Index: WorkbenchActionBuilder.java
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RCS file: /home/eclipse/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/WorkbenchActionBuilder.java,v
retrieving revision 1.71
diff -u -r1.71 WorkbenchActionBuilder.java
--- WorkbenchActionBuilder.java	7 Apr 2005 20:07:59 -0000	1.71
+++ WorkbenchActionBuilder.java	28 Apr 2005 18:04:36 -0000
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.jface.action.Separator;
 import org.eclipse.jface.action.ToolBarContributionItem;
 import org.eclipse.jface.action.ToolBarManager;
+import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IPreferenceStore;
 import org.eclipse.jface.util.IPropertyChangeListener;
 import org.eclipse.jface.util.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
@@ -1266,26 +1267,41 @@
         deleteAction = ActionFactory.DELETE.create(window);
         register(deleteAction);
 
-        AboutInfo[] infos = IDEWorkbenchPlugin.getDefault().getFeatureInfos();
-        // See if a welcome page is specified
-        for (int i = 0; i < infos.length; i++) {
-            if (infos[i].getWelcomePageURL() != null) {
-                quickStartAction = IDEActionFactory.QUICK_START
-                        .create(window);
-                register(quickStartAction);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        // See if a tips and tricks page is specified
-        for (int i = 0; i < infos.length; i++) {
-            if (infos[i].getTipsAndTricksHref() != null) {
-                tipsAndTricksAction = IDEActionFactory.TIPS_AND_TRICKS
+        // performance optimization - don't read ini files for about info
+        //if there is a quick start
+		IPreferenceStore ps = IDEWorkbenchPlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore();
+		AboutInfo[] infos = null;		
+		if (ps.getBoolean(IDEActionFactory.QUICK_START.getId())) {
+			quickStartAction = IDEActionFactory.QUICK_START.create(getWindow());	
+			register(quickStartAction);			
+		} else {
+			 infos = IDEWorkbenchPlugin.getDefault().getFeatureInfos();
+		        // See if a welcome page is specified
+		        for (int i = 0; i < infos.length; i++) {
+		            if (infos[i].getWelcomePageURL() != null) {
+		                quickStartAction = IDEActionFactory.QUICK_START
+		                        .create(window);
+		                register(quickStartAction);
+		                break;
+		            }
+		        }
+			
+		}
+       
+		//See if a tips and tricks page is specified
+		if (ps.getBoolean(IDEActionFactory.TIPS_AND_TRICKS.getId())) {
+			tipsAndTricksAction = IDEActionFactory.TIPS_AND_TRICKS.create(getWindow());
+			register(tipsAndTricksAction);			
+		} else {
+			for (int i = 0; i < infos.length; i++) {
+				if (infos[i].getTipsAndTricksHref() != null) {
+					tipsAndTricksAction = IDEActionFactory.TIPS_AND_TRICKS
                         .create(window);
-                register(tipsAndTricksAction);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
+					register(tipsAndTricksAction);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
         // Actions for invisible accelerators
         showViewMenuAction = ActionFactory.SHOW_VIEW_MENU.create(window);
         register(showViewMenuAction);