Correction, browser versions were supplied, I meant to say without screen
shots with browser versions .
And knowing which OS may be useful too.
ta
Simon



On 28 January 2014 21:18, Simon <nzsk...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think it is unfortunate that we have reverted a change to PmWiki that
> arguably fixed a bug in PmWiki,css (mixing fixed and variable font-sizes)
> on unsubstantiated evidence (apologies V Krishn - but without screen shots
> and browser versions it is difficult to verify your claim).
>
> This seems to be indicating a precedent that not changing the way PmWiki
> looks is of higher importance that fixing bugs, my 2ยข.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> On 13 January 2014 08:10, V.Krishn <vkris...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Monday, January 13, 2014 05:44:25 AM Petko Yotov wrote:
>> > Patrick R. Michaud writes:
>> > > On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:38:53AM +1300, Simon wrote:
>> > > > I would be reluctant to see this changed back.
>> > > > I consider it more problematical having a mixture of fixed and
>> variable
>> > > > width spacing for "font-size" (the only CSS attribute we are
>> discussing
>> > > > here).
>> > >
>> > > IMO, it's definitely more problematical for a PmWiki upgrade to do
>> things
>> > > that break existing sites.
>> >
>> > I have reverted the changes in the pmwiki.css file and released 2.2.60.
>>
>> >
>> > > Since there's a way to get to the desired result (improved CSS for new
>> > > sites, easy for existing sites to switch to the cleaner design if
>> > > desired) by simply including a new skin (or even just an improved CSS
>> > > file) in the distribution, we should do that.
>> >
>> > If we add a new skin or even a new css file, in the same logic we
>> shouldn't
>> > change it later. For that reason, before adding it to the core, let's
>> agree
>> > on what it should contain. Besides font-size units, any other changes
>> that
>> > are required (tableless? RWD?).
>> >
>>
>> If improved CSS, responsive design... etc are being considered,
>> can we start with pmwiki-exp skin and add features gradually.
>> This could well become pmwiki3 skin.
>>
>> --
>> Regards.
>> V.Krishn
>>
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