loading flow delay for every page

[M.W. Stanczak]

PC environment: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with 12Gb RAM in system
calibre version 2.72 experiences the normal "loading flow" delay once when initially viewing an epub, and subsequent page links load immediately. But calibre version 2.77 experiences this "loading flow" delay with each and every page.
With a small epub, the delay may be acceptable, but with the epub I am using (33,000 xhtml text files, 255,000 pages of text, over one million hyperlinks; no graphics other than the cover), this delay causes calibre to be non-functional. Perhaps a caching function algorithm was changed?
I can send the file for your testing, if needed (it is a reference dictionary, 200Mb compressed), and I am willing to assist with debugging in any way you may request.

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Loading flow happens whenever the internal HTML file being displayed is
changed, the new HTML file has to be rendered and laid out. That remains
the same in all versions of the viewer. If you are saying that the
amount of time taken for each individual loading flow has increased,
then it is likely because of a change to how the html is loaded which is
necessary for security reasons -- nothing I can do to fix that. Although
I have to say that I can see no increase in time for each loading flow
(it remains imperceptible) on, for example, War and Peace.

[M.W. Stanczak (willie055)]

So, are you saying that you have coded in a change for loading the html due to security reasons in calibre version 2.77 that was not coded into version 2.72? Version 2.72 is lightning fast when changing pages; 2.77 is not.
Can I send you a link to download the epub I am using (via WeTransfer)?
You can test an abridged version that also exhibits the behavior I am describing, downloaded from Smashwords:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/682810

But the unabridged file is ten times larger, and much slower.

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Subject: [Bug 1658578] Re: calibre bug 1658578

Loading flow happens whenever the internal HTML file being displayed is changed, the new HTML file has to be rendered and laid out. That remains the same in all versions of the viewer. If you are saying that the amount of time taken for each individual loading flow has increased, then it is likely because of a change to how the html is loaded which is necessary for security reasons -- nothing I can do to fix that. Although I have to say that I can see no increase in time for each loading flow (it remains imperceptible) on, for example, War and Peace.

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Title:
  loading flow delay for every page

Status in calibre:
  New

Bug description:
  PC environment: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit with 12Gb RAM in system
  calibre version 2.72 experiences the normal "loading flow" delay once when initially viewing an epub, and subsequent page links load immediately. But calibre version 2.77 experiences this "loading flow" delay with each and every page.
  With a small epub, the delay may be acceptable, but with the epub I am using (33,000 xhtml text files, 255,000 pages of text, over one million hyperlinks; no graphics other than the cover), this delay causes calibre to be non-functional. Perhaps a caching function algorithm was changed?
  I can send the file for your testing, if needed (it is a reference dictionary, 200Mb compressed), and I am willing to assist with debugging in any way you may request.

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[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

You are welcome to send the file.

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

No need, I took a look at the Smashwords book and it has nothing to do
with the amount of text and everything to do with the 8MB font file that
is embedded. It's likely that the change is causing WebKit to
reload/reparse that font file on every HTML file change -- I dont know
if that is possible to fix, it will need investigation.

[M.W. Stanczak (willie055)]

Thank you for your support. You should receive an email to this address directly from WeTransfer after about 30 minutes. The file is uploading now.
Sincerely,
MWS

[M.W. Stanczak (willie055)]

I am confused because the calibre versions behave differently with the same file, so I have assumed that something is different within calibre (and not other parts). Is that unreasonable?
Anyway, my prior email indicates the larger file will be available for your testing if you need it. If not, simply ignore the email of course. The larger file has three fonts embedded, and it is much slower. I cannot remove the fonts, since they are critical for understanding the publication content. I will continue trying newer versions of calibre as you release them, but for now I must stay with 2.72 for my development of this publication.

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[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Fixed in branch master. The fix will be in the next release. calibre is usually released every Friday.

 status fixreleased

[M.W. Stanczak (willie055)]

New version functioning very well. Thank you, Kovid.