Which margins look better? (everyone please vote)

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Peter T Davis, Jun 13, 2014.

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Which ones look better

  1. The ones we have here on CoinTalk

    28 vote(s)
    40.6%

  2. The way it looks on BanknoteForum.com

    32 vote(s)
    46.4%

  3. I have a better idea (post it)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Dunno, don't care

    9 vote(s)
    13.0%
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  1. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Reset your resolution. Mine is 13" (diagonal) and 1366 X 768, and it's perfect.
     
    rickmp, Jun 14, 2014
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  3. Peter T Davis

    Peter T Davis Hammer at the Ready Moderator

    Peter T Davis, Jun 14, 2014
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  4. bdunnse

    bdunnse Who dat?

    My resolution is fine for everything I do (including cointalk). Why are you suggesting I do so?
     
    bdunnse, Jun 14, 2014
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  5. bdunnse

    bdunnse Who dat?

    It's fine. Frankly the only thing I can tell that is different between now and a few weeks ago is the font size is now larger (ok with me). I can't recall what the heck the margins looked like before your modifcations.
     
    bdunnse, Jun 14, 2014
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  6. bdunnse

    bdunnse Who dat?

    Here's with rickmp's suggested resolution. It looks ginormous...my eyesight is going but it's not that bad yet ;)

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    bdunnse, Jun 14, 2014
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  7. Peter T Davis

    Peter T Davis Hammer at the Ready Moderator

    On your screen size, the margins would have been very slightly different, maybe about 60 pixels each way. That 60 pixels wouldn't make much a difference to you, but someone looking at a 640 screen resolution it would be huge.
     
    Peter T Davis, Jun 14, 2014
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  8. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    In this post,
    I thought to were wanting to have narrower margins, so I suggested the change. If it doesn't work for you, set it back.
     
    rickmp, Jun 14, 2014
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  9. Peter T Davis

    Peter T Davis Hammer at the Ready Moderator

    On bigger screens like that it becomes a problem the other way. The text gets so stretched out that you get whiplash reading it.
     
    Peter T Davis, Jun 14, 2014
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  10. CamaroDMD

    CamaroDMD [Insert Clever Title]

    I know I said it in another thread...but here's how I feel:

     
    CamaroDMD, Jun 14, 2014
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  11. AWORDCREATED

    AWORDCREATED Hardly Noticeable

    The overbearing margin issue has been resolved :) I still don't get the necessity for any margin. Zero would be good :) It just makes less real estate available for content and forces us to scroll more. There is one big improvement I notice, now the upper bar which includes inbox and such - formats to the window size and I can actually see that without scrolling sideways, not that I get any mail or that I ever checked anyway :D
     
    AWORDCREATED, Jun 14, 2014
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  12. Peter T Davis

    Peter T Davis Hammer at the Ready Moderator

    People on smaller screens wouldn't see the need for margins. It's certainly a balancing act to try to make the site work well for all screen sizes, maybe impossible. The scrolling thing was definitely one of the issues I was trying to resolve, and I'm pleased to hear that (in your case at least @AWORDCREATED ) that it worked.
     
    Peter T Davis, Jun 14, 2014
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  13. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I'm on a 19" at 1600x900.
    I love it but understand it may not be good for others.
     
    ldhair, Jun 14, 2014
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  14. KSorbo

    KSorbo Well-Known Member

    The new format shows just right on my iPhone. I like it!
     
    KSorbo, Jun 14, 2014
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  15. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Scrolling takes so much time and effort. After scrolling three or four lines, I always need a good nap. :rolleyes:
     
    rickmp, Jun 15, 2014
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  16. AWORDCREATED

    AWORDCREATED Hardly Noticeable

    Not to mention a beer for the thirst.
     
    AWORDCREATED, Jun 15, 2014
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  17. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I do, the margins gives someplace convenient (off to the side) to rest your cursor. Otherwise, with no margin, your cursor is always producing those annoying (very annoying to me) preview pop-ups and link pop-ups.

    You could have fixed that at anytime by changing your display size. But I agree the changes made do indeed do away with the need to do that.
     
    GDJMSP, Jun 15, 2014
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  18. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    The gremlins are gonna getcha, hide and watch :watching:

    You just better pray you never do see him :D
     
    GDJMSP, Jun 15, 2014
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  19. BigTee44

    BigTee44 Well-Known Member

    I like the way it appears on my cell phone now. I don't have to scroll from side to side to read. Everything fits right on my screen. Haven't been on my computer in a few days.
     
    BigTee44, Jun 16, 2014
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  20. TopcatCoin

    TopcatCoin TC

    Peter: I like how the most recent thread per forum highlighted at the top of the homepage now...very cool. TC
     
    Last edited: Jun 16, 2014
    TopcatCoin, Jun 16, 2014
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  21. midas1

    midas1 Exalted Member

    I prefer the cointalk margins over the banknote margins.
    Why change? As you wrote, users can change the size of the font if a different size is desired. Not sure what the advantage is to wider margins.

    Thanks so much for maintaining this site. I know it's a lot of work and headaches.
    When I return home after the 28th I'd like to send a donation to be used maintaining the site. Where do I send it?
     
    midas1, Jun 16, 2014
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