Why RDM uses Discrete Graphic Card, for what?

[im-kulikov]

RDM Version: 0.9.0.51+

Environment (OS name and version): macOS 10.13.3

Redis Server Version: 3.x+

Steps to reproduce:

1. Run application
2. Open activity monitor
3. See that rdm used discrete graphic card

Expected result:
do not use high perfomance (discrete) graphics card

Actual Result:

[uglide]

Hello @im-kulikov
RDM is built with Qt and QML. QML engine provides cross-platform way to render UI, charts, etc and uses GPU if possible.

[im-kulikov]

after starting the application, the MacBook starts to boil... this is not the problem?

[im-kulikov]

there is two GPU:

• integrated
• discrete

sorry, but I don't understand, why your application uses discrete card for rendering..
I use many application, that build on top of QT and QML... but this confuse me only with this application

[uglide]

Ok, I see
I see relevant fix on SO https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17893849/qml-causing-switch-to-discrete-graphics
But I will need your help to test it since I don't have MacBook with 2 gpu

[im-kulikov]

@uglide ok

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As I see... it work 🙂

0.9.0.51:

0.8.3:

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Yep.. this is fix issue

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
        ...
     <key>NSSupportsAutomaticGraphicsSwitching</key>
    <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

[uglide]

@im-kulikov awesome, thanks for PR!