Re: Rolling display

On 2018-03-01 11:26 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
>   There is no traffic on the user mail list so I hope someone here will
> help me fix a problem.
> 
>   Just installed abiword-3.0.2 on Slackware-14.2. When the application
> loads, I change the frame size, or close a message window (e.g., Help ->
> About) the frame contents flicker vertically for several seconds.
> 
>   This bug was supposed to be fixed by a patch, but it's not working. The
> patch file is attached.

No. The patch you mention is bug 13815. And bug 13815 is about a black
document window.

What you are seeing is bug 13791
https://bugzilla.abisource.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13791 which is NOT fixed.

I *believe* the proper fix is to remove any drawing code from GR_Caret
(done out of the actually drawing loop) and have it all done in the
document redraw. Just need to find some time to do it as it is not trivial.

I'd happily review a patch is someone has time to cook one.

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