Designer Client Update Not Registering File Changes Immediately

I am using a script to automatically create new Views in Perspective by inserting JSON files directly into the file directory. However, directly after changing the files in the directory, updating the Designer doesn’t do anything immediately. After roughly 4.5 minutes, clicking the update button in the Designer merges the changes on the Gateway with the Designer, and the project is updated correctly. Since the 4.5 minute mark is consistent, I theorize that Ignition must have some sort of change buffer (as opposed to polling for changes). Can anyone confirm or debunk the existence of the buffer, and offer advice to minimize the time between changing the directory and updating the project?

The Ignition 8.1 Upgrade guide addresses this and also explains how to change it.

https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/8.0+to+8.1+Upgrade+Guide#id-8.0to8.1UpgradeGuide-GatewayScanofProjectDirectory

Thanks so much!

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