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Re:ZapFast: A fast, native WhatsApp client in Rust and egui by Barrin92 on Sunday November 08, 2026 @01:49AM (#50411001)
>What is the argument here?

it's an incredible waste of resources, especially at high resolutions, to redraw a Gui application like you would a videogame

Re:ZapFast: A fast, native WhatsApp client in Rust and egui by piker on Sunday November 08, 2026 @04:45AM (#50411776)
You only redraw when there’s interaction. In exchange you use basically no memory for state retention which frees up the real resource constraint.
Re:ZapFast: A fast, native WhatsApp client in Rust and egui by v1ne on Sunday November 08, 2026 @07:36AM (#50412729)
Redrawing the whole thing consumes resources. That's power and resources not available to other tasks. There is value in being clever with what you draw.