Use WinitSettings::desktop_app in editor template to reduce CPU usage#258
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| .add_plugins(EditorPlugins::default()) | ||
| .add_plugins({{crate_name}}::MyGamePlugin); | ||
| .add_plugins({{crate_name}}::MyGamePlugin) | ||
| .insert_resource(WinitSettings::desktop_app()); |
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you will likely need to add this to all templates - dylibs, extensions, etc
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Wouldn't you want to add this to the editor itself ? rather than templates ?
(I'm ok with adding it to templates but I feel it would benefit more in the editor itself ?
oh that is the template for a standalone editor for a project 🤯 👍
Actually, if the editor embeds the main game, would it be a risk to have stutter when "play in editor" mode ? it would need to switch mode ?
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yes i think this be baked into the editor itself i think
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@janhohenheim do you think we should add this into the editor plugins?
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Editor CPU usage is currently extremely high on MacOS - pinned at ~100% of a CPU code whether the window is focused or not.
Update the editor template to use
WinitSettings::desktop_appas recommended on bevyengine/bevy#10261.Testing: ran it on my MacBook.... that's it!