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Justin
Justin

Reputation: 317

Atom is running slow when edit a file which is over 500 lines

when I use Atom to edit javascript files there has some performance issues, if the js script lines is over a number of amount, e.g, 500, to scroll the file or move cursor will be stuck. It should not because hardware problems and 500 lines is also not a big amount. Is there something I can do to make Atom to run smoothly when I edit a big size file? Thanks,

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1502

Answers (4)

codemacabre
codemacabre

Reputation: 1122

Although you've posted a solution, it may be worth considering using a package such as Timecop, which displays information about where time is spent while Atom loads. You can also check similar information in the Settings > Packages view, which will list how much time each installed package will add to the startup time (see the Flight Manual section on packages).

Upvotes: 0

Justin
Justin

Reputation: 317

Finally I found the problem occurs is because a plugin -- linter-jscs, 500 lines is not big amount, after disable this plugin, editing is on right way.

Upvotes: 1

Adam McKenna
Adam McKenna

Reputation: 2445

As you can read in this article, this is an ongoing issue with Atom and is currently being dealt with by the team. I don't believe it has anything to do with computer performance.

I currently run an i7 machine and, when opening large (typically minified) files, the editor will run extremely slow and, in some instances, crash completely.

Hopefully we can see a resolution soon.

Upvotes: 1

Mike Faber
Mike Faber

Reputation: 481

Have you considered the possibility that your machine may just be slow?

I understand this doesn't directly address your question, but if you're not bound to Atom you could experiment with other text editors. I personally recommend Visual Studio Code. Have a look:

https://code.visualstudio.com/download

Upvotes: 0

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