Quote Originally Posted by pl01 View Post
I call : setRect(0, 0, 90, 90); in the "initializeNode()" method.
Try enabling cache for your items. However this will surely break your already broken animation code. I wouldn't expect miracles performance wise if you are changing the highlight color constantly. Maybe making the highlight a separate item would help more.


Because, when the item is selected I want to animate a "circle" around the item... a simple color transition... that will highlight the selected item.
paint() routine is for painting, not for starting animations. Manipulate the animation when the selection value changes. And set the loop count to infinite instead of manually checking the state of the animation every frame and restarting it when it finishes its course.