Re: Manager dialog slowdown question

[Robert L Booker <rbooker@darkwing.uoregon.edu>]

On 27 Apr 1995, Geoff Pursell wrote:

> Whenever I use the Manager, the open file dialog slows WAAYY down.  DOes 
> anyone know what could be causing this?  When I first got the Manager, 
> this didn't happen.  Any ideas?
> 
>                           		---Geoff
> 
i know next to nothing about programming, but have gathered that in 
system 6.01 a call for small icons (when in the standard file dialogue 
box) --- this call is new to 6.01 --- is not "managed" well by the 
manager, resulting in the problem you indicate.  it is my understanding 
that an upgrade is planned (or underway) that probably will correct 
this.  i have found this problem extremely annoying for the better part 
of a year now, having chosen to sacrifice the speed for the manager's 
capabilities.  recently, however, i unexpectedly discovered a solution.  
i installed kangaroo, and half expecting a further reduction in speed, 
what i found was that the problem went away.  in addition, i have gained 
the additional functionality of kangaroo, with which i am quite 
impressed.  but the plot thickens.  it turns out that this speed is 
gained back only at the expense of any small system icons you may have 
installed.  like the manager, kangaroo was released before system 
6.01; where the manager took a long time to process the call for small 
icons, kangaroo appears not to recognize the call itself.  seven hills 
informs me that an upgrade also is planned (or underway) for kangaroo that 
will resolve this.  for now, i am sacrificing small system icons for 
speed, as well as for kangaroo's many benefits (no contest).  i 
enthusiastically recommend kangaroo, especially if you are using the 
manager with system 6.01.  --robb booker