Ember forum loads CPU

[Mizogin]

I've just noticed this. Once Ember forum is opened it creates CPU usage spikes every 4 seconds. I'm using Google Chrome browser. Internet traffic usage also goes a little up on the moment of spike sometimes. When I close Ember tab this problem goes away immediatley. Since FF and Ember forum are using the same platform, I've also checked FF, but it's not creating this spikes. I'm guessing may be the page automatically refreshes itself every 4 seconds to show a new replies\threads created. Would be nice if someone has checked this on their computer too.
Edit: looks like the reason is background image dynamic changing.

 

[DarkCisum]

It's most likely the background image switching. Personally I find it distracting and unnecessary. And with an 8s loop, it can get relatively annoying.

 

[RaZoR]

Getting the same.
Task manager/performance/cpu usage showing 0% - 5% every 4 - 5 secs.
Not huge, but cpu is constantly spinning above normal.

 

[Col. Kernel]

I suspect that the background image switching is forcing a reload to catch any new Alerts you may have.

Although there's no reason for the background image to spike your internet traffic, that should be cached and simply swap/cycle on a predetermined schedule.

 

[PCMasterReece]

It's most likely the background image switching. Personally I find it distracting and unnecessary. And with an 8s loop, it can get relatively annoying.

I'm also going to add in, the backgrounds aren't even that great. In my honest opinion

 

[phoenix]

How about instead of periodically switching the background you get a random background each time you open a thread.

 

[Mizogin]

How about instead of periodically switching the background you get a random background each time you open a thread.

Good idea)

 

[TGVirus]

yep. images. confirmed.

 

[Btabc]

How about instead of periodically switching the background you get a random background each time you open a thread.

Cookie for you! +1

 

[Xeevis]

You can disable responsible script with Adblock/Ublock rule

||forums.emberthegame.com/*/jquery.backstretch.min.js$script

Problem is in the transition effect. Script is burst changing opacity taking quite a lot of resources. Ideally this should be handled by hardware-accelerated CSS transitions.

 

[Aurora]

I dont mind it, the slow transition from image to image isnt really something that noticable.

 

[Btabc]

I dont mind it, the slow transition from image to image isnt really something that noticable.

Reminds me of a lesser version of Windows 8 and Windows 10. I guess I've just become so used to it now that it doesn't phase me anymore like it did when I first joined this site?!

 

[spiralofhope]

I blocked the image being rotated through, because I despise that sort of clutter.

I don't see a way to block the offending script, but I did find an image poking around through control-shift-v which solved my problem.

I never saw the cpu usage spike, probably because I'm using Pale Moon.

 

[OhhPaigey]

You can disable responsible script with Adblock/Ublock rule

||forums.emberthegame.com/*/jquery.backstretch.min.js$script

Problem is in the transition effect. Script is burst changing opacity taking quite a lot of resources. Ideally this should be handled by hardware-accelerated CSS transitions.

Man, I have NO idea what you just said.

 

[PlzBanMe]

It's most likely the background image switching. Personally I find it distracting and unnecessary. And with an 8s loop, it can get relatively annoying.

Maybe after this next round of concept art a single background could be settled on.

 

[DARKB1KE]

It's most likely the background image switching. Personally I find it distracting and unnecessary. And with an 8s loop, it can get relatively annoying.

I never noticed the background switch that much until you said something.

 

[Xeevis]

Background fading is modern and looks cool. I've already discussed the matter with Mark and we'll be looking into it.

I'd start with switching implementation from JS fading to HW accelerated CSS transitions, personally I don't see a reason to implement "pausing", but I'm not the one to make that call .

 

[taiiat]

as noted earlier it's probably the backgrounds, i already had it disabled so when i went to leave Process Explorer running for a couple minutes while i got something to drink, i didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
the early spikes was me muting some stuff and setting AFK while i went away for the duration of the data collection.

it's very good to note however that any type of aggregate graph easily readable by humans (including the one i show) is not even remotely accurate to actual Processor Utilization. keep that in mind.

You can disable responsible script with Adblock/Ublock rule

hm, i'll switch to that. i was blocking the actual dynamic image before, but that's definitely a better choice to actually block the Script itself.

 

[avalon1k]

I noticed this too. Can we get the image switching turned off?

 

[DeyjaVou]

I'd start with switching implementation from JS fading to HW accelerated CSS transitions, personally I don't see a reason to implement "pausing", but I'm not the one to make that call .

If you unminify the thing, pausing is already a function in there.

pause: function() {
this.paused = !0;
return this
},
​

It likely won't be too difficult to stick a pause/resume button in a corner somewhere, perhaps? Could be tricky to reference the function, but I looked at the code as a whole at 5 in the morning with one eye barely open so I wouldn't know.