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Poll
Question: Do we still need auto pause? Note: the Pause function itself will remain.
Option 1: Yes, I use auto pause often
Option 2: Nope. No need.
Title: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: Mario on October 11, 2023, 05:58:56 PM
I've introduced this feature in IMatch 5, when computers were a lot slower than today.
Do we still need it?

Having a pause function for the File Window is helpful, e.g. when you work in the Category View.
You press Pause in the File Window when needed and un-pause when done.

But I don't think we still need auto pause for File Windows.
Let me know via the Poll above.
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: Darius1968 on October 11, 2023, 10:43:39 PM
I submitted a "Yes" vote.  But, with that said, it's not the auto-pause that I use; It's the manual-pause that I use to effect a pause, if I'm about to click a folder/category that has over 100K files, for instance. 
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: Mario on October 11, 2023, 10:47:22 PM
Manual pause is very useful and will remain. It's all about the auto-pause in this poll.
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: Darius1968 on October 12, 2023, 01:26:17 AM
In that case, I hereby change my vote to Nope, no need
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: ben on October 12, 2023, 06:35:32 AM
Will the filters always be updated whenever a change happens, or can there be situations when we need a "force update"?
I sometimws used it for that purpose
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: Mario on October 12, 2023, 09:28:29 AM
Under which condition does the File Window not update when you change something in the Filter Panel?
Please provide details and steps to reproduce.

I don't see why auto-pause would help with that. The pause button will remain, and pressing <F5> while the File Window is the active window (click into it!) also reloads the File Window.
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: Mees Dekker on October 12, 2023, 01:15:01 PM
No need for auto-pause on my side.
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: Jingo on October 12, 2023, 01:43:25 PM
Nope... even when loading my entire database of files, IMatch is quite fast enough to never need an auto-pause.  Congrats!
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: Rene Toepfer on November 28, 2023, 10:46:27 AM
Auto pause is a general setting for me but it can be waived. As Mario confirmed manual pause remains.
Title: Re: Do we still need need Auto Pause in File Windows?
Post by: DigPeter on November 28, 2023, 07:16:56 PM
I never use autopause