Re: gEDA: ANN: A new gerbv for windows

[Scott Dattalo <scott-at-NOSPAMdattalo_dot_com>]

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004, Stefan Petersen wrote:

> Hello!
>
> This short message is to tell all interested that a new release of gerbv
> for windows is out. The difference compared to the previous is:
> * No graphical result of doing measurements, only in the box below the
>  image.
> * Added file init.scm so now projects work.
>
> It is available from:
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=33921&package_id=131878
>
> We are having problems with the speed of the graphical functions inherited 
> from GTK-WIN32. Is there anyone having any general trick or hint on how to 
> improve the speed?

Which version of gtk+ are you using? We had issues with slow re-paints and 
sluggish performance in gtk+-2.2.x. However, gtk+-2.4.7 seems just fine. 
You could try downloading and playing with opening windows in the gpsim 
port to windows:

http://gpsim.sourceforge.net/snap.php

The gtk+2.4.7 dll's and all other depenedencies are packaged with gpsim so 
you don't have to worry about clobbering anything you have installed or go 
chase down something that you don't have installed.

Scott