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Re: 2 Things...
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 22 Jun 1999 21:15:36 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> In lugnet.general, James Brown writes:
> > What I was actually refering to was the text on the group pages. I find
> > the sizing scheme for the various areas odd. I feel the page would work
> > a bit better if the messages were larger - at least the same font size
> > as the charter - and the message headers one size up from that.
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> You're saying you have an issue of readability with the font size? Can you
> send a screenshot?
Yes, but for reasons too complicated to explain, not 'til later tonight.
To hazard an opinion, I would suggest that size=-1/-2 is just too small
for most uses.
> OK, thanks. I understand now. So you're using the web inteface as a
> substitute for a newsreader then...?
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> And you are disappointed that it is now more time consuming to hop among
> groups to scan for new messages than it was before?
More or less, yes. On an average (work) day, I'm accessing the 'net through at
least three computers, at several locations, and only two of those computers
are 'mine' enough to be able to post from, let alone set up a newsreader on.
(and I've only got nntp access on one of those two)
> > I tend to read lots of groups. My default LUGNet page isn't .com/, it's
> > /news/traffic/
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> OK, that's very important to know. Thanks.
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> Since the /news/traffic/ page is somewhat of an advanced feature, it doesn't
> necessarily have to link to the main dumbed-down group intro pages. What if
> the /news/traffic/ page took you directly into the 20-message compact views?
That would, in fact, be ideal.
> OK, so you mean you don't like the half-width "Brief"-mode message views on
> the intro pages? You'd rather they were full-width like where they appear
> everywhere else? Well, they've actually gotta stay half-width on the intro
> pages...otherwise they either dominate the page or get lost, depending on
> the height of the browser window.
Hmm. This might be where the problem is. "full-width like where they appear
everywere else" doesn't appear to exist for me. Everytime I link to a message
(i.e. http://www.lugnet.com/general/?n=4861 ) I don't get a full screen. The
message & header (including background color on the message) only runs across
half the screen. The title bar and the links at the bottom of the page are
still full width.
> It's funny, BTW: the Brief-mode views were the first thing written, and
> designed specifically for a half-width display. It wasn't until way later
> that they ever got used in a full-width display.
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> > 1024x768, 24 bit. Part of the issue (I've since discovered) is that most
> > of the time I run on an LCD, and the subtler variations are harder to see
> > unless I tilt my screen at a ridiculous angle.
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> A-*ha*. OK, now I can possibly see how the link coloring might be a problem.
> How about the purely text links? How do they look? Is it mainly the little
> square box that's hard to tell with, or all links?
The purely text are fine. It's mostly an issue with the little box.
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| (...) Let's try this... Let's try an old 1994 web design trick: Not setting any LINK= or VLINK= attributes at all in the <BODY> tag, and letting the browser use its defaults, whatever they may be (usually bright blue and dark magenta). How does it (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) OK, lots of other people were having the same gripe about it. It's fixed now. (...) You're saying you have an issue of readability with the font size? Can you send a screenshot? (...) What if clicking "Brief" gave you #96-#77, and clicking (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jun-99, to lugnet.general)
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