PC version has lag when using "sticky key" feature

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Awesome!

I hated to ask. If you find the time, it'd be much appreciated.. again :)
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AH! thanks for this Wes - I noticed this problem but had no idea what it was :P

FYI, this is a quick way to add it to Win10 startup:
http://www.howtogeek.com/208224/how-to- ... ndows-8.1/
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synthsin75 wrote:Here's the fix for Moho 12.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/536 ... %20fix.zip
And all is right with the world again.... Well, at least with drawing in Moho anyway ;)
Big thanks again, Wes!

Nice tip, Funks :)
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It was simple to update...no problem at all.
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This problem from AS 11.2 is still an issue for 13.5 on Windows 10. Luckily, my above fix, updated for Moho 12, still works for 13.5.
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Wes, thanks so much for the fix.
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Always happy to help.
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Oh, I wasn't aware of this fix! Thanks for posting the solution Wes.

I generally avoided using sticky keys in Moho because I thought the lag was normal when a Moho project reached a certain complexity or number of keyframes.

Will check my Repeat Rate to see how it makes a difference for a heavy project file, and then try the script to fix it specifically for Moho.
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I took a few minutes to play around with this.

I checked my Repeat Rate and Repeat Delay setting and they were already set to the fastest/shortest settings.

For me the lag occurs most noticeably when the Style window is left open (as Wes noted,) even with a fairly simple project file. It's really bad with a more complicated project. When I close the Style window, Sticky Keys is reasonably speedy. Leaving the Tools or Switch Selection window open has a minimal lag effect...it's there but barely noticeable compared to when the Style window is open.

I guess this is fine for me because I normally keep my Style window closed during animation, but knowing specifically what causes the lag is very helpful!

Hopefully this lag with the Style window open gets properly fixed in a future update.
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So the problem remains in 14 :!: but thankfully this fix still works 8)
Thanks again, Wes!
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Fuzatoon wrote: Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:25 pm So the problem remains in 14 :!: but thankfully this fix still works 8)
Thanks again, Wes!
Happy to hear the fix is still working.
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