# Laggy on Desktop

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/laggy-on-desktop/30157>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 2, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/laggy-on-desktop/30157 "2024-02-02T19:22:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/laggy-on-desktop/30157/7 "2024-02-05T14:26:20Z")

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Hi Simon,  
Does closing the Items sidebar help in your case? @Jason42 made an excellent discovery! I almost always have that sidebar closed now and it does help!

> [@Sluggish response to user input](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/sluggish-response-to-user-input/29827/2):
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> With a little investigation, I have discovered part of the cause (or at least the trigger) of the problem. Many of the slow and sluggish or ignored responses to user input go away when closing the “Items” sidebar.

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