Adjusting the width of the forum - Tilted Forum Project - TFP - Sexuality, Philosophy and Political Discussion

sapiens · 06-24-2008, 10:09 AM

Is there any way for a user to adjust the width of the forum on his or her display? I have a widescreen monitor and there's an awful lot of dead space on the sides when I view TFP.

Thanks!

Redlemon · 06-24-2008, 10:15 AM

Might a bookmarklet help? (Column Width Bookmarklet)

Cynthetiq · 06-24-2008, 10:34 AM

which theme are you using?

the TFP green has a floating width as does Insignia and I-bulletin

allaboutmusic · 06-24-2008, 10:36 AM

Redlemon, I think that does the opposite by narrowing down wide pages.

How wide? My monitor is 1920x1200 and I have very little dead space at the sides on TFP.

sapiens · 06-24-2008, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

which theme are you using?

the TFP green has a floating width as does Insignia and I-bulletin

I'm using fromBasics Dark.

Cynthetiq · 06-24-2008, 10:41 AM

yep that's a fixed width style...no chance of modifying it.

sapiens · 06-24-2008, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

yep that's a fixed width style...

I'd change, but my experience at TFP is tied up with the theme somehow. The other themes just don't seem right.

ubertuber · 06-24-2008, 03:44 PM

Sapiens, I'm right there with you.

I've got mixed feelings though -- fromBasics has a great, strong visual taste, but I freaking hate the scroll bars when people drop large pictures in threads.

Cynthetiq · 06-24-2008, 04:19 PM

okay... tell me how that is...

a little template digging and modifying...

next thing I'm going to hear is that XYZ is complaining that it's now too fat....

well damn.. mabye I'll keep it for myself like this.

Frosstbyte · 06-24-2008, 04:23 PM

NOW IT'S TOO FAT! I'm freaking out here, Cynth. My precious TFP looks different now! Stupid locked template widths.

Destrox · 06-24-2008, 04:24 PM

wooow Dark just got a bit chubby :P hehe

I dont mind the wide part, while the proper method would be to use set percentage of screen space on the borders. 15% | 70% | 15% etc

But in the end I dont really care as long as the forum load.

sapiens · 06-24-2008, 04:27 PM

Thanks, I like it a lot better, but that's just me. I don't want to push a theme change on anyone who was perfectly satisfied with the way it was.

xepherys · 06-24-2008, 04:42 PM

What happened to the style "fromBasics Dark"? Until an hour or so ago, it was NOT a full page layout. Now it is (and it makes me sad).

sapiens · 06-24-2008, 04:43 PM

Blame Cynthetiq, It's his fault! (I'm kidding. I like it)

Adjusting the width of the forum

Bear Cub · 06-24-2008, 04:44 PM

I personally liked my sexy, slender TFP.

Cynthetiq · 06-24-2008, 04:46 PM

okay... it's now fixed and floating...

those that want fixed... do nothing

those that want floating... choose the WIDE version.

sorry guys... needed some time to look at the template code and figure out what I needed to change and what I needed to do to make another copy of this template.

Bear Cub · 06-24-2008, 04:51 PM

Well done, sir. Well done.

sapiens · 06-24-2008, 04:51 PM

Behold the power of Cynthetiq (and no threats of splitting babies in half were required!) . Thank you.

Cynthetiq · 06-24-2008, 05:06 PM

np

glad i can do something that makes your visit here a little bit simpler.

noodle · 06-24-2008, 06:02 PM

seriously, i thought i was losing it for about an hour when my tfp was tooooo wide.
nice to know it wasn't in my head.
this time.

Frosstbyte · 06-24-2008, 07:34 PM

Man, that guy is PRO. I wish I were as cool as him. Thanks cyn!

ubertuber · 06-25-2008, 12:05 AM

Wow -- there are more people using BasicsDark than I realized!

Nice work Cynthetiq!

06-24-2008, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sonoran Desert	Adjusting the width of the forum Is there any way for a user to adjust the width of the forum on his or her display? I have a widescreen monitor and there's an awful lot of dead space on the sides when I view TFP. Thanks! __________________ You can't go against nature Because when you do Go against nature It's part of nature too. - Love and Rockets

06-24-2008, 10:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Redlemon obsessive librarian Donor Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New England	Might a bookmarklet help? (Column Width Bookmarklet) __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

06-24-2008, 10:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manhattan, NY	which theme are you using? the TFP green has a floating width as does Insignia and I-bulletin __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Independent, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-24-2008, 10:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manhattan, NY	yep that's a fixed width style...no chance of modifying it. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Independent, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-24-2008, 03:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
ubertuber spudly Administrator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ellay	Sapiens, I'm right there with you. I've got mixed feelings though -- fromBasics has a great, strong visual taste, but I freaking hate the scroll bars when people drop large pictures in threads. __________________ Cogito ergo spud -- I think, therefore I yam

06-24-2008, 10:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
allaboutmusic Aurally Fixated Join Date: Oct 2007	Redlemon, I think that does the opposite by narrowing down wide pages. How wide? My monitor is 1920x1200 and I have very little dead space at the sides on TFP.

06-24-2008, 04:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manhattan, NY	okay... tell me how that is... a little template digging and modifying... next thing I'm going to hear is that XYZ is complaining that it's now too fat.... well damn.. mabye I'll keep it for myself like this. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Independent, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-24-2008, 04:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Frosstbyte C'thulhu/Yog-Sothoth '08 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: R'lyeh	NOW IT'S TOO FAT! I'm freaking out here, Cynth. My precious TFP looks different now! Stupid locked template widths. __________________ That is not dead which can eternal lie. And with strange æons even death may die

06-24-2008, 04:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Destrox Metal and Rock 4 Life Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Phoenix	wooow Dark just got a bit chubby :P hehe I dont mind the wide part, while the proper method would be to use set percentage of screen space on the borders. 15% \| 70% \| 15% etc But in the end I dont really care as long as the forum load. __________________ You bore me.... next.

06-24-2008, 04:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sonoran Desert	Thanks, I like it a lot better, but that's just me. I don't want to push a theme change on anyone who was perfectly satisfied with the way it was. __________________ You can't go against nature Because when you do Go against nature It's part of nature too. - Love and Rockets

06-24-2008, 04:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Join Date: May 2004 Location: Michigan USA	fromBasics Dark - format change? What happened to the style "fromBasics Dark"? Until an hour or so ago, it was NOT a full page layout. Now it is (and it makes me sad). __________________ A good marriage is at least 80 percent good luck in finding the right person at the right time. The rest is trust. -- Nanette Newman The prospect of achieving a peace agreement with the extremist group of MILF is almost impossible... -- Emmanuel Pinol, Governor of Cotobato My Homepage

06-24-2008, 04:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sonoran Desert	Blame Cynthetiq, It's his fault! (I'm kidding. I like it) Adjusting the width of the forum __________________ You can't go against nature Because when you do Go against nature It's part of nature too. - Love and Rockets

06-24-2008, 04:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bear Cub Bear Bottomed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston	I personally liked my sexy, slender TFP. __________________ Living in the United Socialist States of America.

06-24-2008, 04:46 PM	#16 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manhattan, NY	okay... it's now fixed and floating... those that want fixed... do nothing those that want floating... choose the WIDE version. sorry guys... needed some time to look at the template code and figure out what I needed to change and what I needed to do to make another copy of this template. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Independent, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION! Last edited by Cynthetiq; 06-24-2008 at 04:48 PM.

06-24-2008, 04:51 PM	#17 (permalink)
Bear Cub Bear Bottomed Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston	Well done, sir. Well done. __________________ Living in the United Socialist States of America.

06-24-2008, 04:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sonoran Desert	Behold the power of Cynthetiq (and no threats of splitting babies in half were required!) . Thank you. __________________ You can't go against nature Because when you do Go against nature It's part of nature too. - Love and Rockets

06-24-2008, 05:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manhattan, NY	np glad i can do something that makes your visit here a little bit simpler. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Independent, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-24-2008, 06:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
noodle The Nexus One Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: teetering on the lip of the box	seriously, i thought i was losing it for about an hour when my tfp was tooooo wide. nice to know it wasn't in my head. this time. __________________ Here's how life works: you either get to ask for an apology or you get to shoot people. Not both. ~ House You don't have to be noisy to be effective. ~~ Philip Crosby

06-24-2008, 07:34 PM	#21 (permalink)
Frosstbyte C'thulhu/Yog-Sothoth '08 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: R'lyeh	Man, that guy is PRO. I wish I were as cool as him. Thanks cyn! __________________ That is not dead which can eternal lie. And with strange æons even death may die

06-25-2008, 12:05 AM	#22 (permalink)
ubertuber spudly Administrator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ellay	Wow -- there are more people using BasicsDark than I realized! Nice work Cynthetiq! __________________ Cogito ergo spud -- I think, therefore I yam