OmegaT’s speed on big files

Situation

Now you are working on a huge file with over a thousand segments where each segment is a complex sentence with numerous clauses and clarifying statements, and thus takes three or four lines in the editor pane. Using OmegaT for this work is a blessing in itself, as you get only this much at a time,  and, not getting lost too easily, can concentrate on your work much better.

Problem

When this particular file is open, you experience some latency in OmegaT’s response to your keystrokes or mouse clicks. Not a huge problem, but considering the size of each segment and the level of mental concentration this slowdown is rather annoying.
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