Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of PacketEncoding

Timestamp:

01/19/14 04:09:18 (6 years ago)

Author:

Antoine Martin

Comment:

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PacketEncoding

@@ -16 +16 @@
 == Pixels and Icons ==
 
-'''Note''': all window pixels, icons and cursors are sent using dedicated [/wiki/Encodings picture encodings] and bypass the stream encoder completely (for efficiency).
+'''Note''': all window pixels, icons and cursors are sent using dedicated [/wiki/Encodings picture encodings] and bypass the stream encoder completely (for efficiency). Pixel compression is done in its own thread, to improve responsiveness.
 
-The only exception to this rule is the `RGB` encoding, which will use the stream encoder on the raw pixels.
+The only exception to this rule is the `RGB` encoding, which will use the stream encoder on the raw pixels (but still called from the pixel compression thread).
 }}}
 
@@ -45 +45 @@
 == Configuration ==
 
-The default settings should end up using {{{lz4}}} and {{{rencode}}}, since those are by far the fastest options. That's why there are no command line options to change the defaults.
+The default settings should end up using {{{lz4}}} and {{{rencode}}}, since those are by far the best options. That's why there are no command line options to change the defaults.
 
 However, you can disable individual encoders/compressors using environment variables: