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MacEachaidh
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March 29, 2013
Question

Setting display window to a specific size?

  • March 29, 2013
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Hi all,

I'd like to be able to limit the display of ADE to 600 x 800 pixels.  Can this be done?

(My reason is that I'm formatting a book I scanned as an ePub, using Jutoh and Sigil, but I'm new to this and learning CSS as I go.  It's useful to be able to generate and display the ePub as I make changes;  I can keep loading it into my Kobo, which has a 600 x 800 pixel display, but it's a laborious process.  It would be much simpler if I could just open it in ADE at the same dimensions.)

So:  can it be done?  Or if anyone can think of a better solution, I'd be glad to hear it! 😉

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sjpt
Inspiring
March 29, 2013

For me, ADE17.2 just opens the same size as it was when I last closed it.

So once set it to the appropriate size and it should stick there.

If you want to change between a set of sizes I am sure there is free window management software out there to help,

but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

I see AutoSizer http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/  (free)

and zmover  http://tucows.com/preview/402638/ZMover  (not free)

in a quick web search.  Not tired either, and I am sure there are many more.

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MacEachaidhAuthor
Known Participant
March 29, 2013

Mmm, thanks for the suggestions, sjpt.

I think I didn't express myself well.  I was meaning I wanted to size the actual display specifically, rather than the application's window, but you've given me an idea.

Perhaps I can create a document with an image at fixed dimensions — 600 x 800 — and use that to resize the ADE's display.  I'll see if that works.

I know the point of CSS is to reflow dynamically, but I think it would be useful if ADE could be set to predefined sizes, like webpage apps can.

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sjpt
Inspiring
March 29, 2013

Remember that as with web pages, you cannot be sure of exactly the same details on different devices even with the same pixel resolution.

Some details will depend on the underlying default CSS setup for a particular device; you can overcome that by being very precise in your CSS.

Other details will depend on the interpretation of the CSS by the device software; which you can't do anything about.

If you really want to force the CSS flow you can use lots of <br>; but that's pretty horrid.

Or format using pdf rather than epub ~ I find pdf really horrid apart from for printing, but it mighdt be appropriate for what you need.

There are tricks to size according the document part of the window rather than entire window;

though ADE's use of Flash (at least on 1.7.2) mean those don't work as easily as usual.

But, as you say, you should be able to match it by eye against a reference image; which you only need to do once.

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