Selecting many lines on GNOME Builder locks up GNOME Shell
Affected version
Archlinux, 3.36.3 Xorg 1.20.8 (not tested on Wayland)
Bug summary
Selecting lots of lines in a giant file with GNOME Builder vi mode locks up GNOME Shell and whole Xorg.
Steps to reproduce
- Activate vi mode in GNOME Builder
- Open a 100.000 lines file in GNOME Builder
- Enter visual (press v), select the first 30.000 lines (press 30000j)
What happened
Shell and Xorg freezed until the operation was completed.
What did you expect to happen
Continuing using Shell while Builder completes its task
Edited by tallero