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Slow typing in DW CS6 / OSX?

May 9, 2012 5:16 AM

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    Jul 30, 2012 11:11 AM   in reply to brandinchiu

    Also, point of note for the Windows version ... my earlier issue of the 25% idling CPU is "somewhat" fixed.  When I say "somewhat" is that Dreamweaver operates at a much-more expected CPU rate of 0-3%, even when working with larger files with 4-6 related files.  However, the CPU jumps back up to 25% as soon as a second file is opened and run in the editor simultaneously.

     

     

    Just an FYI to Arun or anyone who may be watching this thread actively.

     
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    Jul 30, 2012 11:14 AM   in reply to brandinchiu

    brandinchiu - There was an update today for Mac too. It didn't fix the slow typing problem. The release notes suggest it fixed the hanging FTP bug and they've sorted out the annoying tabbing order problem in the find and replace box.

     

    It's all academic to me now as I've switched to Coda 2 on the Mac. I only tested DW as it happens to be open on my system at the moment so that I can check the FTP settings for each site as I need to work on it (so that I can set it up in Coda 2). It won't be long before I'll be deleting DW off my computer forever. Can't say I'm going to miss it...

     
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    Jul 30, 2012 11:20 AM   in reply to TWSoftware

    Not quite sure why it is taking so long for the update to get pushed out .  Most of my work is done in back-end stuff, and having an integrated Database manager(even if it is pretty light), and the improved Live View/Code will probably make me keep using it for a while.  I'm sure they're working on it .. as this could potentially cost Adobe a great deal of money.  I just wish they kept us more up to date on progress.

     

     

    At least give us an idea as to whether or not they know what the problem is?

     
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    Jul 30, 2012 11:33 AM   in reply to TWSoftware

    The update on Mac did not change anything about the big slow bug...

    Did update in both Mac, nothing did change, SLOW, SLOW, SLOW...

    In DW 5.5, almost do work fine...

    More we go with Adobe, more we have troubles...

    Look like MS Office, 1,000,000 options, but only about 100 are used by 99.99% of the user's, look like Adobe's developer want to do same way...

    Developer of websites, just want a good editor, with all basic options, fast and working in real time, is this so difficult ???

    Also look like the developer's of DW are the old team of Windows Vista... (bug+bug+bug...)

    Sorry to be so direct, but when you pay every year over $1'000 to be up to date, and more than $2500 (Europe) for additional license, it's normal to be very angry...

     
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    Aug 1, 2012 4:54 PM   in reply to askdvdesign

    The update on Windows did not change anything either, Dreamweaver still uses almost 100% CPU on my dual core 2GHz PC right after starting it, even without any open documents. If I click on a menu, CPU usage goes down to almost zero.

     

     

    I don't care about it anymore, I will not wait months for the next update only to find out that the most important bug is still unfixed again. Adobe, you lost a customer.

     
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    Aug 1, 2012 5:08 PM   in reply to Bal Farokk

    @Bal Farokk

     

    I have no issues with the CPU usage in DW now.  It runs at a cool 0-3% even with large 800+ line files open with 4-7 related files as well.  Just a question, but do you have a modified hosts file? Whether from another installation or anything?  One of the thoughts I have been having is that potentially DW could simply be running in circles trying to "phone home".  Just a hypothesis.

     
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    Aug 2, 2012 8:23 AM   in reply to Ldude32

    A GOOD News: I use DW CS5.5 but I had the same problem. Now I found the solution at least for myself - I hope it will help for you and for Adobe to solve the issue.

    In my case the issue is related to the current selected site. If the site uses code hints (in my case wordpress code hinting) the cpu usage will go up (for my old laptop with single core to 100%). If I switch to a site with no code hinting the cpu usage comes back to about 0%.

     

    Also by disabling code hints by using site>specific-code-hinting menu item or by renaming dw_php_codehinting.config in root of my site the cpu usage comes back to about 0%.

     
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    Aug 2, 2012 10:58 AM   in reply to navid

    navid wrote:

     

    A GOOD News: I use DW CS5.5 but I had the same problem. Now I found the solution at least for myself - I hope it will help for you and for Adobe to solve the issue.

    In my case the issue is related to the current selected site. If the site uses code hints (in my case wordpress code hinting) the cpu usage will go up (for my old laptop with single core to 100%). If I switch to a site with no code hinting the cpu usage comes back to about 0%.

     

    Also by disabling code hints by using site>specific-code-hinting menu item or by renaming dw_php_codehinting.config in root of my site the cpu usage comes back to about 0%.

     

    Thanks Navid, that's good to know.

    Just keep in mind that ( I believe ) "specific-code-hinting menu" is for PHP sites only, but this is a good tip!

    Thanks

     
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    Aug 14, 2012 6:03 PM   in reply to Ldude32

    Experiencing extremely slow opening and closing of files. Even switching between files....

     

    Mac:

    27" iMac OSX 10.7.4

    2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 8GB Ram

     

    Dreamweaver:

    v12.0 Build 5842

    No extensions.

    No Design view. (code view only)

    'Related files' turned off.

    Tried deleting prefs. no difference.

     

    Slowness Experienced:

    Time taken to open a 67KB HTML file.... 5.4 seconds of nothing, followed by 2 seconds of spinning beach ball, then the file opens.

    Time taken to switch between 2 open HTML files less than 100KB... 3 seconds

    Time taken to *close* (CLOSE!) a 67KB HTML file... 4 seconds of nothing, 3 seconds of spinning beach ball, then the file closes.

     

    And while any of the above actions are taking place, Dreamweaver CPU usage is at 99-100% in the activity monitor.

     

    Sporadic other instances of hanging while typing - ie: typing is slow/delayed by 2-5 seconds.

     

    It's driving me crazy - please just simply make the app respond faster before adding any other features like grid layout helpers etc

     

    In other editors like TextWrangler or Sublime Text 2 I do not get this slowness. Files open/close immediately. The only thing that is keeping me using Dreamweaver is autocompletion of my own css classnames & ids (from a linked css file) when editing a html file.

     

    If one of the other editors adds that single feature - I will no longer be using Dreamweaver. Then I'll think twice about continuing my subscription to Creative Cloud if the other image editors improve aswell.

     

    Godspeed,

    Pete

     
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    Aug 21, 2012 6:29 AM   in reply to c41

    I'm having the same issue with the slow typing in Dreamweaver CS6 12.0.1 Build 5842.

     

    I'm using a Macbook Air 13" (Late 2010), 2.13 Core2Due, 4GB RAM.  I use a 27" Cinema Display with the laptop closed.

     

    Resizing my coding window does help, but basically makes it unusable.  (About 30 lines of visible code).

     

    Code View Font is Monaco, 9pt.

     

    Hoping that this gets fixed soon?  I'm willing to help out however possible.

     

    -David

     
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    Aug 27, 2012 6:28 AM   in reply to dcmoody

    I face the same problem:

    DW of CS6 Master collection, upgrade from CS5.5, MAC OS (latest) MBP mid 2010, 8GB RAM, no external monitor.

     

    Actually everything seemed to be ok until I installed some extensions from P7 and my pages started to grow in size, from less than 100kB to above 200kB. Suddenly DW started to crawl and came to a halt and working became impossible.

     

    I tried all sort of things: deleted the MacFilecash, the SiteCash directory, the file dwsync.xm, all in vain.

    I deleted my pages causing the slow down and created from scratch. It did work for a while and than the problem was back, I do not know at what file size, perhaps between 150 to 200kB.

    After saving and reopening the page it takes minutes before I can get the cursor to where I want to type and after that every character in 10 second intervals. Even the apple menu is not accessible.

     

    Anyhow, while typing this I found out something. I use a utility called PopChar which installs itself into the upper left corner of the screen, if I move the mouse there and click it pops up and I can select e.g. foreign characters which are pasted into the cursor position. When I close this utility, it seems I can work again on my pages (what a relieve). I am totally thrilled, it seems I found the problem at last. This utility PopChar I use already for many years and it never had caused me any problem. Who is now to blame?

     

    Perhaps DW is not that bad after all.. ehm..wait…  there is a bug which follows me already many years and many versions, if you right click on a link with an anchor and select to open this page, here is an error message, it is hard for me to understand, why such a bug is never fixed. 

    Wolf

     
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    Aug 27, 2012 6:40 AM   in reply to Wolfgang_elf

    For the anchor link problem -- if you are dealing with dynamic pages (ie server-side content), and you don't have Live View/Live Code turned on sometimes DW gets mad at you trying to open the link.  Other than that I don't think I've ever run into that problem before? Are you working from a local site that contains all  the files? Or are you working off the server directly?

     
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    Aug 27, 2012 8:37 AM   in reply to brandinchiu

    No dynamic pages, a simple HTML file with a simple link to another HTML file with an anchor, in the same directory.

    If the link has no anchor the file opens (right click - open linked page), if there is an anchor an error appears, cannot find the file.

    Also to link to a page with an anchor is very awkward in DW, the page has to be opened first, the link has to be found and to be placed in a position that it can be reached from the other file with the link, and than the whip can be used to point from the file with the link to the file with the anchor (very troublesome). Other web editors scan the anchors in a file and give you a picklist to select an anchor. DW is in this matter very primitive.

     
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    Aug 27, 2012 8:52 AM   in reply to Wolfgang_elf

    I'm not quite sure why you are having issues with that.  I just created a blank html page with an <a href="page2.html">blah blah</a> to a page2.html in the same directory, loaded it up in design view, turned on Live so I could click on it, and it opened just fine : /.

     

    and about the other issue with the linking, can you explain an example? I'm having trouble understanding what you mean exactly.  Are you referring to trying to add a link easily using a code-aiding feature? Or something else?  I'm confused by the word "whip" sorry, haha.

     
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    Aug 27, 2012 8:59 AM   in reply to brandinchiu

    This thread is related to the slow typing issue which has enough trouble getting on Adobe's radar, maybe you could create a new thread for the link issue?

     
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    Oct 2, 2012 9:18 PM   in reply to zetokore

    I think the 12.1 update may have actually fixed this.

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 5:49 AM   in reply to zetokore

    Hey zetokore,

     

    Where did you find the 12.1 update?  Adobe's Updater app for me says I'm all up to date, but i'm still at 12.0 Build 5842.

     

    I'm ready to be done with the lag!

     

    Thanks,

    -David

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 5:55 AM   in reply to dcmoody

    12.1 was a Creative Cloud update. They added some new features and it looks like there was also an update that fixed the slow typing issue for me too.

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 5:57 AM   in reply to curtStaubach

    Surely this update will be released to those who purchased CS6 as well?  Can someone at Adobe confirm this??

     

    -David

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 5:58 AM   in reply to dcmoody

    I'm using Creative Cloud and haven't seen an update either. Sure it's 12.1 and not the 12.0.1 update a few weeks ago?

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 6:16 AM   in reply to ndekruijk
     
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    Oct 3, 2012 6:37 AM   in reply to curtStaubach

    Strange.... Just uninstalled Dreamweaver and installed it again with the Adobe Application Manager app, it downloaded, installed and updated again to 12.0.1 but still can't find 12.1 update.

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 6:51 AM   in reply to ndekruijk

    Just to be sure, you downloaded Dreamweaver through the Creative Cloud interface? Also, (I don't remember if this is an issue or not) did you enter the Creative Cloud serial number?

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 7:34 AM   in reply to curtStaubach

    I logged in on https://creative.adobe.com, clicked on Apps, clicked on Donwload next to Dreamweaver Logo, Adobe Application Manager opens and I can download. No serial asked

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 9:03 AM   in reply to Ldude32

    After deleting all folders in /Applications starting with Adobe and also in Utilities and Application Support and reinstalling everything I finaly seem to have 12.1 :-)

    Feels faster, but still if I have a large php document and type really fast rubish it can't keep up. But normaly I can't type that fast so no big deal I guess. But since I upgraded from a Dual Core MacBook Pro to the latest Retina 8-core it was much better anyway         

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 9:11 AM   in reply to ndekruijk

    ndekruijk - I "jumped" shipped to Coda 2 on my Mac. I have an original 2006 Mac Pro so it's showing its age now which is perhaps why I particuarly suffered with the annoying slow typing DW bug.

     

    Really pleased with Coda 2. Whenever I go back to DW to copy across FTP information for a site, I can't believe I put up with it for so long.

     

    However, it won't suit everyone as Coda 2 is for those of us that use code view all the time. There's a nifty Preview option in Coda, though, so it may be worth a look for those with Macs who are as annoyed with DW as I was a few months ago.

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 9:18 AM   in reply to TWSoftware

    If have Code too, but I feel more comfortable with Dreamweaver. The design view is still useful sometimes (e.g. for imagemaps) but mainly I prefer the codecompletion in DW. Looks like Coda never heard off jQuery for example. Also detecting related files is useful so I can open related script or css files with just one click. I also like the fact that DW works locally and uploads automaticly when needed. Coda works only remote or local. And a staging server function is missing in Coda too. And since I'm a Creative Cloud user and pay for everything anyway I'm sticking to DW for now.

     

    Maybe there are some plugins/addons that would make Coda life easier for me but since I couldn't even find a jQuery plugin I gave up.

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 9:31 AM   in reply to ndekruijk

    ndekruijk I totally hear what you're saying and you make very good points. In actual fact I used DW to create an ImageMap just yesterday.

     

    However, for me the slow typing was a show stopper so I'm not sorry I switched.

     

    I pay for Creative Cloud too so feel a bit robbed by Adobe that they took so long to fix such an important issue and it cost me money to buy a Coda license when I'm already paying them for Creative Cloud. They took their eye off the ball with this and if it wasn't for Photoshop being so brilliant I'd be looking for alternatives for all my other Adobe software too.

     

    Quite what I'll do when the Creative Cloud membership goes up to full price next year I don't know...

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 9:38 AM   in reply to TWSoftware

    Great! Now I'm having an either bigger issue........ sigh.....

    When I save a file (cmd-s) the code editor window loses focus. So when I start typing after saving it just selects a file in the Files panel...

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 10:46 AM   in reply to ndekruijk

    Yep I'm having the same issue as ndekruijk.

     

    To be more clear, any kind of keyboard shortcut that puts/gets a file will bring focus to the Files panel (at least that's what I'm noticing).

     
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    Oct 3, 2012 10:24 PM   in reply to zetokore

    Hi zetokore / ndekruijk,

    Saving the file while working with it should not loose focus from the document in DW.

    Could you please provide me with the below details?

    1. OS Version

    2. Is this not seen before 12.1.0 update to DW?

    3. Do you have dual monitor setup?

    4. Is Application Frame and Bar on or off?

    5. Where you transfering any files when you hit this situation where in the focus is sent to Files Panel?

    6. Any specific workspace settings?

     

    Regards,

    Janaki L

     
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    Oct 4, 2012 2:47 AM   in reply to Janaki Lakshmikanthan

    1. OS X 10.8.2 on a MacBook Pro Retina

    2. Never seen it before. But noticed it immediately after updating to 12.1

    3. Yes, but running on laptop only it's the same

    4. Using Application Frame and/or Bar or disabling them both doesn't matter, just tried it.

    5. I'm using 'Automatically upload files to server on Save' in site settings. Disabling that does fix the problem but then I need to upload manualy which is even more annoying.

    6. I'm using the standard 'Coder' workspace layout. Tried some of the other presets but didn't help.

     

    So in my opinion auto uploading files changes the focus to files panel and that seems wrong to me.

    Sometimes I even have to click the codeview twice because focus will change to files panel immediatly again after clicking codeview.

    Also tried removing all files in Application Support/Dreamweaver CS6 folder but that didn't help either

     

    On the bright side: fonts are now retina optimized, yay! (But will go back to 12.0.1 now because it's not workable this way)

     
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    Oct 4, 2012 8:21 AM   in reply to Janaki Lakshmikanthan

    1. OS 10.8.2
    2. I haven't seen this before the 12.1 update

    3. I have three monitors, Dreamweaver is running on the center monitor with a second and third monitor to the left and right

    4. Application Frame and Bar are on
    5. Transferring files triggers the bug for me every time. I can trigger it as follows:
    - bring focus to the source editor (click anywhere within the code)

    - click Shift+CMD+U to upload the file I'm working on

    - Files panel now has focus.  If I click the "Delete" key on the keyboard, Dreamweaver will ask if I want to delete the file I'm working on (I almost deleting my files all the time now, thank goodness for the delete prompt).

    6. Screenshot of my DW workspace: http://i.imgur.com/n5urf.jpg

     
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    Oct 14, 2012 10:43 AM   in reply to Ldude32

    I'm having all sorts of typing lag, item selection lag, losing cursor, and things just not updating on screen. I am not seeing the high CPU use others see. It does seem DW only uses one or 2 cores.It is common to see those two cores jumping up to 25 to 50%. Usage drops off quickly.

     

    If I turn off Related Files, DW CS6 (installed version - 12.0 5842 latest currently available via Help-Updates) is useable. But, I am working with WordPress sites so I switch back to CS5.5.

     

    Vista-32 Ultimate fully updated (Service Pack 2 (Build 6002).

    nVidia: GeForce GTX 560 Ti Drv 306.23
    CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q6700

     

    DW 12.0 is basically unusable. I am advising my friends that work with DW CS5 NOT to update. In addition I am now, looking for a better site design tool.

     
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    Oct 17, 2012 11:23 PM   in reply to Ldude32

    Hi,

    Thanks for reporting the issue (Files Panel stealing the focus from document window on file transfer) and sharing the details. We could reproduce the issue at our end which you have reported above. Engineering team is working on the issue.

     

    -Janaki

     
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    Oct 18, 2012 5:29 AM   in reply to Janaki Lakshmikanthan

    Hi Janaki,

     

    Do you know will Dreamweaver 12.1 be released to those of us who purchased CS6 rather than the Creative Cloud subscription?  The slow typing issue is annoying and slows me down tremendously.

     

    Thanks,

    -David

     
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    Oct 23, 2012 5:22 AM   in reply to dcmoody

    I had thisissue with 12 and still have it with 12.1

     

    I've tried the various solutions posted, but none have helped.

     

    I'm using OS X 10.8.2 and have a dual monitor setup.

     
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