They run for about 8-15 seconds, then everything stops for 2-3 seconds, then they resume for another 8-15, pause for 2-3 seconds, etc.
I looked for another application that may be routinely hogging all the CPU, or a regular HDD I/O. I've noticed that if a file operation has to wait for a HDD to wake from idle, this can cause widgets to pause until the I/O request is answered. But I could not see a correlation along these lines.
Then I discovered that shutting down Xwidget, I'd wait about short while to ensure that Xwidget was unloaded from memory, then I would restart, and then Xwidget would run smoothly again another block of hours.
It is only noticeable because 3 of the 4 widgets are on a 1 second, or less, update cycle, so these pauses tend to grab attention. The dancing widget next to the start button is like a system barometer. If she stops, there is usually a problem with CPU/Resources; usually.
I have to wonder if anyone else has seen this phenomena on their installation, or if I am unique here.
Update: 25/04/2020;
Okay… I don't understand. And now for the last couple of days, I've seen no indication of this behaviour.
Apparently it had something to do with the environment, but as to what is a complete mystery.
I'd installed a Chromium based browser, and tried a media player, compatible with Xwidget, and then uninstalled it. Did that have an effect? Who knows…
Update: 27/04/2020;
I thought it took about 6 hours for this stuttering to occur, but in the last 2 days, I have been at work, and my computer has been running during my absence, and I've noticed that the stuttering of widget execution has been present when I get back to my desk. Elapsed time is more than 12 hours. So at sometime between 6 to 12 hours, the issue crops up.
As to why though remains a mystery…Statistics: Posted by compass-uk — April 23rd, 2020, 1:47 am
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