On 08May2012 13:18, T.C. Hollingsworth <tchollingsworth(a)gmail.com> wrote:
| >> Is `ssh -Y localhost kate -graphicssystem native` faster?
| >
| > Absolutely yes! The speed is normal again.
| > I also tried "-graphicssystem raster" which is sloooow,
| > and "-graphicssystem opengl" which is bugged (pieces of the GUI are
| > missing).
| >
| > Why is the default so bad for ssh?
|
| The default is the "raster" graphics engine, which works somewhat like
| you described in your original e-mail:
|
http://labs.qt.nokia.com/2009/12/18/qt-graphics-and-performance-the-raste...
|
| The "native" graphics engine uses regular X11, which will probably
| always be best over SSH.
For X11 tunneling, yes it should be. X11 has significant support for
putting bulky stuff on the server (your local X11 display) and sending
tokens over the net to manipulate them.
Unless of course you want to use seamonkey as a mail reader over a remote
connection. It used to work quite well, but in recent years has sprouted
so much animations (not least that bloody "throbber" activity indicator)
that my partner reserves it for desperation when away from the home
server; it is close to unusable. (I use mutt:-)
Cheers,
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