It sounds to me like you are only looking at Microsoft Windows, and possibly only one browser.
I just did a test with my screen resolution (your theory should hold water for all resolutions, not just 800x600). The only difference I see is because the window lost it's border. The maximized version was a little larger (I'm talking about the web page part of the screen), as expected. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dawson, Michael > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:18 AM > > I'm not counting scroll bars or the *entire* chrome. I'm > only counting > how Windows handles borders when a window is maximized. The > borders are > technically still there, but out of sight. > > From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:36 AM > > Is he? Usually with 800 x 600 you only get around 760px width so you > will not get more. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Munson, Jacob > Sent: 23 February 2006 15:44 > > Wait a minute here. You are saying that a maximized window > /increases/ > your screen resolution? So a maximized window in 800x600 > would give you > ~820x650? Do you have proof of that, or am I > misunderstanding? Are you > only talking Windows, or does that happen in OS X and Linux as well? [INFO] -- Access Manager: This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:233241 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
