Fix XMind slow / lag on Ubuntu 16.04

XMind is the most professional and popular mind mapping tool. Millions of people use XMind to clarify thinking, manage complex information, run brainstorming …

On Ubuntu 16.04 is have a bug that make the application lag and slow (read here). This article help you how to fix it.

We will create a dash shortcut to startup application with modify environment.

Step 1: 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.

#!/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 a file name xmind.desktop in ~/.local/share/applications/

[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/

Origin post at https://archive.camratus.com/2017/04/24/fix-xmind-slow-lag-on-ubuntu-16-04/

Tags:
#linux #ubuntu #xmind