On 3 Jul 2008, at 23:01, Felix Miata wrote:
When you measure
the whole design in characters, or fractions thereof, resolution
does not
matter. [...snip...] When a design is _properly_ made using
character measurements, users don't need to zoom.
Hi Felix;
Assuming that I'm not misunderstanding you, then I'm not sure I agree.
What you are describing sounds like an em-based design, and if the
width of your design is specified in ems then it will still have a
defined width -- it's just that the on-screen width is defined by the
combination of the default text size [1] and the user's monitor
setup. Assuming the user doesn't change the latter, then changes to
text size *will* change the on-screen width of the design since that
measurement is proportionally tied to the text size. And if the
resultant on-screen width of the design exceeds the viewport size then
you get our friend the horizontal scrollbar.
However, you're already on-record as being extremely well versed in
the intricacies of text size vs monitor resolutions, which makes me
think that I might have misunderstood what you meant by "[measuring]
the whole design in characters". I have assumed that you are referring
to an elastic design; if not then please set me straight.
Best regards;
--
Rick Lecoat
www.sharkattack.co.uk
[1] irrespective of whether that's set by the designer or the user
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