Is PI too slow to start?

[MPSmith]

I love PI. Let me just say that before I complain.

My one and only complaint is that it is slow to start, especially when using the Nav buttons. Does anyone agree?

I know that PI is a huge program and that is a totally legit reason. It's just that I'm so impatient, that the extra couple seconds are frustrating to me.

BTW, yes... I did install it in main memory and I do have the most recent version. :wink:

[Kati Compton]

I just leave it running all the time.

[Jeff Rutledge]

Same here. It's the first thing I launch...

[jngold_me]

3.5 - 4 seconds launch from power off using the Calendar button on my 4150. That's including bmp's displayed for the various event I have for the month (I use 30 day calendar view). Not too bad and that's the fastest I have ever experienced throughout my PPC ownership.

[MPSmith]

With power OFF, about 5 seconds using the NAV button
With power ON, about 3 seconds using the NAV button vs. about 1 second using the Journal Bar link

I think I'll just leave it on. :wink:

[ignar]

Same here. It's the first thing I launch...


Same here, too. I setup WA to minimize PI rather than close it. It eats a bit of memory, but with 30+MB of memory available, it is not a problem.

[tanalasta]

I only have about 10MB of program memory left on my device (or less) and even I leave PI running. 3-4 seconds to load up initially isn't too bad and if you leave it on then it's instantaneous until the next soft-reset. There's absolutely no reason not to leave PI running in the background unless you really have NO memory.

Even calligrapher takes a couple of seconds to start with...

[ecard]

It's recommended by PI, to always leave it running. This is what I do!

[PPCMD]

I leave it running, but I would like a way to have it load up after a soft reset and then minimize. Yeah I know I could just tap the button but why not have it just do it by itself.

[mrkablooey]

Same here, too. I setup WA to minimize PI rather than close it. It eats a bit of memory, but with 30+MB of memory available, it is not a problem.

How do you do that to specific apps vs all apps?

[ignar]

How do you do that to specific apps vs all apps?

In WA setting, you can designate programs which WA will ignore, close, or minimize all the time.

[mrkablooey]

i saw that. The problem I was having was it didn't list any programs when i hit the drop down. I left PI open and then tried it and it was listed then. thanks for the tip, now I can close FlexWallet while leaving PI open.

Thanks again. :rock on dude!:

[Vincent M Ferrari]

I do this with Pocket Plus, which lets you set up a list of applications that will minimize instead of close when you click the X button..

[mrkablooey]

I do this with Pocket Plus, which lets you set up a list of applications that will minimize instead of close when you click the X button..

True, just be careful if you use both PocketPlus and Wisbar Advance. If the setting on PocketPlus is set to minimize vs close, you'll have some problems with your start menu. I would tap start and the menu would show up and disappear right away. Even with the setting disabled in WA. had to disable it in PocketPlus and all was good.

[Vincent M Ferrari]

I liked Wisbar, but it was a big performance sucker, so I dropped it. Pocket Plus does everything I need. I don't get the neato-skeato skins, but oh well :-)