I need / want to go back to the old interface. This one does not wrap text, instead demanding the window be expanded to 80% of the screen width to display the posts
As I do other things at the same time, I can't afford to allow this screen to grab most of my desktop
Changes were definitely made to allow users to expand the screen to infinite sizes, but it does look like it'll only collapse about 30% or so from the default size.
I've forwarded this to the folks handling the feedback for the design!
Skygeek (Staff)
Dean - IT
posted: Oct. 15, 2009 @ 3:34p
I got it down to about 860pixels wide and mine wraps text on all of the forums pages I've seen so far. What width are you trying to get to, as well as what browser are you using?
I'm on 1280x1024 resolution using Firefox 3.5.3 and I have no screen wrap of text at all
Skygeek (Staff)
Dean - IT
posted: Oct. 15, 2009 @ 3:51p
So, 1280 x 1024 is the resolution of your screen? Or the main window of your browser? I run on a 2560 x 1600 screen, but I pulled the Fatwallet forums down to 860px width and it wraps as you go.
What width in pixels? or % of your 1280 x 1024 resolution (if that's the display size) are you looking for?
Not sure I know how to count pixel width, but text wrap stops when the FireFox browser is down to about 80% of the screen. After that the horizontal scroll bar appears
Skygeek (Staff)
Dean - IT
posted: Oct. 15, 2009 @ 3:57p
Your guess at 80% is pretty close. 80% of 1024 is 819px. It stops wrapping text when the horizontal scrollbar at the bottom shows up, which is right around 860px.
we can take a look at what could be done to allow for more narrow screen widths, but this is the format for now, no rolling back unless the data shows it.
L0stman said: Which data is this that you refer to?I think the data being referred to includes us examining how the site is actually used. Most of the suggestions we get are fantastic, but it doesn't always mean they're exactly right for the way the FatWallet community actually conducts their day-to-day business.
With IE8, I can shrink the window width to about 800 pixels before the lower slider bar kicks in. Perhaps its the browser. Anyway, there was enough hot deals here to purchase a widescreen monitor for cheap! Keep an eye out for those deals. That's why you're here.
Same here, I'd like an option to get the old design back, please.
krk77
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 16, 2009 @ 1:08p
Hey, I like the new design. but the problem you experiencing may not be related to the site design itself. they probably set the horizontal scroll bar to appear once the width goes below 860 pixels or so.
Probably time to get new large wide screen monitor from Hot Deals..
I found if you zoom out in Firefox, you can squeeze the window in tighter.
violato
Member
posted: Oct. 16, 2009 @ 8:32p
the new design centered toward you buying the product through their Cash Back link and coupons page instead of discussing the deal via forum. It's getting harder and harder to get into the forum, it used to be almost all front page in a forum style, then they change it where you can only see forum at the bottom right corner, now you have to click several times to go into the forum. I think the term of "Fatwallet Community" will be gone soon. This is why now I visit SD more than FW. Good luck with the new design.
I explained how you can get the old design back at this link.
KnivesACE
Member
posted: Oct. 17, 2009 @ 11:56a
The new forum look isn't really a big issue to me. However, the new homepage is.
I liked being able to click on my Fatwallet.com link and see the hot deals and top forum deals right in front of me. But now I need to go to two different locations to get both of those. Call me lazy, but I haven't been browsing fatwallet as recently due to the new homepage.
violato said: the new design centered toward you buying the product through their Cash Back link and coupons page instead of discussing the deal via forum. It's getting harder and harder to get into the forum, it used to be almost all front page in a forum style, then they change it where you can only see forum at the bottom right corner, now you have to click several times to go into the forum. I think the term of "Fatwallet Community" will be gone soon. This is why now I visit SD more than FW. Good luck with the new design.
On the home page under forum categories, there is a direct link to Hot Deals. If you go to the main forums page (via the tab), there is also a link that takes you directly into the hot deals forum. Maybe i am not understanding what the issue is, but from two different tabs, you are only one click from the Hot Deals forum.
violato said: the new design centered toward you buying the product through their Cash Back link and coupons page instead of discussing the deal via forum. It's getting harder and harder to get into the forum.Who links to the home page? I have a favorite set directly to HD and I stay there, for the most part.
jayK
Senior Member - JayK
posted: Oct. 22, 2009 @ 6:23p
The minimum width is about 880px to fit the entire interface in Firefox on WinXP. Given the popularity of netbooks with low resolution screens and other mobile devices, IMHO the minimum width should be at least 640px.
Hmm... I thought it was standard practice to code for 1024x768 anymore...
If you want the mobile version, here it is http://www.fatwallet.mobi
jayK
Senior Member - JayK
posted: Oct. 23, 2009 @ 9:21a
biglittle said: Hmm... I thought it was standard practice to code for 1024x768 anymore...
If you want the mobile version, here it is http://www.fatwallet.mobiThe mobile version is ideal for browsing on a cell phone, but there's really no reason why the standard interface shouldn't collapse further than 880px for devices with screens larger than a cell phone but not as big as standard PCs.
"Standard practice" is not to code for fixed resolutions at all, the size of the interface should be dynamic wherever possible.
jayK said: biglittle said: Hmm... I thought it was standard practice to code for 1024x768 anymore...
If you want the mobile version, here it is http://www.fatwallet.mobiThe mobile version is ideal for browsing on a cell phone, but there's really no reason why the standard interface shouldn't collapse further than 880px for devices with screens larger than a cell phone but not as big as standard PCs.
"Standard practice" is not to code for fixed resolutions at all, the size of the interface should be dynamic wherever possible.
Personally, I code static. I want to dictate what my sites look like to my users. Maybe I am anal.
jayK
Senior Member - JayK
posted: Oct. 23, 2009 @ 9:39a
biglittle said: Personally, I code static. I want to dictate what my sites look like to my users. Maybe I am anal.That runs counter to the concept of the web...the site is supposed to provide content and general styles via CSS, while the browser is responsible for presentation of the content.
If you really want to dictate what the site looks like, design in Flash or PDF.
jayK said: biglittle said: Personally, I code static. I want to dictate what my sites look like to my users. Maybe I am anal.That runs counter to the concept of the web...the site is supposed to provide content and general styles via CSS, while the browser is responsible for presentation of the content.
If you really want to dictate what the site looks like, design in Flash or PDF.
agreed. Whats wrong with things just sizing to fit my window.
This is weird. I found a page where the text doesn't wrap. Text The text on the second page of posts wraps just fine. I'm using the latest version of Firefox in 1024x768 with 100 posts per page in reverse chron order.
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