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Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Swamp_Thing on May 20, 2005, 11:03:13 am
I need help figuring out something. Would everyone please post the current resolution at wich you keep your desktop?
I need to see what the average is, for page purposes.
Thank you.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Taristin on May 20, 2005, 11:14:57 am
err. 1280x960 on the main screen, but I have two monitors, so it's really 2303 x 960 :nervous:
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Fineus on May 20, 2005, 11:16:42 am
1280x1024. The only way to fly.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Swamp_Thing on May 20, 2005, 11:19:55 am
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Originally posted by Raa
err. 1280x960 on the main screen, but I have two monitors, so it's really 2303 x 960 :nervous:


But the browser only opens in one, right? That´s what i want. I want to know what people´s average resolution is, to size the template acordingly.

I see someone posted "higher" than 1280x1024. It would be interesting to know what size monitor are you using for that. The fonts must be like little ant footprints...
:p
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Taristin on May 20, 2005, 11:21:36 am
The browser fills the 1280 x 960 one...

(which BTW, seems to be the proper resolution, and not a square like Kalithundra's resolution)
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Ghostavo on May 20, 2005, 11:24:04 am
1280x1024 - The max my monitor allows.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: StratComm on May 20, 2005, 11:31:01 am
1280x960 is indeed the proper 4:3 Ratio, but I find that on most 19" monitors things are actually more square at a 5:4 ratio (1280x1024).  At any rate, it's the width that's important here, not the height, so use that accordingly.  However, as long as the window expands to fill the space, I would actually strongly encourage considering 1024 to be the minimum supported width.  That way, if I have a bookmarks bar or something open, it won't force part of the page off my screen.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: aldo_14 on May 20, 2005, 12:00:17 pm
1600*1200 (19" monitor)
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Swamp_Thing on May 20, 2005, 12:33:37 pm
Ok, to help things out, tell me how you guys see this page with your resolutions. Is it well framed, does look off, how is it?
Allow the popup to load, otherwise the page won´t load. Yeah, I know, Geocities sucks oranges, but it´s all i have for now.

http://www.geocities.com/thethirdworldwar/Hegemonia1.html (http://www.geocities.com/thethirdworldwar/Hegemonia1.html)
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: aldo_14 on May 20, 2005, 12:39:24 pm
I think you should centre it, and rather than have it be so large vertically, use a scrolling IFRAME for the content.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Ashrak on May 20, 2005, 12:48:37 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
I think you should centre it, and rather than have it be so large vertically, use a scrolling IFRAME for the content.


what he said
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: IceFire on May 20, 2005, 12:54:07 pm
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Originally posted by Swamp_Thing
Ok, to help things out, tell me how you guys see this page with your resolutions. Is it well framed, does look off, how is it?
Allow the popup to load, otherwise the page won´t load. Yeah, I know, Geocities sucks oranges, but it´s all i have for now.

http://www.geocities.com/thethirdworldwar/Hegemonia1.html (http://www.geocities.com/thethirdworldwar/Hegemonia1.html)

If you can, trim a few pixels off each side.  The Geocities thing sucks up a good number of pixels even in its minimized state.  Which means you have a nasty but useless scrollbar on the bottom of the page at 1024x768.

You do have to identify your audience which means that catering to the 1024x768 and up crowd is probably ok for gamers...if you have a wider audience, your minimum should be set at 800x600 (Windows XP default).
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Gai Daigoji on May 20, 2005, 12:58:22 pm
I run at the sexy 1024x768 setting :D
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: phreak on May 20, 2005, 01:46:43 pm
1152x864
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Mongoose on May 20, 2005, 02:25:25 pm
1024x768, on a 19" monitor.  I don't understand how people can go up to 1600x1200 at that size; to me, everything looks like size 6 font if I do. :p
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: kode on May 20, 2005, 02:29:21 pm
1024*768, which is the god-given standard.

at least until I get the money to upgrade monitor (and computer for that matter), which could very well be this fall. yay for having a job this summer :) or I'll just get a powerbook...
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Darkage on May 20, 2005, 05:18:30 pm
1600x1200x75 21" inch screen dual channel 13W3 connector and VGA.

I love my monitor.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Andreas on May 20, 2005, 05:27:37 pm
1024x768 with 85hz refresh. My monitor does support 1280x1024, but then I am limited to 60hz refresh rate, which kills my eyes, and makes them bleed.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Setekh on May 20, 2005, 05:41:55 pm
1280*800 on my laptop, 1152*864 on my desktop.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Grey Wolf on May 20, 2005, 06:04:56 pm
1024*768 on this computer, 1280*1024 on the other.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: EtherShock on May 20, 2005, 09:02:17 pm
Viewing at the voluptuous resolution of 1280 x 800. Mmmmmmmm...just look at all those pixels.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Liberator on May 20, 2005, 09:06:06 pm
My eyes are too old to see anything past 1024 x 768...
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Corsair on May 20, 2005, 09:55:26 pm
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Originally posted by IceFire

If you can, trim a few pixels off each side.  The Geocities thing sucks up a good number of pixels even in its minimized state.  Which means you have a nasty but useless scrollbar on the bottom of the page at 1024x768.

You do have to identify your audience which means that catering to the 1024x768 and up crowd is probably ok for gamers...if you have a wider audience, your minimum should be set at 800x600 (Windows XP default).
What he said.

I run at 1024x768 on my laptop which is what I use the most. The family desktop runs at a larger resolution, can't remember what though.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Nuke on May 21, 2005, 02:32:09 am
i always run my monitor at its native resolution. in this case 1280*1024
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Singh on May 21, 2005, 02:47:42 am
My monitor only supports a maximum of 1024 x 768, sadly...
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Genryu on May 21, 2005, 01:00:53 pm
1280*1024, and god bless 17" tft screen :D
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Swamp_Thing on May 21, 2005, 02:10:09 pm
Well, seems the majority use 1024x768, as i suspected. So that´s the resolution i+ll be cattering for. Since we can´t keep everybody happy, we have to try to piss the less ammount of people off as possible.
I thank every one who bothered to vote and post.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: TopAce on May 22, 2005, 02:34:10 pm
1024x768 here, like in 21 others' case.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Primus on May 22, 2005, 02:34:45 pm
1024x768 here too.
Title: Desktop resolution question
Post by: Kosh on May 22, 2005, 07:31:45 pm
1024x768

That is my laptop's max and I don't want it any higher. If it was, I would need a magnifying glass to read anything off of it.