[4.2.0] Dolphin is very slow

[Nikos Chantziaras]

James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
>> Is it normal that Dolphin is so slow to open directories?  For example, 
>> when I open /usr/lib in it, it takes about 30 seconds to get the 
>> contents listed (in which time Dolphin is completely frozen).
>>
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> No, this is not normal.  The time to open a directory is going to depend 
> on how much is in the directory and whether or not this triggers a VM 
> swap which depends on how much memory you have as well as how fast your 
> hardware is.
> 
> Does it still take a long time to open a directory with only a few files 
> in it?

It was kinda slow even for empty directories.  This got fixed after a 
reboot and I don't know what triggers this behavior.  It wasn't RAM (I 
have 6GB of it).  With 4.2.1 just around the corner, I guess I won't 
pursue this further.

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