diff --git a/.jules/bolt.md b/.jules/bolt.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..760cb0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/bolt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Bolt's Journal
+
+## 2024-05-22 - [First Entry]
+**Learning:** Initial setup of the journal.
+**Action:** Record future performance insights here.
diff --git a/drw.c b/drw.c
index 7e99a38..28e915e 100644
--- a/drw.c
+++ b/drw.c
@@ -494,7 +494,13 @@ void drw_map(Drw *drw, Window win, int x, int y, unsigned int w,
     }
 
     XCopyArea(drw->dpy, drw->drawable, win, drw->gc, x, y, w, h, x, y);
-    XSync(drw->dpy, False);
+    /*
+     * Optimizing performance by replacing XSync with XFlush.
+     * XSync forces a round-trip to the X server, waiting for all requests to be processed,
+     * which causes latency in drawing operations. XFlush ensures the request is sent
+     * without blocking the client.
+     */
+    XFlush(drw->dpy);
 }
 
 unsigned int drw_fontset_getwidth(Drw *drw, const char *text) {