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[Ryan Gauger <rtgkid@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/13/2012 11:50 AM, Conscious User wrote:
> > I was wondering - why are the animations in Ubuntu not nearly as smooth
> > as Mac OS X - or even Windows? Take a look at the workspace switcher -
> > it is not nearly as smooth as it would be if it were in Windows. There
> > is no reason for this is there? Hardware should not be a problem, since
> > Windows 7 and Windows 8 are both running on my PC, and definitely have
> > smoother animations than Ubuntu does. So I think that the animations in
> > Ubuntu should be as or almost as smooth as the animations on Windows.
> > Any ideas on how to do this, or should I file a bug? Thanks!
>
> Explaining what do you mean by "smooth" would be nice.
>
> If you mean frame rate, I see no noticeable lagging or choppiness
> while using the workspace switcher. If you refer to aesthetics,
> you need to give more details.
Sorry about that - I was in a hurry composing the email! The frame rate 
while windows are open. I guess the adjective to use here (could not 
think of a better one) would be that the animations for workspace 
switcher are a little "choppy". There is no lagging, but it would be 
nice and easier on the eyes to have a nicer animation, one that is 
smoother. From the way I see it, workspace switcher animations keep 
getting nicer every time a new version of Unity/Ubuntu is released. If 
you look at the Windows 8 start screen and the Ubuntu workspace 
switcher, even though they are not the same animations, the Windows 8 
start screen after login definitely has more frames than the workspace 
switcher does. Thanks!

---Ryan