Allen S. Rout [2012.02.07 1512 -0500]:
On 02/06/2012 05:31 PM, Norbert Zeh wrote:
I did a very superficial test of the source of the problem, and in my case it seems to be the decoration module that adds tabs above all my windows. Without decoration, I can open 30+ terminals and focus switch feels almost snappy and certainly does not trigger the endless loop. The moment I turn any form of decoration on, focus switching, at least with many windows, starts to feel sluggish. Are you using window decorations?
I don't think so; I've attached my current xmonad.hs, Just In Case I'm too dumb to know that I'm decorating them. Visually, I've just got the little red borders, of width 1.
Indeed, your config doesn't look like your using anything decoration-related. The part that confuses me in this case about the poor performance you are observing is that, once I remove decoration from my windows, I didn't notice any substantial delays in focus update. Admittedly, I tested only with at most 10 windows per screen, I think. When (and if) I get a chance, I will try without decoration and tons of windows once more, and I may give your configuration a spin. Cheers, Norbert