--- tmpfs/quassel/src/qtui/chatline.cpp	2008-08-30 16:22:13.000000000 +0000
+++ home/sphilips/projects/quassel/src/qtui/chatline.cpp	2008-08-31 18:36:04.000000000 +0000
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@
 void ChatLine::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget) {
   Q_UNUSED(option);
   Q_UNUSED(widget);
+
+  // Some tweaks. They gain us a few ms, but every bit helps.
+  painter->setPen(Qt::NoPen);                 // Apparently, using a Pen is slow when drawing text.
+  painter->setClipRect(option->exposedRect);  // Don't repaint things that don't have to be repainted.
+
   if(_selection & Highlighted) {
     painter->fillRect(boundingRect(), QBrush(QtUi::style()->highlightColor()));
   }