Toggldesktop: App freezes for 3 seconds when user start/continue tracking

[dandaka]

Now

App ofter freezes for 1-3 seconds, when users selects a project from autocomplete.
OSX 10.11.6 (15G20015)
Toggl 7.4.129 stable channel

How to recreate

1. Start a new time entry (timer is ticking)
2. Open edit of entry with shortcut
3. Enter task name
4. Enter project name
5. Select project from autocomplete
6. Timer stops ticking, app is frozen for 1-3 seconds
7. Timer continues with visible delay, jumps from for example 1:03 min → 1:06 min
8. App unfreezes

Should be

Application doesn't freeze

[IndrekV]

@dandaka I released a new beta version just a minute ago (7.4.139). We have a totally new autocomplete in the new version that is prettier and faster than before. Just update to latest beta to get the newest stuff.

[dandaka]

@IndrekV Works significantly better. Still lag persists.

For example, I press Start tracking (big green Play-like button). I see 0:00 → 0:02 with a lag. Does it wait for a web service to answer?

[markkorput]

Same, in fact almost every action in the app seems to cause a short timeout in the UI.

The improved design of the autocomplete is great! If I can add a suggestion; sort the description autocomplete suggestions in a way that suggestions for the selected project are shown first.

[dandaka]

Another case.

1) Find a task you want to continue tracking
2) Press Play next to it (which I read as "Continue")
3) App freezes
4) Tracking starts from 0:02, which I read "it took 2 seconds for the app to fulfil the request"

[IndrekV]

I've released another beta version (7.4.140) that does all the timer actions async and without slowing down UI. Can you confirm that this fixes the freeze issue for you @dandaka @markkorput

[dandaka]

Works like a charm! I'm closing this for now. Thank you.

[markkorput]

Yes! Much better, thanks!

[dandaka]

While problem now is 50% better, still a very noticeable lag persists.

1) When TAB-jumping from a task name to a project name, I can see 500-1000ms delay. It gets better when I use app a lot, and worse when it is idle from user input.

2) When Entering from filled task form and closing the edit window. Animation for close action "waits" for something for 500-1000ms.

[dandaka]

Any progress on this one?

Usually first interaction (start tracking) freezes the app for 2000-5000ms.

[IndrekV]

I haven't been able to replicate this. I will try with a different account with more data to see if it is connected to the amount of data on the user account. Thank you for bumping this up.