rbanffy/selectric-mode

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#12 opened on Sep 13, 2016

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Description

I noticed that if you type fast emacs starts becoming unresponsive. It is noticeable when typing normally too but still bearable. If emacs would support async calls that would fix the issue.

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Research direction
Investigate how to implement asynchronous operations in Emacs Lisp to prevent blocking when typing.
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Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
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3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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20