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author Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
date Tue, 02 May 2000 10:39:45 +0000
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2702 Emacs stores images in an image cache when it displays them, so it can 2702 Emacs stores images in an image cache when it displays them, so it can
2703 display them again more efficiently. It removes an image from the cache 2703 display them again more efficiently. It removes an image from the cache
2704 when it hasn't been displayed for a specified period of time. 2704 when it hasn't been displayed for a specified period of time.
2705 2705
2706 When an image is looked up in the cache, its specification is compared
2707 with cached image specifications using @code{equal}. This means that
2708 all images with equal specifications share the same image in the cache.
2709
2706 @defvar image-cache-eviction-delay 2710 @defvar image-cache-eviction-delay
2707 @tindex image-cache-eviction-delay 2711 @tindex image-cache-eviction-delay
2708 This variable specifies the number of seconds an image can remain in the 2712 This variable specifies the number of seconds an image can remain in the
2709 cache without being displayed. When an image is not displayed for this 2713 cache without being displayed. When an image is not displayed for this
2710 length of time, Emacs removes it from the image cache. 2714 length of time, Emacs removes it from the image cache.