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"David Kastrup" <David.Kastrup@t-online.de> wrote in message
news:x5heg7c04u.fsf@tupik.goethe.zz...

> "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams@rcn.com> writes:
>
> > "Edward O'Connor" <ted@oconnor.cx> wrote in message
> > news:uu1k8iepk.fsf@oconnor.cx...
> > > >>>>> "David" == David Abrahams <david.abrahams@rcn.com> writes:
> > >
> > >  David> loading image...done    [/after/ 'done' I wait 10 seconds]
> > >  David> loading tooltip...done  [wait again]
> > >  David> ... etc
> > >
> > >  David> This goes on for quite some time.
> > >
> > > Maybe adding (wait-for-wm . nil) to `default-frame-alist' and
> > > `initial-frame-alist' helps?
> >
> > Makes absolutely no perceivable difference.
> >
> > Any more ideas?
>
> Perhaps fonts?  Does (global-font-lock-mode 0) make a difference
> (except switching off colors)?

I'm sure it doesn't. Why would it? It's not being slow in updating the
screen, it's being slow in *loading* *libraries*!


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