A sideways scrollbar? Yeah, that is suboptimal.
I'd also like to suggest a forced break in the top line of text for improved legibility, but I'm not sure how thread title length will affect where the break should go.
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Michele T. - Oct 29, 2002 11:49:30 pm PST #1045 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Theodosia - Oct 30, 2002 4:51:54 am PST #1046 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm not liking the moved-over entry box. Reason: I usually run the board in a narrower-than-regulation window in an effort to be work-friendly. That works fine, since the narrowness of the posts are well-adjusted by Opera and I can read swiftly and easily. However, the text-box-entry window is a fixed-width thing, and when I get to the bottom of the page I have to use the horizontal scroll to get the entire thing on my screen.
Is there a different kind of font called for in the text entry box than in the rest of the page? Because maybe if I adjusted that, it would also adjust in size, and then I would be golden.
Jon B. - Oct 30, 2002 5:44:58 am PST #1047 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'd also like to suggest a forced break in the top line of text for improved legibility
Ideally, where should the break appear? Should it be in line with the text box?
Because maybe if I adjusted that, it would also adjust in size, and then I would be golden.
Nope. The size of the text box is independent of the font inside it.
I'm leaning towards moving the box back to the left, but I want to wait for a few more folks to chime in.
Jim - Oct 30, 2002 5:58:53 am PST #1048 of 10000
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
I dislike the right-justified box for vague aesthetic reasons. I say move it back.
Jon B. - Oct 30, 2002 6:27:46 am PST #1049 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
It's not right-justified --- It's left justified with the posts. But noted.
Laura - Oct 30, 2002 6:28:55 am PST #1050 of 10000
Our wings are not tired.
I'm in 1280x1024, so the position of the box doesn't matter to me. Thanks so much for adding the thread name though!
Sophia Brooks - Oct 30, 2002 6:32:40 am PST #1051 of 10000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Yes, thank you for adding the thread name!
DXMachina - Oct 30, 2002 6:52:06 am PST #1052 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Like Laura, I have lots of screen resolution to work with, so it doesn't matter where the box is. That said, having the box line up with the posts doesn't noticeably improve my posting experience over having the box on the left, so if it's causing people problems, I say move it back.
P.M. Marc - Oct 30, 2002 8:45:04 am PST #1053 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I like having it lined up with the posts, because I'm less likely to accidentally click on something on my way to the posting box.
§ ita § - Oct 30, 2002 9:38:07 am PST #1054 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd prefer the thread title not to be so obviously coloured, since it chips away at my stealth mode (read .... ita scrolls down to the bottom of the screen and pretends to be busy).