Slow LyX File - DVI-to-PDF Converter - Clip to Coordinates

[Paul A. Rubin]

On 12/23/21 5:48 AM, Baris Erkus via lyx-users wrote:
> I am experiencing a slowdown on a LyX document. I am suspecting that 
> this is related to the "Clip to Coordinates" in the Graphics option, 
> which calls the DVI-to-PDF Converter (in Windows) at the backstage 
> constantly.
>
> When "Clip to Coordinates" option of any figure is selected, LyX 
> constantly executing DVI-to-PDF Converter using command-line window 
> even if you are not working on that specific figure (ie writing 
> regular text at somewhere else), and even if that specific figure is 
> not on the screen.
>
> Furthermore, I realized that even if I uncheck the "Clip to 
> Coordinates" option and click the "Apply" and "Close", the LaTeX code 
> preview at the includegraphics command still shows the viewport 
> option, but without the ",clip". So, normally, it should completely 
> remove the viewport option and get the values from the file, am I 
> right? Since the viewport options stays, LyX is calling the DVI-to-PDF 
> converter, which again causes slowdown. Unchecking the option and then 
> pressing the "Get from file" solves the problem tough. This is very 
> un-intuitional. I feel like something fishy is going on here.
>
> I have attached a MWE. My OS is Windows 10, MikTeX is the latest 
> version and LyX is 2.3.6.1. Could somebody check this with other OS or 
> other versions. Any feedback would be appreciated.
>
>
No slowdown here (Linux Mint, LyX 2.3.6.1, Qt 5.12.8.

Paul

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