1683022 - cursor is frozen or floating due to background .default-release activity

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[al]

Attachment: sqlite cursor issue.txt

User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:84.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/84.0

Steps to reproduce:

I cannot believe that no one else has complained about this.
Desktop browsing in windows 10 latest on a gaming computer (32" display, good nvidia card, amd rhyzen, C:\ is an SSD, etc.) with 10 to 30 open windows (not tabs) for genealogy searches, cross-references, etc.
I type and copy rather quickly and need accurate, fast mouse positions to select text, etc.

Actual results:

Every 5 to 10 minutes, my cursor positioning will become uncontrollable. Also the computer will not respond to "on click" from mouse. I have to sit and wait for background backup or something to complete. Cursor positioning problem I call 'floating' since I move the cursor and it keeps on going. I wonder if there is an estimator that positions it based on 'momentum' calculation. It is terrible if it exists.
I keep a resource monitor window open and when I look at that, it is ALWAYS firefox '.default-release' background operations causing the problem. A lot seems to be involved with 'sqlite' stuff. I ASSUME the operations are simple status writes in case of a crash. operation listing attached. Newest version of Firefox shows a LOT of cache activity compared to previous.

Expected results:

Possible solution (desired): Cursor and mouse actions should NOT be "blocked" or inactivated during routine status saves. Something in the script is causing the mouse to be inactivated. My system is fast so it seems to 'float'. Others may not be as lucky. I occasionally have to just sit and wait, however. NOT NICE.
Alternative, easier to implement: Much longer interval between 'backups' would be initially acceptable response. Every hour or something? I really don't care if the browser resumes exactly where it was when a crash occurs. I can recreate from history pretty well.
last resort: I have been a loyal firefox user since forever (I'm an old man). Last resort is to throw this browser in the ocean web and use edge.

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco]]

Bugbug thinks this bug should belong to this component, but please revert this change in case of error.

Comment 2

[al]

At this time, I am no longer having issues as frequently.
Not ready to say completely eliminated, but I can live with current settings.
If someone adjusted something, thank you :-)
I consider this 'resolved'. Clicking 'invalid' since only option reasonable to me