increase timer. CPU will go up until fixed, but at least it works

template/engine/api.py

@@ -295,9 +295,9 @@ def startEngine(nsmClient):
     assert callbacks
 
     session.nsmClient = nsmClient
+    session.eventLoop.directConnect(callbacks._checkPlaybackStatusAndSendSignal)
     session.eventLoop.fastConnect(callbacks._setPlaybackTicks)
     session.eventLoop.fastConnect(cbox.get_new_events) #global cbox.get_new_events does not eat dynamic midi port events.
-    session.eventLoop.slowConnect(callbacks._checkPlaybackStatusAndSendSignal)
     session.eventLoop.slowConnect(callbacks._checkBBTAndSendSignal)
     #session.eventLoop.slowConnect(lambda: print(cbox.Transport.status().tempo))
     #asession.eventLoop.slowConnect(lambda: print(cbox.Transport.status()))

template/qtgui/mainwindow.py

@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ class EventLoop(object):
     def __init__(self):
         """The loop for all things GUI and controlling the GUI (e.g. by a control midi in port)
 
-        By default use fastConnect.
+        directConnect is 0ms (see below)
+        fastConnect 20ms
+        slowConnect 100ms
+        verySlowConnect 200ms
 
         0 ms means "if there is time". 10ms-20ms is smooth. 100ms is still ok.
         Influences everything. Control Midi In Latency, playback cursor scrolling smoothnes etc.
@@ -69,10 +72,14 @@ class EventLoop(object):
         We init the event loop outside of main but call start from the mainWindow.
         """
 
+        self.directLoop = QtCore.QTimer()
         self.fastLoop = QtCore.QTimer()
         self.slowLoop = QtCore.QTimer()
         self.verySlowLoop = QtCore.QTimer()
 
+    def directConnect(self, function):
+        self.directLoop.timeout.connect(function)
+
     def fastConnect(self, function):
         self.fastLoop.timeout.connect(function)
 
@@ -97,6 +104,8 @@ class EventLoop(object):
 
     def start(self):
         """The event loop MUST be started after the Qt Application instance creation"""
+        logger.info("Starting direct qt event loop")
+        self.directLoop.start(0)
         logger.info("Starting fast qt event loop")
         self.fastLoop.start(20)
         logger.info("Starting slow qt event loop")
@@ -105,6 +114,8 @@ class EventLoop(object):
         self.verySlowLoop.start(200)
 
     def stop(self):
+        logger.info("Stopping direct qt event loop")
+        self.directLoop.stop()
         logger.info("Stopping fast qt event loop")
         self.fastLoop.stop()
         logger.info("Stopping slow qt event loop")
@@ -143,9 +154,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         super().__init__()
         self.qtApp = qtApp
         self.qtApp.setWindowIcon(QtGui.QIcon(":icon.png")) #non-template part of the program
-        QtGui.QIcon.setThemeName("hicolor") #audio applications can be found here. We have no need for other  icons.        
+        QtGui.QIcon.setThemeName("hicolor") #audio applications can be found here. We have no need for other  icons.
         logger.info("Init MainWindow")
-        
+
         #Callbacks. Must be registered before startEngine.
         api.callbacks.message.append(self.callback_message)
 
@@ -172,9 +183,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.setWindowTitle(self.nsmClient.ourClientNameUnderNSM)
         self.qtApp.setApplicationName(self.nsmClient.ourClientNameUnderNSM)
         self.qtApp.setApplicationDisplayName(self.nsmClient.ourClientNameUnderNSM)
-        self.qtApp.setOrganizationName("Laborejo Software Suite")        
-        self.qtApp.setOrganizationDomain("laborejo.org")        
-        self.qtApp.setApplicationVersion(METADATA["version"])        
+        self.qtApp.setOrganizationName("Laborejo Software Suite")
+        self.qtApp.setOrganizationDomain("laborejo.org")
+        self.qtApp.setApplicationVersion(METADATA["version"])
         self.setAcceptDrops(True)
 
         self.debugScriptRunner = DebugScriptRunner(apilocals=locals()) #needs to have trueInit called after the session and nsm was set up. Which happens in startEngine.