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Google Chrome To Feature Built-In Image Lazy Loading (bleepingcomputer.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Future versions of Google Chrome will feature built-in support for lazy loading, a mechanism to defer the loading of images and iframes if they are not visible on the user's screen at load time. This system will first ship with Chrome for Android and Google doesn't rule out adding it to desktop versions if tests go as planned. The feature is called Blink LazyLoad, and as the name hints, it will implement the principle of "lazy loading" inside Chrome itself.
Google engineers reported page load speed improvements varying from 18% to 35%, depending on the underlying network. Other browser makers have been notified of the Chrome team's plan, but none have provided input if they plan to implement a similar feature. Compared to most JS-based lazy loading scripts that only target images, Google implementation will also target iframes.
Google engineers reported page load speed improvements varying from 18% to 35%, depending on the underlying network. Other browser makers have been notified of the Chrome team's plan, but none have provided input if they plan to implement a similar feature. Compared to most JS-based lazy loading scripts that only target images, Google implementation will also target iframes.
Fuck smooth scrolling. Just jump x lines down instantly, please. I don't want an animation, and I certainly don't need an animation that requires the GPU to do work for no reason. The distinct sound an Intel iGPU makes when smooth scrolling is torture to my ears. Even regular scrolling pisses me off. The only thing worse is the metallic whine of an M.2 SSD under load.