> I'm attempting to speed up the screen refreshes.  Right now, it takes
> about 2.5 seconds to turn to the next page.  While this is usable, it
> feels very slow.  I'd like to speed this up to the limits of the e-ink
> technology.

> Right now the doPaint function has the following:

> static void doPaint(GtkWidget*, GdkEventExpose *event, gpointer data)
> {
> // Start Rendering the next page
>         ((ZLGtkViewWidget*)data)->doPaint();
> // Turn on the busy LED
>         erIpcStartClient(ER_BUSYD_CHANNEL, &erbusyChannel);
> //Refresh the display after everything has painted
>         display =
> gdk_x11_display_get_xdisplay(gdk_display_get_default());
>         XSync(display, 1);
>         dmDisplay(dmCmdPriorUrgent, dmQFull);
> //Turn off the busy LED
>         busySetBusy(erbusyChannel, ccBusyState_Off);

> }

> However, if I enter "((ZLGtkViewWidget*)data)->doPaint();" at the very
> end of this function, the refreshes will be much faster (less than a
> second).  However, the page displayed on the screen is not what
> FBReader believes it is.  Paging forward, this is not that big of a
> deal, but paging backwards and exiting is problematic.

> I wonder if it is possible to put some kind of pre-rendering logic in
> the program, so the a page can be ready, but then painted as needed.

> Also, I've heard that iRex is willing to send out loaner units to
> developers.  If you contact them in regards to a proper port, they may
> be willing to send out a loaner to a developer for free...

> Thanks,

> Adam