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On Ubuntu 16.04 is have a bug that make the application lag and slow (read here)
This article show you how to fix it:
We will create a dash shortcut to startup application with modify environment.
Step 1: [Create bash script file to start Xmind] Create a file name start_Xmind in /opt/xmind-8-update1-linux/XMind_amd64/. Note that /opt/xmind-8-update1-linux/ is location where is I put my Xmind application.
File content:
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#!/usr/bin/env bash cd /opt/xmind-8-update1-linux/XMind_amd64/ SWT_GTK3=0 ./XMind |
This bash script will open XMind with option SWT_GTK3=0
Step 2: [Create dash shortcut] Create a file name xmind.desktop in ~/.local/share/applications/
File content:
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[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Name=XMind Icon=xmind Terminal=false Exec=/opt/xmind-8-update1-linux/XMind_amd64/start_Xmind Categories=Application;Office;Viewer; StartupNotify=false Keywords=mindmap;mindjet;xmind; StartupWMClass=XMind |
That is! Done.
Xmind also have a cloud version here: https://cloud.xmind.net/