[Theforum] Evolt redesign - user choice

.jeff jeff at members.evolt.org
Tue Jan 22 12:37:44 CST 2002


aardvark,

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> From: aardvark
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> > ok, but here's the problem.  since we support most
> > any screen resolution, where do we define the point
> > at which a continuation character gets inserted?  70
> > characters or more on a line?  40 characters or more?
> > the number of characters should be somewhat related
> > to the user's browser window width to be most useful.
>
> bad idea, IMO...
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well, that was actually the same kind of argument i was making with all the
questions (and a bunch i left out).

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> too many people cut-n-paste, first-off...
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not a problem.  it can be built to still permit seamless cut-n-paste.

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> and then there's the handling for any font size at any
> resolution... you *can't* define an ideal line length
> and have it work for 100% of users... and then, even if
> we do, we're gonna have some tall and confusing code
> blocks...
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ok, so what do you see as possible solutions?

.jeff

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