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Issue with gdk-pixbuf2 and glycin

After `gdk-pixbuf2` was switched to `glycin-loader`, it started spawning a ridiculous amount of `bwrap` and `glycin` processes — one per image preview in XFCE4, Thunar, etc. This is absurd and kills performance.

This is yet another case of Rust madness creeping into basic desktop functionality.

Please consider removing `glycin` from the `gdk-pixbuf2` package in Artix.

References:
- [Commit 1](https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/gdk-pixbuf2/-/commit/a38ed60625197687ef6981cea4d6bbb2f1b9668b)
- [Commit 2](https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/gdk-pixbuf2/-/commit/00f0b2a8c8dcdb073e553c8c18352a578125cc5d)
- [Arch forum thread](https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=308456)

Re: Issue with gdk-pixbuf2 and glycin

Reply #1 –
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$ pacman -Ss gdk-pixbuf2-noglycin
omniverse/gdk-pixbuf2-noglycin 2.44.2-1
    An image loading library, without glycin
omniverse/gdk-pixbuf2-noglycin-docs 2.44.2-1
    An image loading library, without glycin (documentation)
 
Just install gdk-pixbuf2-noglycin from omniverse. Artist already has provided the package from an earlier report on this issue. Thanks Artist!

Re: Issue with gdk-pixbuf2 and glycin

Reply #2 –
It's not rust madness, it's GNOME's autism. If you want to blame someone, blame loose cannons in this org. Also check this thread cos' you'll run into this problem if you reinstall noglycin package... https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,8716.msg52623.html#msg52623

Re: Issue with gdk-pixbuf2 and glycin

Reply #3 –
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Just install gdk-pixbuf2-noglycin from omniverse. Artist already has provided the package from an earlier report on this issue. Thanks Artist!

Or from AUR if not having Omniverse.