Wierd Display Bugs

[Murgatroyd]

I just looked at it at 1024x768. At that resolution, it looks okay. Unfortunately, when I set my iMac to 1024x768, the text is uncomfortably small, and the screen flicker gives me a headache. Therefore, I still find the current layout unacceptable. A good layout MUST include significant amounts of empty space, which the current layout (at 800x600) lacks.

Murgatroyd

[MarkG]

dear god, please dont tell i have to have my mind the 14" people...

[Lews Therìn]

I just got back from vacation, and what do I find when I visit Apolyton? An unreadable forums front page!

The forum listing is easy to read, but the "polls" column has far too much text, and far too little white space, making it impossible to read. With 99 users displayed in the "Currently on Apolyton" section, the only username I can pick out is Murgatroyd's, and that is only because the link has been highlighted ever since I sent him a private message.

I'm using Internet Exploder 5 at 1024x768.

[Murgatroyd]

Yes, you do have to mind us... there are more of us than you might think.

Murgatroyd

[Narck]

14"??? I threw mine in the trash YEARS ago I don't think there will be a whole lot of ppl who still use it, 15" seems to be pretty much the standard nowadays

[Murgatroyd]

Actually, I'm not entirely sure of the size of mine. Exactly where do I measure it? My monitor is whatever size the built-in ones on iMacs are.

Murgatroyd

[Urban Ranger]

What's wrong with 14" monitors? As a matter of fact, 9" amber screens are sufficient for system admin work.

[Mark von Wagner]

Actually, I don't know how big my monitor officially is. Using a ruler, I get about a 13" viewable area, so it is probably a 14" monitor. (Yes, it is over five years old!)


PS. I've been viewing the forums at 1024x768 for the last few minutes. The eyestrain from the flicker and small text is unbelievable.

[reismark]

Mark: To determine the size, measure the monitor along a diagonal (from left to right, top to bottom, or vice versa).

[Father Beast]

It looks great to me!
netscape comm. 4.7 @ 800 x 600

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[Murgatroyd]

I just realized: I forgot to make my usual complaint here!

"MarkG has enough spare time to change the front page (a change that no one requested), but he doesn't have enough to fix the 1 thread/8 hour limit in the OT???"

I think my work here is done.

Murgatroyd
p.s. I still dislike the new design.

[DaveP]

I like the new layout. I can easily see which forums I'm interested in that have new material, no change there. It's nice to be able to check for new PM's without having to scroll to the bottom of a page and with the News listings I will probably change my habits and come directly to the Forums, instead of checking other areas first.

No difficulty reading anything. I'm using IE5 at 800x600 on a 14" monitor with a 13.2" diagonal viewing area (says so on the box ).

DaveP

[Mark von Wagner]

If you can't find the time to make the current front page usable, could you at least set up the old forums front page as an alternative? Say, at an address like http://civilization.gamestats.com/cg...Ultimate2.cgi?

[Mark von Wagner]

MarkG, do you have a response to my suggested fix for the problem with the front page?