Comments on: DeskSpace 1.5.5.4 Released http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/12/04/deskspace-1554-released/ Otaku Software Weblog Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: krairach tuansoong http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/12/04/deskspace-1554-released/comment-page-1/#comment-77695 krairach tuansoong Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:28:44 +0000 http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/?p=170#comment-77695 it very good it very good

]]> By: James Stewart http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/12/04/deskspace-1554-released/comment-page-1/#comment-77687 James Stewart Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:24:49 +0000 http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/?p=170#comment-77687 I'm sure we can shave off a MB or two from parts of the code, but the majority of the 130MB is used by the desktop textures shown on each cube face. Future versions will allow you to reduce memory usage by decreasing the quality of these textures, much like games have "high quality" and "low quality" modes. Please note that Windows and Linux (and Mac OS X) will all use the same amount of memory to achieve these kinds of effects, it's just that they report memory usage differently. For example, under Vista the DWM.EXE system process allocates all memory for the Vista thumbnail and Flip effects, so 3rd party applications that use these effects will look like they're only using a few MB when viewed in the task manager, when in fact they could be using 100's of MB (with memory usage split between themselves and the DWM.EXE system process). Under Ubuntu with Compiz installed, you'll find that memory usage is split between the "compiz.real" process and the "X" process. You'll also find that <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=compiz+memory+usage&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=" rel="nofollow">Compiz can use far more than 130MB</a> ;) I’m sure we can shave off a MB or two from parts of the code, but the majority of the 130MB is used by the desktop textures shown on each cube face. Future versions will allow you to reduce memory usage by decreasing the quality of these textures, much like games have “high quality” and “low quality” modes.

Please note that Windows and Linux (and Mac OS X) will all use the same amount of memory to achieve these kinds of effects, it’s just that they report memory usage differently. For example, under Vista the DWM.EXE system process allocates all memory for the Vista thumbnail and Flip effects, so 3rd party applications that use these effects will look like they’re only using a few MB when viewed in the task manager, when in fact they could be using 100′s of MB (with memory usage split between themselves and the DWM.EXE system process).

Under Ubuntu with Compiz installed, you’ll find that memory usage is split between the “compiz.real” process and the “X” process. You’ll also find that Compiz can use far more than 130MB ;)

]]> By: ubuntu user http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/12/04/deskspace-1554-released/comment-page-1/#comment-77686 ubuntu user Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:52:05 +0000 http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/?p=170#comment-77686 Was ready to purchase, but its a memory hog. 130MB! you can do better... Was ready to purchase, but its a memory hog. 130MB! you can do better…

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