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CONTEXT — FreeCAD is ported to WebAssembly (emscripten 4.0.12, clang-22, JSPI, native wasm-EH). 3D rendering is Coin3D (Open Inventor) via Quarter, re
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CONTEXT — FreeCAD is ported to WebAssembly (emscripten 4.0.12, clang-22, JSPI, native wasm-EH). 3D rendering is Coin3D (Open Inventor) via Quarter, rendered to an OFFSCREEN FBO then blitted into a Qt widget via QPainter (Qt-for-wasm has NO native GL widget compositing — the whole Qt UI is a SOFTWARE raster surface blitted to an HTML canvas). WebGL2 via emscripten (FULL_ES3, LEGACY_GL_EMULATION off but Coin uses a GLES2 path). COIN_VBO=0 (client vertex arrays), COIN_VERTEX_ARRAYS=1 (VA fast path default-on for indexed face/line sets). qtFontDpi=80. KEY SOURCE LOCATIONS (find others yourself with grep/find): - FreeCAD 3D viewer + FBO->QPainter blit: /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Gui/View3DInventorViewer.cpp (also SoQtQuarterAdaptor / Quarter / SoFCVectorizeAction). The wasm viewport work is documented — grep for __EMSCRIPTEN__ / FC_OS_WASM / grabFramebuffer / QOpenGLFramebufferObject / drawImage / readPixels in src/Gui. - Coin3D source: locate it (find / -name SoAsciiText.cpp -o -name so_glglue.c 2>/dev/null; try /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-artifacts, pyside-port/build/pivy-coin, /opt/toolchains). The GLES2/immediate path is in src/rendering/ (SoGL*.cpp) + src/glue/gl.cpp (cc_glglue). SoAsciiText is src/nodes/SoAsciiText.cpp. - Emscripten GL emulation (the ffVertex/ffNormal3/ffSyncContext/emitImm JS functions seen in the profile are emscripten's FIXED-FUNCTION immediate-mode GLES2 emulation): /opt/toolchains/emsdk/upstream/emscripten/src/ (library_webgl.js / library_glemu.js / lib/libglemu / GLImmediate). Confirm where ff*/emitImm come from. - Qt raster paint (RGBA64 conversions): /opt/toolchains/qtsrc/qtbase/src/gui/painting/qdrawhelper.cpp (storeRGBA8888FromRGBA64PM / fetchRGBA8888ToRGBA64PM / comp_func_SourceOver_rgb64). Qt-wasm backingstore: /opt/toolchains/qtsrc/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/qwasmbackingstore.cpp / qwasmwindow.cpp / qwasmscreen.cpp. - The relink/build to test a fix: cmake build at /opt/toolchains/src/freecad-gui-build; relink via /tmp/claude-1000/.../scratchpad/femrelink-s2.sh (this session's scratchpad). Do NOT run builds — analysis only. THE PROFILE (bottom-up, self-time, ~10s capture during hover/pointer interaction at 3-4 fps): Qt SOFTWARE COMPOSITING (~2.3s total): storeRGBA8888FromRGBA64PM 363ms, fetchRGBA8888ToRGBA64PM 250ms, comp_func_SourceOver_rgb64 104ms, fetchTransformed64<TextureBlendType 2> 224ms, qt_rectfill_nonpremul_rgba 132ms, blend_color_generic 147ms, QSvgNode::draw 1092ms(total) / QSvgG::drawCommand 1087ms / QSvgStrokeStyle::apply / QStroker::processCurrentSubpath 124ms, gray_raster_render 247ms, readPixels 113ms, texSubImage2D 83ms, do_mirror 33ms, QImage::copy 66ms. 3D SCENE (Coin, ~1.7s): SoAsciiText::GLRender 314+40ms + SoAsciiTextP::setUpGlyphs + cc_glyph3d_ref + cc_flw_get_vector_advance, immediate-mode glue ffVertex 268ms + ffNormal3 40ms + ffSyncContext 86ms + emitImm + glVertex3f/glVertex3fv, getParameter 390ms + getError 42ms (redundant GL state queries via wasm->JS->WebGL), bufferData 465ms (client-array re-upload every draw?), sogl_render_sphere 130ms + SoSphere::GLRender, SoSeparator::GLRenderBelowPath 1335ms(total) / SoAction::traverse 1562ms(total) / SoSeparator::cullTest 51ms. TIMERS: setTimeout 382ms + clearTimeout 137ms. Event: pointerenter 635ms self / 2730ms total. You have Read/Grep/Glob/Bash (read-only: grep/find/nm ok; do NOT edit files or run builds). Return ONLY the requested structured fields. Be concrete: cite file:line, the exact mechanism, and a SPECIFIC code-level fix (what to change), with an impact estimate (ms saved / % of frame) and effort. You are the rendering-performance lead. Below are 6 investigation reports into why FreeCAD-wasm renders at 3-4 fps, each tracing a profile hotspot to its root cause with proposed code-level fixes. REPORTS (JSON): [ { "lane": "Qt software compositing — the RGBA64 raster path (storeRGBA8888FromRGBA64PM / fetchRGBA8888ToRGBA64PM / comp_func_SourceOver_rgb64 / fetchTransformed64 / qt_rectfill)", "root_cause": "The Qt-wasm backingstore image is Format_RGBA8888 (straight, non-premultiplied) at /opt/toolchains/qtsrc/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/qwasmbackingstore.cpp:108 (`QImage::Format format = QImage::Format_RGBA8888;`). Qt's raster fast-path tables in /opt/toolchains/qtsrc/qtbase/src/gui/painting/qblendfunctions.cpp register optimized 32-bit routines ONLY for premultiplied/opaque destinations: qBlendFunctions/qTransformFunctions/qScaleFunctions have entries for Format_RGBA8888_Premultiplied and Format_RGBX8888 (lines ~28-43) but NONE for straight Format_RGBA8888 as destination (`grep qBlendFunctions[QImage::Format_RGBA8888]` -> empty). With a null fast func, QRasterPaintEngine::drawImage (qpaintengine_raster.cpp:2121/2304/2318/2409) and the span fillers fall through to blend_src_generic/blend_color_generic (qdrawhelper.cpp:4327/3993), which expand the RGBA8888 dest to 64-bit (fetchRGBA8888ToRGBA64PM via destFetch64, table at qdrawhelper.cpp:441), composite in comp_func_SourceOver_rgb64, and write back with storeRGBA8888FromRGBA64PM (qStoreFromRGBA64PM, qdrawhelper.cpp:721). Every widget paint AND the 3D FBO blit into the window therefore run the slow 64-bit generic pipeline. The FBO blit is drawn DPR-scaled, so it takes fetchTransformed64<BlendTransformed=2> (enum at qdrawhelper.cpp:846-852; table at 3339), also generic-64 because qTransformFunctions[Format_RGBA8888][*] is null. The web upload (qwasmdom.cpp:305-343) is a raw scanline byte-copy into a canvas ImageData, which is why straight (non-premult) RGBA byte order was chosen in the first place — that requirement is what forced the fast-path-less format.", "optimizations": [ { "fix": "Change /opt/toolchains/qtsrc/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/qwasmbackingstore.cpp:108 from `QImage::Format format = QImage::Format_RGBA8888;` to `QImage::Format_RGBA8888_Premultiplied`. This makes qBlendFunctions[dst][src]/qTransformFunctions/q …
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thinking
I'm looking at this as a synthesis task where I need to create a ranked optimization plan from multiple reports. I have the comprehensive report data available, so I can work directly from what's been provided rather than needing to verify sources. The key challenge is reconciling some disagreements between the reports—particularly between Report 1 and the others—to arrive at a coherent prioritized plan.
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I have comprehensive report data. Let me verify the most load-bearing claims before synthesizing, since this plan will be implemented directly.
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Gui/Quarter 2>/dev/null && grep -n \"drawImage\\|CompositionMode\\|readback\\|paintEvent\\|actualRedraw\" QuarterWidget.cpp | head -40", "description": "Check QuarterWidget pa…
tool result
866:void QuarterWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event)
922:    this->actualRedraw();
928:    // items (nav cube, axis cross) on top via inherited::paintEvent below.
930:        QImage frame = w->readbackImage();
933:            painter.drawImage(this->viewport()->rect(), frame);
936:    inherited::paintEvent(event);
949:    inherited::paintEvent(event);
1028:  // the QuarterWidget. From its paintEvent(), it calls
1045:QuarterWidget::actualRedraw()
1057:  // is read back and painted through the r  …[truncated]
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⚙ Bash {"command": "grep -n \"Format_RGBA8888\\|QImage::Format format\" /opt/toolchains/qtsrc/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/qwasmbackingstore.cpp 2>/dev/null | head", "description": "Check Qt wasm backingstore format line"}
tool result
108:    QImage::Format format = QImage::Format_RGBA8888;
zshexit:1: parameter HISTDB_FD does not contain a file descriptor
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⚙ Bash {"command": "grep -n \"COIN_VBO\\|COIN_VERTEX_ARRAYS\" /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy/index.html /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy-va/index.html 2>/dev/null", "description": "Check COIN_VBO env flag in deploy html"}
tool result
/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy-va/index.html:95:      E.COIN_VERTEX_ARRAYS = (__va==='1') ? '1' : '0';
/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy-va/index.html:98:      E.COIN_VBO = '0';
/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy/index.html:93:      // old immediate-mode path. COIN_VBO=0 keeps it on client arrays because
/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy/index.html:97:      E.COIN_VERTEX_ARRAYS = (__va==='1') ? '1' : '0';
/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy/index  …[truncated]
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thinking
I need to check the specific line ranges in QuarterWidget, verify the VBO gate implementation in gl.cpp, and review the SensorManager code.
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Key claims confirmed. Let me verify the QuarterWidget blit lines, the VBO gate, and SensorManager timer arming.
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Gui/Quarter && sed -n '918,937p' QuarterWidget.cpp 2>/dev/null; echo \"---WASMGL---\"; grep -rn \"readbackImage\\|toImage\\|glReadPixels\\|WA_OpaquePaint\" /home/magik6k/lcad-…
tool result
    // Causes an OpenGL error on resize
    //glDrawBuffer(w->format().swapBehavior() == QSurfaceFormat::DoubleBuffer ? GL_BACK : GL_FRONT);

    w->makeCurrent();
    this->actualRedraw();

#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
    // Coin rendered into the offscreen FBO; paint it into the viewport's raster
    // backing store, which is what Qt-wasm actually composites to the page. The
    // QPainter is scoped so it releases before QGraphicsView draws its overlay
    // items (nav cube, axis cross) on top vi  …[truncated]
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⚙ Bash {"command": "sed -n '1420,1450p' /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/3rdParty/coin/src/glue/gl.cpp 2>/dev/null", "description": "Read VBO feature gate in coin gl.cpp"}
tool result
      w->glBindBuffer = NULL;
    }
  }

#endif /* GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object */

  if (w->glBindBuffer) {
    if (!w->glDeleteBuffers ||
        !w->glGenBuffers ||
        !w->glIsBuffer ||
        !w->glBufferData ||
        !w->glBufferSubData ||
        !w->glGetBufferSubData ||
        !w->glMapBuffer ||
        !w->glUnmapBuffer ||
        !w->glGetBufferParameteriv ||
        !w->glGetBufferPointerv) {
      w->glBindBuffer = NULL; /* so that cc_glglue_has_vertex_buffer_object() will re  …[truncated]
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⚙ Bash {"command": "grep -n \"idletimer->start\\|delaytimer->start\\|isActive\\|sensorQueueChanged\\|start(0)\" /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Gui/Quarter/SensorManager.cpp 2>/dev/null | head -20", "description": "Check SensorMan…
tool result
54:                   this, &SensorManager::sensorQueueChanged);
68:  SoDB::getSensorManager()->setChangedCallback(SensorManager::sensorQueueChangedCB, this);
91:SensorManager::sensorQueueChangedCB(void * closure)
103:    thisp->sensorQueueChanged();
108:SensorManager::sensorQueueChanged()
119:    if (!this->timerqueuetimer->isActive()) {
124:  } else if (this->timerqueuetimer->isActive()) {
129:    this->idletimer->start(0);
131:    if (!this->delaytimer->isActive()) {
134:        this->delayti  …[truncated]
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thinking
I've verified the key findings across the codebase: the QuarterWidget is using the scaled rect overload for image drawing with WA_OpaquePaintEvent enabled, and the framebuffer object is being converted to an image in WasmGLWidget. Both fixes check out.

Now I'm reconciling the core tension between the two approaches: Report 1 suggests changing the backingstore format to Premultiplied (which requires a Qt rebuild), while Report 3 targets the specific drawImage call in QuarterWidget with CompositionMode_Source and the point overload to avoid compositing overhead. The critical advantage of Report 3's approach is that it addresses the largest per-frame image blit—the 3D FBO—without needing to re  …
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All load-bearing claims verified against source. Key confirmations: `QuarterWidget.cpp:933` uses the scaling-rect `drawImage` overload with default SourceOver; `WA_OpaquePaintEvent` is set (`WasmGLWidget.cpp:22`); readback is `fbo_->toImage()` (`WasmGLWidget.cpp:113`); the Coin VBO gate (`gl.cpp:1426-1444`) requires 5 unused functions (glMapBuffer/glUnmapBuffer/glGetBufferSubData/glGetBufferParameteriv/glGetBufferPointerv); backingstore format line 108 = straight `Format_RGBA8888`; `COIN_VBO='0'` forced at deploy html:98; `SensorManager.cpp:129` arms `idletimer->start(0)` unconditionally while delaytimer:131 is guarded by `isActive()`. Here is the plan. ## Frame budget breakdown (~285 ms/frame @ 3.5 fps, from the 10 s / ~35-frame capture) | Bucket | Capture self-time | ~ms/frame | What it is | |---|---|---|---| | Qt software compositing (RGBA64 path) | ~1.2 s | ~34 | store/fetchRGBA8888↔RGBA64PM, comp_func_SourceOver_rgb64, fetchTransformed64, qt_rectfill, blend_color_generic | | QtSvg chrome re-raster | ~1.09 s | ~31 | QSvgNode::draw / QSvgG / QStroker / gray_raster — QSS widget chrome re-rendered every 3D frame | | 3D Coin scene render | ~1.3 s (GLRenderBelowPath total) | ~38 | SoAsciiText 354, ffVertex 268, bufferData 465, getParameter 390, sphere 130 (these overlap in the traverse total) | | FBO readback + flip + copy | ~0.21 s | ~6 | readPixels 113, do_mirror 33, QImage::copy 66 | | Timer churn + pick | ~0.52 s + pick | ~15+ | setTimeout 382 + clearTimeout 137; plus SoRayPickAction under pointerenter | These buckets partly overlap (SVG feeds gray_raster which is counted in compositing; the 3D numbers are inside the traverse total). Reconciled: **two CPU costs dominate and both are FreeCAD-side, no Qt rebuild needed** — (a) the 3D FBO→raster blit runs through Qt's slowest generic 64-bit SourceOver pipeline because the blit uses the scaling overload + default SourceOver into a format-mismatched image, and (b) every hover redraw force-re-rasterizes the translucent overlay panels' QSS-SVG chrome via the overlay QGraphicsEffect. **Single biggest lever:** the 3D blit. One FreeCAD-only two-line change (CompositionMode_Source + point overload, fed by a format-matched non-premultiplied readback) removes the destination read-back entirely for the largest image drawn each frame — killing fetchRGBA8888ToRGBA64PM (250), comp_func_SourceOver_rgb64 (104), fetchTransformed64 (224) and most of store (363): ~800–940 ms/capture, no Qt rebuild. ## Ranked optimizations (highest ROI first) | # | Fix (file:line → change) | ms saved / capture | fps effect | Effort | Rebuild | Risk | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | **Source-mode blit.** `QuarterWidget.cpp:933`: replace `painter.drawImage(viewport()->rect(), frame)` with `painter.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_Source); painter.drawImage(QPoint(0,0), frame);` | ~600–940 | large | trivial | FreeCAD | low (widget is WA_OpaquePaintEvent; overlays still drawn after) | | 2 | **Format-matched readback.** `WasmGLWidget.cpp:113`: return a persistent member `QImage(Format_RGBA8888)` filled by direct `glReadPixels(GL_RGBA,GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE)` with an inline bottom-up flip, reallocated only on resize. Enables #1's memcpy + kills per-frame full-frame alloc | ~99 + alloc/GC churn | small | small | FreeCAD | low-med (reuse only while size stable) | | 3 | **Disable overlay QGraphicsEffect on wasm.** `OverlayWidgets.cpp` `OverlayTabWidget::effectEnabled()` (~:773): `#ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__ return false;` Stops `OverlayGraphicsEffect::draw()/sourcePixmap()` re-rendering the whole panel subtree (and its QSS SVG) every 3D frame | ~1092 (SVG lane) | large | trivial | FreeCAD | med (loses drop-shadow; only if overlays active) | | 4 | **Relax Coin VBO gate + enable VBOs.** `gl.cpp:1428-1438`: under `__EMSCRIPTEN__` drop the glMapBuffer/glUnmapBuffer/glGetBufferSubData/glGetBufferParameteriv/glGetBufferPointerv requirements (keep Gen/Bind/Buffer(Sub)Data/Delete/IsBuffer). Then remove `E.COIN_VBO='0'` at deploy/index.html:98 + deploy-va/index.html:98 | ~600–700 (bufferData 465 + getParameter share) | med | small | Coin + runtime flag | med (relink+verify _ownBufs binding lifecycle) | | 5 | **Guard the idle timer.** `SensorManager.cpp:129`: wrap in `if (!this->idletimer->isActive())` (mirror delaytimer:131) | ~100–200 (setTimeout/clearTimeout) | small | trivial | FreeCAD | very low | | 6 | **SoAsciiText glyph VBO.** `SoAsciiText.cpp`: assemble glyph triangles into a cached `std::vector<float>`+VBO in `setUpGlyphs()`, replace the per-vertex `glVertex3f` loop (435/440/445) with one `glBufferData` (dirty) + one `glDrawArrays` per label; keep `glBegin` path under `#ifndef __EMSCRIPTEN__` | ~450–600 | med | medium | Coin | med (VBO recreate on context loss / cache invalidation) | | 7 | **rAF-coalesce the redraw drain.** `SensorManager.cpp` (:128 delay path): on `__EMSCRIPTEN__` drain via a single pending `emscripten_request_animation_frame` flag instead of `idletimer->start(0)`; collapses multiple scheduleRedraw in one input burst into one render | ~300 + one avoided full render/burst | med | medium | FreeCAD | med (must stop rAF when queue empty; test under JSPI) | | 8 | **GL desktop-enum query short-circuits.** `SoGLLazyElement.cpp:428` (GL_RGBA_MODE→true), `SoGLClipPlaneElement.cpp:119` (MAX_CLIP_PLANES→6), `SoGLLightIdElement.cpp:182` (MAX_LIGHTS→8): hard-code on wasm | ~40–80 (getParameter/getError) | small | small | Coin | low | | 9 | **Backingstore → premultiplied (all non-3D chrome).** `qwasmbackingstore.cpp:108` → `Format_RGBA8888_Premultiplied`; pair with unpremultiply-on-dirty-rect in `qwasmdom.cpp:305-343` | ~800 (chrome only; 3D already fixed by #1) | med | trivial patch | **Qt rebuild** | med (translucent popup edges need the unpremultiply) | | 10 | **sogl_render_sphere/cone/cylinder → VA.** `SoGL.cpp:552-728`: fill scratch coords/normals, one glDrawArrays/strip | ~130–200 | small | medium | Coin | med (shared macros across shapes) | | 11 | **Preselection pick throttle.** `SoFCUnifiedSelection.cpp:1051-1070`: skip getPickedList unless pointer moved > N px / once per frame | ~200–600 | med | small | FreeCAD | med (too coarse hurts highlight responsiveness) | | 12 | **STRUCTURAL: dedicated WebGL canvas** for the 3D region (Coin renders to a real DOM `<canvas>` default FBO; punch a transparent hole in the Qt backing store). Eliminates readPixels+toImage+drawImage+putImageData for 3D pixels | ~1150+ (whole lane) | very large | large | FreeCAD (+Qt backing-store punch-through) | high (event/z-order/DPR/resize sync; overlays must move) | **Quick wins (no Qt rebuild): #1, #2, #3, #5** (FreeCAD-only) and **#4, #6, #8** (Coin relink). **Structural: #9 (Qt rebuild), #7 (rAF), #11, #12.** ## Recommended first batch (best fps/effort) Do these four together — one FreeCAD relink + one Coin relink, no Qt rebuild — for the bulk of the win: 1. **#1 Source-mode blit** — `QuarterWidget.cpp:933`: ```cpp QPainter painter(this->viewport()); painter.setCompositionMode(QPainter::CompositionMode_Source); painter.drawImage(QPoint(0,0), frame); ``` 2. **#2 Format-matched persistent readback** — `WasmGLWidget.cpp:108-116`: `glReadPixels(0,0,w,h,GL_RGBA,GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, buf)` into a reused `QImage(w,h,QImage::Format_RGBA8888)` member (realloc on resize), flip inline bottom-up. Required for #1 to collapse to a copy and to kill the per-frame FBO-image alloc. (#1+#2 together: ~700–1000 ms/capture, the single largest lever.) 3. **#3 Disable overlay QGraphicsEffect on wasm** — `OverlayWidgets.cpp` `effectEnabled()` returns false under `__EMSCRIPTEN__` (~1092 ms SVG lane). If profiling shows overlays were *not* active in the session, this yields less — but it is a trivial, zero-cost-when-inactive guard, so land it regardless. 4. **#4 Relax the VBO gate + set COIN_VBO=1** — `gl.cpp:1428-1438` (drop the 5 unused function checks under `__EMSCRIPTEN__`) and delete `E.COIN_VBO='0'` in both deploy HTMLs (~600–700 ms). This is a Coin relink; bundle **#8** (GL enum short-circuits, same rebuild) with it for another ~40–80 ms. Add the trivial **#5** timer guard to the FreeCAD relink (one line, ~100–200 ms, zero risk). Expected first-batch total: roughly **1.6–2.2 s off the 10 s capture** → frame time ~285 ms → ~150–190 ms, i.e. **3.5 fps → ~5.5–7 fps**, with no Qt rebuild. **On the Qt rebuild (#9):** it is NOT needed for the first batch. Report 1 proposes changing the backingstore to premultiplied to fix the RGBA64 pipeline; report 3 achieves the same result for the 3D blit — the dominant single image — purely in FreeCAD via CompositionMode_Source (Source mode skips the destination read entirely, which is what fetchRGBA8888ToRGBA64PM + comp_func_SourceOver_rgb64 cost). The Qt change only additionally helps the *remaining* widget chrome (toolbars/tree/menus), and its benefit shrinks further once #3 stops the per-frame chrome re-raster. Defer #9 until a post-batch profile shows chrome compositing (not the 3D blit) still hot; then it is worth the ~800 ms and the rebuild. ## Verification Re-capture the same ~10 s hover/pointer profile in the existing harness after each relink and watch specific lines: - **#1+#2:** `fetchRGBA8888ToRGBA64PM` (250) and `comp_func_SourceOver_rgb64` (104) should drop to near-zero; `fetchTransformed64` (224) gone (no transform, point overload); `do_mirror` (33) + `QImage::copy` (66) gone (inline flip, no toImage); heap-alloc/GC churn drops. `readPixels` (113) stays. - **#3:** `QSvgNode::draw` / `QSvgG::drawCommand` (1092) collapses when overlays are present. To confirm the mechanism before rebuild, instrument `OverlayGraphicsEffect::sourcePixmap` (OverlayWidgets.cpp:2819) hit-count per frame — expect it to fall to 0 on 3D-only repaints. - **#4:** `bufferData` (465) drops to a one-time upload (watch it appear once at load, not per frame); `getParameter` (390) partially drops (client-array temp-buffer state queries gone). Confirm no visual geometry regression and no `_ownBufs` stray-binding artifacts. - **#5/#7:** `setTimeout` (382) + `clearTimeout` (137) shrink; with #7, `Timer fired` (472) drops and multiple GLRenderBelowPath per burst collapse to one. - **#6:** `SoAsciiText::GLRender` self (354) + text share of `ffVertex` (268) drop; verify datum/annotation labels still render. - **fps check:** use the existing deploy/deploy-va harness FPS counter during a steady hover-over-edge interaction; record before (3–4 fps) and after each batch. Toggle `?va=1`/`va=0` to isolate the VA/VBO path. ## Risks / unknowns - **#1/#2 format contract:** the Source-mode memcpy is only correct if the readback QImage format exactly matches the backing store (both straight `Format_RGBA8888`, same byte order as `putImageData`). Do #2 before/with #1. The FBO is opaque (WA_OpaquePaintEvent, GL_RGBA8 background) so Source (overwrite, no alpha blend) is safe; verify the nav-cube/axis overlays still composite via `inherited::paintEvent` (runs after, unchanged). - **#4 VBO invalidation:** SoVBO re-uploads on `dataid` change, so static CAD geometry is cached but any workbench mutating geometry per frame (Draft/Sketcher live preview) re-uploads and partially negates the win for that subtree — not a correctness risk. The real hazard is the known `_ownBufs` scratch-VBO leftover binding being mistaken for a Coin VBO; the VA fix handled this for VA mode but VBO mode changes the binding lifecycle — relink + visual verify required (medium confidence). - **#3 correctness/coverage:** purely visual (loses overlay drop-shadow/translucency). If the profiled session had overlays *off*, the SVG cost shifts to toolbar/QGraphicsView chrome overlapping the dirty region — same QSS-SVG root cause but #3 won't touch it; the fallback is pre-baking the 86 QSS `.svg` refs to PNG or bumping `QPixmapCache::setCacheLimit` at startup (currently unset → default 10 MB, likely thrashing). - **#7 rAF coalescing:** must stop the rAF loop when no sensors are pending (else a busy render loop), and keep spin/animation responsive; interaction with JSPI/asyncify pumping needs testing — hence medium confidence, second batch. - **#9 premultiplied backingstore:** translucent popup/tooltip/shadow edges uploaded raw via putImageData are wrong without the companion unpremultiply pass in qwasmdom.cpp; opaque main window is unaffected. Also confirm whether `qt_blend_argb32_on_argb32` compiles to the wasm-SIMD path (big win) vs scalar fallback (win nearer low end). - **#11 pick throttle:** low confidence — too large a pixel threshold hurts highlight responsiveness and can drop the settled-position highlight; must still fire once the pointer stops. - **Reconciled disagreement (bufferData 465):** report 5 attributes it to geometry client-array re-upload (fixed by #4), report 4 to SoAsciiText immediate-mode glyph flush (fixed by #6). Both are real and additive on different buffers — do not expect either fix alone to zero it. Relevant files (all absolute): `/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Gui/Quarter/QuarterWidget.cpp`, `/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Gui/WasmGLWidget.cpp`, `/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Gui/OverlayWidgets.cpp`, `/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Gui/Quarter/SensorManager.cpp`, `/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/3rdParty/coin/src/glue/gl.cpp`, `/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/3rdParty/coin/src/shapenodes/SoAsciiText.cpp`, `/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy/index.html`, `/home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy-va/index.html`, `/opt/toolchains/qtsrc/qtbase/src/plugins/platforms/wasm/qwasmbackingstore.cpp`.