Chief Delphi - Resolution, part II.

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Brandon Martus

12-05-2005 15:09

Resolution, part II.

We did this poll a few years ago, but things change.

So .. what resolution do you primarily browse ChiefDelphi using?

I'll keep this open for 2 weeks and we'll see.

Jeff Rodriguez

12-05-2005 15:17

Re: Resolution, part II.

My resolution is set to 1280x1024, but I don't have Opera full screened. Opera is maybe 1024x768. Is there a way of checking what size your windows are?

From Brandon's suggestion: 1046x861, I was close.

Brandon Martus

12-05-2005 15:19

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ogre

My resolution is set to 1280x1024, but I don't have Opera full screened. Opera is maybe 1024x768. Is there a way of checking what size your windows are?

You could take a screenshot and measure it in photoshop or some other graphics editing program.

Wetzel

12-05-2005 15:35

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ogre

I don't full screen anything but iTunes, Napster or movies, but that is on the second monitor.

Wetzel

jonathan lall

12-05-2005 16:02

Re: Resolution, part II.

1480 x 1112 is the pefect resolution for 19" CRTs, kids.

Brandon, I think the new look is very nice, but I'm sure there are quite a few people in 800 x 600 cursing at you at this very moment. To put this issue to rest scientifically, perhaps you could set something up to automagically log resolutions for a week to fulfill CD census purposes. There's probably a better way to do this but off the top of my head, you can detect resolutions with Javascript right? So then with Javascript, you could set a cookie on the Portal page whose value corresponds to that resolution, which you can then use a PHP script to read and log somewhere. That way, you'll get a very good reading of what people are looking at CD with. Of course, that's probably a lot of work and I wouldn't do it... but it would probably take you like two seconds to whip up. Just an idea.

Stephen Kowski

12-05-2005 16:03

Re: Resolution, part II.

mmm.....1600X1200....

Wetzel

12-05-2005 16:04

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonathan lall

Sounds like a lot of work...for what?

I still don't understand the reason to goto a fixed size. I keep having to make the browser bigger than I would like it. :(

Wetzel

Mike	12-05-2005 16:09

Re: Resolution, part II.

If your doing this for stats, then I'm pretty sure nearly all web stats programs have resolution size...

KyleGilbert45

12-05-2005 18:43

Re: Resolution, part II.

Other. Laptop

1400x1050

Ali Ahmed

12-05-2005 18:49

Re: Resolution, part II.

I run 1600x1200 at work becuse I work with CAD but at home I use 1024x768.

Cory	12-05-2005 19:12

Re: Resolution, part II.

I'm at 1400x1050 also.

I don't like the new fixed style. I'd rather have it adjust to the size of my monitor.

Max Lobovsky

12-05-2005 19:21

Re: Resolution, part II.

What was the reasoning behind moving to a fixed width? Seems like it won't do much good for anyone and annoy some.

Brandon Martus

12-05-2005 19:29

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Max Lobovsky

What was the reasoning behind moving to a fixed width? Seems like it won't do much good for anyone and annoy some.

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Andrew Rudolph

12-05-2005 19:40

Re: Resolution, part II.

1280x960

CmptrGk

12-05-2005 22:01

Re: Resolution, part II.

i use 1280x800 (widescreen)

Yan Wang

12-05-2005 22:41

Re: Resolution, part II.

1440x900

ChrisH

12-05-2005 23:19

Re: Resolution, part II.

1400x1050

petek

13-05-2005 08:55

Re: Resolution, part II.

Other:
Work: 1280 x 1024
Everywhere else: 1280 x 854

Ashley Weed

13-05-2005 09:08

Re: Resolution, part II.

Other:
1440x900 (widescreen)

I enjoy CD in its "fuller" version much better. Yesterday's changes for widescreen viewing were difficult to say the least. :(

Alexander McGee

13-05-2005 19:04

Re: Resolution, part II.

1920x1200 Widescreen.

activemx

15-05-2005 14:28

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

We did this poll a few years ago, but things change.

So .. what resolution do you primarily browse ChiefDelphi using?

I'll keep this open for 2 weeks and we'll see.

Brandon I have a suggestion. To satisfy everyone you could have both options. Using the power off CSS you can acchieve this quite easily. You can just have a link/button on the front page that the user can click can change the style and allow the users to view the website streached or fixed.
Something like this.

PHP Code:


		
			
currentWidth = 990;

setWidth(990);



function toggleWidth(){

    currentWidth = parseInt(currentWidth);

    var newWidth =990;

    if(currentWidth ==990){

        newWidth = 1200;

    }

    setWidth(newWidth);

    currentWidth = newWidth;

}

function setWidth(width){

    if(width != 990){

        newWidth = 1200;

        document.body.style.width = '90%';

    }else{

        document.body.style.width = '990px';

    }

}

Joel J

15-05-2005 14:38

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by activemx

PHP Code:


		
			
currentWidth = 990;

setWidth(990);



function toggleWidth(){

    currentWidth = parseInt(currentWidth);

    var newWidth =990;

    if(currentWidth ==990){

        newWidth = 1200;

    }

    setWidth(newWidth);

    currentWidth = newWidth;

}

function setWidth(width){

    if(width != 990){

        newWidth = 1200;

        document.body.style.width = '90%';

    }else{

        document.body.style.width = '990px';

    }

}

vBulletin comes with a style selector.

activemx

15-05-2005 14:56

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel J.

vBulletin comes with a style selector.

Why not use that feature.

Brandon Martus

15-05-2005 16:12

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by activemx

Why not use that feature.

Because I wasn't planning on offering a choice. If I were, I would've given the choice and not had to dealt with all this discussion.

Ryan M.

15-05-2005 16:37

Re: Resolution, part II.

As I'm sure Brandon is thinking, maintaining multiple syles is a pain in the neck. I personally respect Brandon for putting in the time to create a whole new style... :)

activemx

15-05-2005 18:19

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan M.

As I'm sure Brandon is thinking, maintaining multiple syles is a pain in the neck. I personally respect Brandon for putting in the time to create a whole new style... :)

It was just a Javascript sytle i was talking about. Its usefull, not really a pain.

Denman

16-05-2005 04:21

Re: Resolution, part II.

is it back to before? i didn't visit yesterday.....
i like it as it is, as it looks perfect on a full screen browser at 1280*1024, images fit in perfectly and it just looks good.
I will have to see what its like at school on my 1024*watever (cant remember) as the naff monitors wont go above it without it going out of range.... :o

Ryan M.

16-05-2005 06:50

Re: Resolution, part II.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denman

is it back to before?

Yeah, it's "normal" again.

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