Reactivate gpu setting and rename it to "hardware utilization"

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ For upgrade instructions, please check the [migration guide](MIGRATIONS.md).
 - Added a histogram to the dataset settings for each layer. It simplifies adjusting the brightness and contrast of a layer and replaces the brightness and contrast slider. [#4105](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/4105)
 
 ### Changed
-- 
+- Reactivated and renamed the "Quality" setting to "Hardware Utilization". Using a higher value will render data in higher quality, but puts more stress on the user's hardware and bandwidth. [#4142](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/4142)
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed that team managers couldn't view time tracking details of other users anymore. [#4125](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/4125)

docs/tracing_ui.md

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ For multi-layer datasets, each layer can be adjusted separately.
 - `Render Isosurfaces`: When activated, isosurfaces are rendered in the 3D viewport when clicking on a cell with Shift+Click. See [here](./mesh_visualization.md#live-isosurface-generation) for more information.
 
 #### Quality
-- `Quality`: Adjusts the quality level used for rendering data. Changing this setting influences how many data is downloaded from the server as well as how much pressure is put on the user's graphics card. Tune this value to your network connection and hardware power. After changing the setting, the page has to be refreshed.
+- `Hardware Utilization`: Adjusts the quality level used for rendering data. Changing this setting influences how many data is downloaded from the server as well as how much pressure is put on the user's graphics card. Tune this value to your network connection and hardware power. After changing the setting, the page has to be refreshed.
 - `Loading Strategy`: You can choose between two different loading strategies. When using "best quality first" it will take a bit longer until you see data, because the highest quality is loaded. Alternatively, "Progressive quality" can be chosen which will improve the quality progressively while loading. As a result, initial data will be visible faster, but it will take more time until the best quality is shown.
 - `4 Bit`: Toggles data download from the server using only 4 Bit instead of 8 Bit for each pixel. Use this to reduce the amount of necessary internet bandwidth for webKnossos. Useful for showcasing data on the go over cellular networks, e.g 3G.
 - `Interpolation`: When interpolation is enabled, bilinear filtering is applied while rendering pixels between two voxels. As a result, data may look "smoother" (or blurry when being zoomed in very far). Without interpolation, data may look more "crisp" (or pixelated when being zomed in very far).

frontend/javascripts/messages.js

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const settings = {
     improving the quality progressively (data will be loaded faster,
     but it will take more time until the best quality is shown).`,
   mergerMode: "Enable Merger Mode",
-  gpuMemoryFactor: "Quality",
+  gpuMemoryFactor: "Hardware Utilization",
   autoBrush: "Automatic Brush (Beta)",
 };
 

frontend/javascripts/oxalis/model_initialization.js

@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ function initializeSettings(initialUserSettings: Object, initialDatasetSettings:
 }
 
 function initializeDataLayerInstances(
-  _gpuFactor: ?number,
+  gpuFactor: ?number,
 ): {
   dataLayers: DataLayerCollection,
   connectionInfo: ConnectionInfo,
@@ -344,9 +344,8 @@ function initializeDataLayerInstances(
   const layers = dataset.dataSource.dataLayers;
 
   const requiredBucketCapacity =
-    // temporarily, always use the default gpu memory factor
-    constants.GPU_FACTOR_MULTIPLIER * constants.DEFAULT_GPU_MEMORY_FACTOR;
-  // (gpuFactor != null ? gpuFactor : constants.DEFAULT_GPU_MEMORY_FACTOR);
+    constants.GPU_FACTOR_MULTIPLIER *
+    (gpuFactor != null ? gpuFactor : constants.DEFAULT_GPU_MEMORY_FACTOR);
 
   const {
     textureInformationPerLayer,

frontend/javascripts/oxalis/view/settings/dataset_settings_view.js

@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class DatasetSettings extends React.PureComponent<DatasetSettingsProps, State> {
             label={
               <React.Fragment>
                 {settings.gpuMemoryFactor}{" "}
-                <Tooltip title="Adapt this setting to your hardware, so that rendering quality and speed are balanced. Medium is the default.">
+                <Tooltip title="Adapt this setting to your hardware, so that rendering quality and performance are balanced. Medium is the default. Choosing a higher setting can result in poor performance.">
                   <Icon type="info-circle" />
                 </Tooltip>
               </React.Fragment>