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Default width of posts too large

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First post, by Alkarion

Posted on 2005-04-04, 19:40

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Snover, do you think the width of the text windows could be made smaller? The current width is not very ergonomic since you can easily lose track of the line you are reading in large posts which have no sections. I know that the "right" width may be debated on, but experts, such as the TeX developers prefer much smaller widths. Since this may be a resolution problem (I'm working at 1400x1050) which is becoming worse the higher the resolution is, it would be preferable if the width would become configureable in the personal profile. (This post is intentionally sectionless)

Reply 1 of 3, by MiniMax

Posted on 2005-04-04, 21:37

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Alkarion - which browser do you use? With Firefox I can resize the forum almost anyway I like, all the way down to 2-3 words per line.

Reply 2 of 3, by Alkarion

Posted on 2005-04-04, 21:40

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I'm using Firefox. Do you mean increasing the text size?

EDIT: I see, you simply resize your window. I'd like to have a fullscreen solution.

Reply 3 of 3, by MiniMax

Posted on 2005-04-04, 22:25

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Will this do?

Edit: Arghh! The override only lasts for the current (reloaded) page. Once you go back to the listing, it is gone 🙁

Download and install "Web Developer Extension" from http://www.chrispederick.com/work/firefox/webdeveloper/.

Use the "Web Developer" context menu "CSS -> View CSS" and notice the style for ".bodyCase".

Create you own style sheet to override the VOGONS supplied "vogons.css". I called mine "myvogons.css" and it looked like this:

1.bodyCase {
2	width : auto;
3	margin : auto 300px auto 300px;
4	border : 1px solid #000000;
5}

Note the extra large (300 pixel) margins.

Use the "Web Developer" context menu "CSS -> Add User Style Sheet" to add your very own style definition for .bodyCase, overriding the one from vogons.css.

Reload.

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