Timeline Zoom and Editing is Slow

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Even if there are number of large number of clips, what I found in the previous message linked is that drawing the ruler, which consists of a number of text and rectangle objects (to make lines to tick marks) was most time consuming.

Is this at all related to the this thread where I brought up the slowdown that happens when a timeline grows longer than an hour? Here’s the direct link:

Remember Mode For Rectangle Control & Extend Timeline Zoom Scope

Currently, when you switch to the mode for the rectangle control so that you can move it from anywhere inside, that setting will be forgotten if you toggle to another filter and back or if you select another clip and go back. Can this be fixed so the switch in rectangle control will be remembered? The second suggestion has to do with the scope of the zoom in the timeline. Right now, when the timeline is given the widest possible space zooming all the way out only covers about 1 hour and 40 minu…

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Audio waveforms is another factor. I do know right now how to make it faster, and I am not going to make a complete rewrite in the near future.

Just to make sure that I understand this part right, you do know how to speed up the slowdown issues regarding audio waveform in the timeline but it’s not a priority for you now?