mail
Display update issues:
Noticed issues:
1 arbitrary display update (full information) in mail, reasons? Mouse wasn't moving nothing (literally) was instigated by the user.
2 timed display update entire display appears to be redone on a regular basis adding to seemingly random display updates.
3 partial display updates, a section of the display updates then the whole layout is updated repainting things over and over and over again kind of very wasteful.
My suggestion is to track down scripts that trigger on events and force display updates, as noticed it appears several of the scripts interact and create seemingly random update triggers.
Also it may make sense to have a metric system and set of browsers to measure the number of processor cycles necessary for each script being fired (both 32 and 64 bit windows and Linux).
I fear that those developing may be using way to fast a system to even notice these things going on (more aptly put even CARE).
Certainly would be good if bugs in browser code was found that does this, but that is a somewhat unlikely source for the speed issue.
Stephen Phillips
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