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    Default Changing the view refresh policy when dealing with a fast changing model

    I have a view displaying the items of a fast changing model.
    Sometimes the view cannot keep up with displaying new data making the GUI less responsive.
    So I would like to know if there is a way to change the displaying policy of the view, f.e. making the view to refresh it content on a timer event.

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    Default Re: Changing the view refresh policy when dealing with a fast changing model

    items of a fast changing model.
    may be it takes lonk time to return scene()->update() ...

    if there is any long running (algorithm/formula/calculation) for the items try to port it to QThread() or use qApp->processEvents();

    also check ..
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    1. setViewportUpdateMode(FullViewportUpdate); // to your area ..
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    Default Re: Changing the view refresh policy when dealing with a fast changing model

    in the QAbstractItemView in setModel() method some connections are set:
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    1. connect(d->model, SIGNAL(dataChanged(QModelIndex,QModelIndex)),
    2. this, SLOT(dataChanged(QModelIndex,QModelIndex)));
    3. connect(d->model, SIGNAL(rowsInserted(QModelIndex,int,int)),
    4. this, SLOT(rowsInserted(QModelIndex,int,int)));
    5. connect(d->model, SIGNAL(rowsAboutToBeRemoved(QModelIndex,int,int)),
    6. this, SLOT(rowsAboutToBeRemoved(QModelIndex,int,int)));
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    What I would try is to disconnect those connections, connect rowsInserted() and dataChanged() to my own slot to collect changed/inserted rows, and then in some slot called on QTimer timeout() just simply call proper slot in the view, and clear own changed/inserted collection.
    Didn't tested and I am not sure if it is the best way.
    P.S. those slots are protected members in QAbstractItemView so you have to subclass the view you are using.
    Last edited by faldzip; 10th August 2009 at 09:46. Reason: spelling error
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