tldraw/obsidian-plugin

[BUG] If you leave a tldraw note open in its own Window, it becomes very slow.

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#110 opened on Mar 17, 2025

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Description

If you try and leave a tldraw note in its own window, without your vault open as well, your vault becomes very slow

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Open tldraw note in its own window
  2. don't have your main window present (i.e. have it minimized)

Something to keep in mind, is if I go open up the main window again, the slowness goes away.

It seems obsidian can detect when a window is minimized, and when the main window is minimized, tldraw on other tabs can detect that and it slows down

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Research direction
Investigate how the plugin handles window visibility and the tldraw canvas rendering loop. Look for any throttling or frame rate adjustments when the main window is minimized.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
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3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptObsidian API
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50