Actually, if you were to calculate total screen real estate and compare pixels of the header, tabs, and footer of the "Old School" (Old Flat Grey) vs. the header and footer of "Dorian Grey" (New Flat Grey), I believe there is actually more total workspace area in the new theme. The difference is where those pieces are in relation to the fold on the old vs. new.
I do think that it would be be a good idea, however, to add back in to the new theme the ability to collapse the header again. That way, if you are working in a particular application such as the Catalog Manager or Accounting, etc. for an extended period of time and did not have an immediate need for the main application nav, you could collapse it out of the way and free up even more screen space. Ryan L. Foster 801.671.0769 [email protected] ryanlfoster.com On Feb 2, 2011, at 1:32 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: > ctrl + in a browser, allows larger text plus under accessibility for the oS > you can choose larger font, so that is not a biggy to me. > however all the extra component tabs at the top goes against the reason they > were put at the bottom in the first place, and the real estate. > > just my 2 cnets > > > ========================= > BJ Freeman > Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation > <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> > Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> > Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist > > Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man > > > [email protected] sent the following on 2/2/2011 12:08 PM: >> One of the advantages/disadvantages (depending on your POV) of the old >> Flat Grey theme was the tiny text and tiny links. Everything was made as >> small as possible. The updated theme enlarges and opens up things a bit, >> but at the cost of less work area space. >> >> -Adrian >> >> Quoting BJ Freeman <[email protected]>: >> >>> just a note: >>> under freeing up screen space >>> add the tabs that were at the bottom of the screen takes up real >>> estate also. >>> on a 1024X760 screen the menus wrap causing less screen space. >>> when comparing the now Old school to the new flat Grey I have less >>> screen space. >>> >>> >>> ========================= >>> BJ Freeman >>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>> >>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>> >>> >>> Ryan Foster sent the following on 1/31/2011 11:44 AM: >>>> The vast majority of end users are only going to setting their Time >>>> Zone, Language, and Preferred Theme once. A typical user will set >>>> their personal preferences and may never change it again. Since this >>>> is information is of a peripheral nature, it was moved to the footer, >>>> freeing up more screen space for the more important day-to-day >>>> information, and de-cluttering the header to put the focus on >>>> navigation. >>>> >>>> Ryan L. Foster >>>> 801.671.0769 >>>> [email protected] >>>> ryanlfoster.com >>>> >>>> On Jan 31, 2011, at 12:02 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: >>>> >>>>> on my screen only get half a page so don't see the bottom, without >>>>> scrolling. >>>>> if there a reason it can't be on the top where the browser shows the >>>>> header. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ========================= >>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier >>>>> Automation<http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>>>> >>>>> Specialtymarket.com<http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>>>> >>>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ryan Foster sent the following on 1/31/2011 9:50 AM: >>>>>> Look at the bottom of the page. All preferences, including Time >>>>>> Zone, Language, >>>>>> and Theme are now in the footer on the Flat Grey theme. >>>>>> >>>>>> /(not sure if everyone can see image attachments on the mailing >>>>>> list, but I have >>>>>> included a screenshot for reference)/ >>>>>> / >>>>>> / >>>>>> // >>>>>> >>>>>> *Ryan L. Foster* >>>>>> 801.671.0769 >>>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>> ryanlfoster.com<http://ryanlfoster.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 31, 2011, at 10:22 AM, BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> did this get added if so where. >>>>>>> once flat grey is added can not see the themes selection.a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ========================= >>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation >>>>>>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> >>>>>>> Specialtymarket.com<http://Specialtymarket.com> >>>>>>> <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> >>>>>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >
