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Re: irritating behaviour of the interface (Mathematica 8.0.0, Ubuntu

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On Apr 16, 9:38 pm, ChrisL <chris.ladr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you for the reply. I'll upgrade to 8.0.1 and keep my fingers
> crossed!
>
> Cheers,
> Chris
>
> On Apr 14, 12:07 pm, David Bailey <d...@removedbailey.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > On 13/04/2011 10:53, ChrisL wrote:
>
> > > Dear all,
>
> > > Ever since I've upgraded to Mathematica 8, the interface presents a
> > > very strange behaviour; it becomes either unresponsive or
> > > misinterprets the keyboard, and is generally a bit sluggish.
> > > A typical example is that if I start typing a bit fast, the cursor
> > > jumps to a new line (*). Another example is I press the down key but
> > > the cursor goes up, repeatedly.
>
> > > I don't have these issues with the workbench, so it's restricted to
> > > the interface.
>
> > > Is there any I can do? Would upgrading to 8.0.1 fix things?
> > > This is becoming really impossible to work from the interface.
>
> > > Thank you in advance,
> > > Cheers,
> > > Chris
>
> > > * not an issue with the laptop's trackpad, I'm fairly sure. I haven't
> > > started to type differently since Mathematica 8.0.0. And clicking fro=
m
> > > the trackpad is disabled anyway.
>
> > I also noticed that 8.0.0 would become very sluggish at random times -
> > so sluggish that the keys backed up, and I could stop and watch them
> > appearing! I found it so bad that I dropped back to version 7.
>
> > Fortunately, the problem has gone with 8.0.1.
>
> > David Baileyhttp://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk


On the other hand ever since 8.0.1 I have noticed a slowdown in the
responsiveness of the help documentation. In 8.0.0 things just opened
and you read them. With this version you become conscious of the wait.

(thats on a Mac)

Mike

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irritating behaviour of the interface (Mathematica 8.0.0, Ubuntu 64b) ChrisL <chris.ladroue@gmail.com> - 2011-04-13 09:53 +0000
  Re: irritating behaviour of the interface (Mathematica 8.0.0, Ubuntu David Bailey <dave@removedbailey.co.uk> - 2011-04-14 11:07 +0000
    Re: irritating behaviour of the interface (Mathematica 8.0.0, Ubuntu ChrisL <chris.ladroue@gmail.com> - 2011-04-16 11:38 +0000
      Re: irritating behaviour of the interface (Mathematica 8.0.0, Ubuntu Armand Tamzarian <mike.honeychurch@gmail.com> - 2011-04-17 11:53 +0000
        Re: irritating behaviour of the interface (Mathematica 8.0.0, Ubuntu David Bailey <dave@removedbailey.co.uk> - 2011-04-17 23:16 +0000
    Re: irritating behaviour of the interface (Mathematica 8.0.0, Ubuntu Armand Tamzarian <mike.honeychurch@gmail.com>ZZ - 2011-04-19 10:58 +0000

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