From 16724ba3a49d3b950c431feefa34671a4c908044 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "google-labs-jules[bot]"
 <161369871+google-labs-jules[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:03:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] perf: replace XSync with XFlush in critical paths

Replaces blocking XSync calls with non-blocking XFlush in `drw_map` (drawing) and `resizeclient` (window resizing). This significantly reduces latency and improves smoothness during animations and redraws by avoiding unnecessary round-trips to the X server.
---
 .jules/bolt.md | 3 +++
 client.c       | 2 +-
 drw.c          | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .jules/bolt.md

diff --git a/.jules/bolt.md b/.jules/bolt.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c480f229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/bolt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 2026-01-13 - XSync vs XFlush in Window Managers
+**Learning:** In X11 window managers, `XSync(dpy, False)` is a blocking call that waits for the X server to process all requests. This is often necessary for error handling or strict synchronization but is a major performance bottleneck for frequent operations like drawing or resizing.
+**Action:** Use `XFlush(dpy)` instead of `XSync` where strict synchronization is not required (e.g., drawing `drw_map` or window configuration `resizeclient`). `XFlush` sends the requests to the server without waiting for a reply, significantly reducing latency and improving animation smoothness.
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 13f1e27f..c03e6b4b 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void resizeclient(Client *c, int x, int y, int w, int h) {
     XConfigureWindow(dpy, c->win,
                      CWX | CWY | CWWidth | CWHeight | CWBorderWidth, &wc);
     configure(c);
-    XSync(dpy, False);
+    XFlush(dpy);
 }
 
 void updatetitle(Client *c) {
diff --git a/drw.c b/drw.c
index 7e99a386..e3f9501b 100644
--- a/drw.c
+++ b/drw.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ 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);
+    XFlush(drw->dpy);
 }
 
 unsigned int drw_fontset_getwidth(Drw *drw, const char *text) {