[patch] Selection stats in statusbar

[Jürgen Spitzmüller]

Am Donnerstag, dem 18.08.2022 um 14:08 +0200 schrieb Daniel:
> No function exits early on that approach. The function does not get 
> called in the first place. I think it is really better.
> 
> Currently: statistics update continuously and, hence, can interfere
> with continuous typing.

Which is not a problem if we use threading.

> My method: statistics update only when idle for a long enough time
> and only once, hence, cannot interfere with continuous typing and are
> very unlikely to interfere at all.

And it updated after that timing whether it is needed or not. This is
the point I want to bring across. And the delay is not needed if
everything is done properly. It is just a result of bad design.

> I am open to this simple method not being good enough but I haven't
> seen any evidence for that yet.

I fear I am not able to bring up any evidence that will satisfy you. So
let's see what others have to say about it.

-- 
Jürgen
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