minor performance improvements

Author: vani-tty1

data/io.github.vani1_2.memerist.metainfo.xml.in

@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
   </screenshot>
 </screenshots>
   <releases>
-    <release version="0.2.2" date="2026-1-9">
+    <release version="0.2.3" date="2026-1-9">
       <description translate="no">
         <ul>
-          <li> moved the delete layer button on the floating sidebar </li>
+          <li>minor performance improvement</li>
         </ul>
       </description>
     </release>

memerist.spec

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           memerist
-Version:        0.2.2
+Version:        0.2.3
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Meme generator with text overlays
 License:        GPL-3.0-or-later
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ Create memes with custom text overlays using a native GNOME interface.
 
 
 %changelog
-* Sun Dec 07 2026 Vani1-2 <giovannirafanan609@gmail.com> - 0.2.2-1
+* Sun Dec 07 2026 Vani1-2 <giovannirafanan609@gmail.com> - 0.2.3-1
 - moved delete button on the floating sidebar

src/myapp-window.c

@@ -1312,15 +1312,17 @@ static void render_meme (MyappWindow *self) {
   if (composite_pixbuf == NULL) return;
 
 
-  if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active(self->cinematic_button)) {
-     cinematic = apply_saturation_contrast(composite_pixbuf, 1.15, 1.05);
-     if (cinematic) { g_object_unref(composite_pixbuf); composite_pixbuf = cinematic; }
-  }
-
-  if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active (self->deep_fry_button)) {
-    fried = apply_deep_fry (composite_pixbuf);
-    if (fried) { g_object_unref (composite_pixbuf); composite_pixbuf = fried; }
-  }
+  if (self->drag_type == DRAG_TYPE_NONE) { 
+    if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active(self->cinematic_button)) {
+            cinematic = apply_saturation_contrast(composite_pixbuf, 1.15, 1.05);
+            if (cinematic) { g_object_unref(composite_pixbuf); composite_pixbuf = cinematic; }
+        }
+  
+    if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active (self->deep_fry_button)) {
+            fried = apply_deep_fry (composite_pixbuf);
+            if (fried) { g_object_unref (composite_pixbuf); composite_pixbuf = fried; }
+        }
+    }
 
   g_clear_object (&self->final_meme);
   self->final_meme = composite_pixbuf;