Diva micro-freeze on GUI open normal?

[Scoox]

I've noticed this in: Live, Bitwig and FL Studio, maybe also happens in other DAWs but I've not tested. When I open an existing Diva instance that was previously not visible, the UI takes a fraction of a second to load. For example, in Live, the window will show a white background first, then eventually Diva's GUI. In addition to that, in Bitwig Diva stops producing sound completely until the GUI loads (though this might be a problem with Bitwig). Is this normal?

[Urs]

I think we recently fixed something... have you tried Diva from the latest builds?

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=527551

[Scoox]

I think we recently fixed something... have you tried Diva from the latest builds?

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=527551

I haven't, I tend to do update marathons for all my plugins once every few months. I will check the latest build, thanks!

[Scoox]

Thanks Urs, that seems to have fixed the audio stopping in Bitwig problem. The GUI is still sluggish each time the plugin opens (tested on Live, Bitwig and FL).

[EvilDragon]

That's probably because UI is deconstructed when you close the plugin (to save RAM) then reconstructed on open. Some hosts handle this better than others apparently.

[tasmaniandevil]

I wouldn't call "a fraction of a second" sluggish.
The time it takes to open the GUI depends on the operating system, the plugin format, and the host you are using.

[Scoox]

The sound dropping out in Bitwig was a problem but now it's fixed. If you guys confirm the sluggish loading is normal, then I'm ok with it. I was only asking because I only remember noticing this with U-he plugins.

[Urs]

The sound dropping out in Bitwig was a problem but now it's fixed. If you guys confirm the sluggish loading is normal, then I'm ok with it. I was only asking because I only remember noticing this with U-he plugins.

In think the white background happens for a split second because we're trying to not block other tasks.

In my view, our plug-ins open very fast, mostly because we're loading a lot of stuff in the background. I've seen UIs of other plug-ins that need several seconds to open even though they have a much simpler interface.

[Scoox]

The sound dropping out in Bitwig was a problem but now it's fixed. If you guys confirm the sluggish loading is normal, then I'm ok with it. I was only asking because I only remember noticing this with U-he plugins.

In think the white background happens for a split second because we're trying to not block other tasks.

In my view, our plug-ins open very fast, mostly because we're loading a lot of stuff in the background. I've seen UIs of other plug-ins that need several seconds to open even though they have a much simpler interface.

Well noted, thanks

[omiroad]

Could the white background be turned into black or a base color of the skin to make the transition more smooth, or is that white color out of the plug-in's control?

[Scoox]

Could the white background be turned into black or a base color of the skin to make the transition more smooth, or is that white color out of the plug-in's control?

Interesting idea, the white background is definitely distracting if the rest of your DAW is dark-themed.

[Urs]

Could the white background be turned into black or a base color of the skin to make the transition more smooth, or is that white color out of the plug-in's control?

I don't really know. I'll keep it in mind to check when get to I touch UI code again.