Hi Derek/Adushey,
I'm running Visio 2013 on my Windows 8 laptop (Thinkpad x220t). As suggested by Adushey, I created a Network diagram with over 20 shapes. Pan and zoom has been pretty snappy.
If you can share the following info (observed when you find Visio running slow), it should help the team investigate.
1) Visio RAM usage (in MB as well as % of total RAM)
2) CPU usage - Visio and all other programs
3) Were there any other graphic intensive software running simultaneously?
4) Are you projecting your laptop to an external monitor?
Thanks.
1) With a 2.96mb diagram open, which is populated with many connection points and stencils, it is using 200mb RAM (10%).
2) http://i.rideekulo.us/visio-cpu-usage.png The 'spikes' near the right of the graph are from visio opening the document and me zooming in.
3) No, just Outlook and a browser, maybe an explorer window or two.
4) Yes, via a VGA cable. I disconnected it (only laptop display active) and reopened the document, there was no improvement.
When compared to Visio 2010, this 2013 version is extremely less responsive. Those of us who are overtasked (aren't we all) and strung out on caffeine notice even the smallest amounts of latency (milliseconds). That being said, being impatient isn't
really the case here... If the same diagram is opened in 2010 on a significantly less powerful laptop (even with more programs open), there is absolutely no issue at all. It is very snappy and responsive.
