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May 3, 2009
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This forum Poorly designed for a laptop screen

  • May 3, 2009
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Nothing fits in the screen you must scroll forever. Its bad enough on a 23 inch monitor but just unacceptable on a laptop.

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    May 4, 2009

    The reply screen on a Laptop is really annoying too.

    I mean its annoying on a desktop with a 23 inch screen but really annoying on a laptop. Why does it have to be so big? and why can't it be on the same page as the posts? Why can't we go back to web crossing? doing anything on this forum is sooooo tedious.

    and the topper of all questions is why does Phillip Jones make every thread into one about him? Can't he start his own threads?

    Phillip M  Jones
    Inspiring
    May 4, 2009

    Buko. wrote:

    The reply screen on a Laptop is really annoying too.

    I mean its annoying on a desktop with a 23 inch screen but really annoying on a laptop. Why does it have to be so big? and why can't it be on the same page as the posts? Why can't we go back to web crossing? doing anything on this forum is sooooo tedious.

    and the topper of all questions is why does Phillip Jones make every thread into one about him? Can't he start his own threads?

    If you'll check carefully you' seem I have a Lot orf replies that are not about me.

    Have you looked in the acrobat Mac area??

    Even most in forum comments are not about me. Most times my replies are in the "first person" which means as I see them , or how they affect me. But, not about me.

    ~graffiti
    Legend
    May 4, 2009

    PjonesCET wrote:

    Have you looked in the acrobat Mac area??

    Yeah. That's where he puts the posts that don't seem to be about anything at all.

    Zeno Bokor
    Inspiring
    May 3, 2009

    wait, i'm complaining that the forum width is too narrow (forced to use stylish to fill the screen) and you guys complain that it's too wide? how does that work?

    May 3, 2009

    Zeno Bokor wrote:

    you guys complain that it's too wide?

    No – too deep!

    Inspiring
    May 3, 2009

    Actually, the title of the thread should be changed to "This forum Porrly designed":  Too much wasted space and fixed width.

    I'm not aware of a single significant change that has been made since these New and Improved forums were launch.

    May 3, 2009

    Buko. wrote:

    Nothing fits in the screen you must scroll forever. Its bad enough on a 23 inch monitor but just unacceptable on a laptop.

    You should  try it on a netbook!


    It must be even worse on a phone.


    They should have a compact option.

    Ramón G Castañeda
    Inspiring
    May 3, 2009

    John Joslin wrote:


    It must be even worse on a phone.

    As I said before, it doesn't even work on my lawnmower.   

    Come on, guys!  Let's hope they get it to work so it's acceptable on a desktop with a decent monitor.

    They can worry about phones, blackberries and cigarette lighters later.

    May 3, 2009
    John Joslin wrote:


    It must be even worse on a phone.

    I don't care either, but we are always being told by web design people that our web pages must be accessible to "devices".


    But I love my netbook!  

    Phillip M  Jones
    Inspiring
    May 3, 2009

    Yes it does need a little tweaking. First starting with the Dark Grey item starting welcome  and ending with black type and item Store could be typed in a smaller Point size. And if the would move the Searck box down same level as Black Forums  Box and put all the Home through Store items on same Line as the Home - Store items they could reduce the vertical space of that part. If the reduce the vertical space of the Black forums Box the could decrease the size even more.  and if they put the home/ Support item within black box beside the Fourums Title they could Compress the size.

    And, if they decreased the vertical space of the window you type in by half would make even more compact. The box at the very bottom is about as small as possible

    MichaelKazlow
    Legend
    May 3, 2009

    I access the forum almost exclusively on a laptop. I'm not thrilled, but its workable. Yes I scroll, but since its a newish Macbook Pro, scrolling isn't a big issue, i just move my fingets along the touchpad. I can only read so much at once anyway.