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lenzza

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i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

So i`ve moved to arch again recently and having a issue that I never had before in other distros so the problem is whenever I am interacting with an application for example steam or discord it lags alot one example would be scrolling but in chromium works perfectly then I tried using another wm then I tried awesomewm and that problem didn`t happen there everything was working smooth but I would like to fix the problem on i3, I couldn`t find any problem related to this on forums.

seth

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Re: i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

The problem is whenever I am interacting with an application, for example steam or discord, it lags alot. One example would be scrolling, but in chromium works perfectly then I tried using another wm.
I tried awesomewm and that problem didn't happen there - everything was working smooth. But I would like to fix the problem on i3.

Please post your xorg log and: do you run a compositor (eg. picom) along i3?

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lenzza

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Registered: 2021-07-29

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Re: i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

The problem is whenever I am interacting with an application, for example steam or discord, it lags alot. One example would be scrolling, but in chromium works perfectly then I tried using another wm.
I tried awesomewm and that problem didn't happen there - everything was working smooth. But I would like to fix the problem on i3.

Please post your xorg log and: do you run a compositor (eg. picom) along i3?

No, I don`t use any compositor only fresh i3-gaps.

Xorg log:
https://pastebin.com/raw/mxNEehwU

seth

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Re: i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load module "glxserver_nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module.  If
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     you continue to encounter problems, Please try
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     reinstalling the NVIDIA driver.
[     3.474] (II) NVIDIA: The X server does not support PRIME Render Offload.

I assume this has nothing to do with the actual WM but when it's started.
=> https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA … de_setting
Make sure to add the kernel parameter AND the modules to the initramfs, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel … _KMS_start

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lenzza

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Registered: 2021-07-29

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Re: i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load module "glxserver_nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module.  If
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     you continue to encounter problems, Please try
[     3.474] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     reinstalling the NVIDIA driver.
[     3.474] (II) NVIDIA: The X server does not support PRIME Render Offload.

I assume this has nothing to do with the actual WM but when it's started.
=> https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA … de_setting
Make sure to add the kernel parameter AND the modules to the initramfs, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel … _KMS_start

I have done it but problem still persists, but I noticed it only happens when I have the app windowed and not on full screen

seth

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Re: i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

Updated xorg log?

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lenzza

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Re: i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

Updated xorg log?

Xorg log:
https://pastebin.com/raw/qneAH8ae

seth

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Re: i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

At least you're no longer using software GL; so that's ruled out.
Is the problem restricted to input of is it lagging in general?
Is it only scrolling?
Does it matter whether you use the mouse wheel or the scrollbar slider?

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lenzza

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Re: i3wm / bspwn applications lagging

At least you're no longer using software GL; so that's ruled out.
Is the problem restricted to input of is it lagging in general?
Is it only scrolling?
Does it matter whether you use the mouse wheel or the scrollbar slider?

No. It doesn`t matter if I`m using scroll or slider its lagging in general for example in steam if I would go through my game list there would be a delay on the select animation or if I scrolled it would massively lag same happen to discord but on steam only happens when I have two or more windows openned which doesnt happen on a de or awesomewm.