Thread: problem with layout on archives.postgresql.org
hi, i went to http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2009-09/msg00161.php as you can see it contains relatively long, unwrapped lines. the problem is that while my monitor has big enough resolution to display the line in whole, without any scrolling, original layout enforces huge amount of white space on the left side of page - effectively forcing scrolling to see page that would easily fit on my screen. here is screenshot: http://depesz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/archives.postgresql.org.shot.png do you think you could do something about it? Best regards, depesz -- Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/depesz / blog: http://www.depesz.com/ jid/gtalk: depesz@depesz.com / aim:depeszhdl / skype:depesz_hdl / gg:6749007
2009/11/15 hubert depesz lubaczewski <depesz@depesz.com> > > hi, > i went to > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2009-09/msg00161.php > as you can see it contains relatively long, unwrapped lines. > the problem is that while my monitor has big enough resolution to > display the line in whole, without any scrolling, original layout > enforces huge amount of white space on the left side of page - > effectively forcing scrolling to see page that would easily fit on my > screen. > > here is screenshot: > http://depesz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/archives.postgresql.org.shot.png > > do you think you could do something about it? > > Best regards, > > depesz > Which browser are you using? I get the same problem when using Firefox 3.5.5 on Firefox, but it's fine with Google Chrome 4.0.245.1 on Linux: http://darkixion.com/archives.postgresql.org.chrome.png But yes, it is a problem because it's contained within <pre> tags which should prevent line-wrapping. Maybe the following CSS would fix it: pre { white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; /* Mozilla, supported since 1999 */ white-space: -pre-wrap; /* Opera 4 - 6 */ white-space: -o-pre-wrap; /* Opera 7 */ white-space: pre-wrap; /* CSS3 - Text module (Candidate Recommendation)http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-text/#white-space */ word-wrap: break-word; /* IE 5.5+ */ } Thom
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 01:16:23PM +0000, Thom Brown wrote: > Which browser are you using? I get the same problem when using > Firefox 3.5.5 on Firefox, but it's fine with Google Chrome 4.0.245.1 > on Linux: http://darkixion.com/archives.postgresql.org.chrome.png > But yes, it is a problem because it's contained within <pre> tags > which should prevent line-wrapping. Maybe the following CSS would fix > it: sorry,m forgot to mention: firefox 3.5.5 on linux. Best regards, depesz -- Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/depesz / blog: http://www.depesz.com/ jid/gtalk: depesz@depesz.com / aim:depeszhdl / skype:depesz_hdl / gg:6749007
hubert depesz lubaczewski wrote: > hi, > i went to > http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2009-09/msg00161.php > as you can see it contains relatively long, unwrapped lines. > the problem is that while my monitor has big enough resolution to > display the line in whole, without any scrolling, original layout > enforces huge amount of white space on the left side of page - > effectively forcing scrolling to see page that would easily fit on my > screen. > > here is screenshot: > http://depesz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/archives.postgresql.org.shot.png > > do you think you could do something about it? Yeah. Please see this thread with a proposed fix that didn't work for me (I'm no CSS expert): http://archives.postgresql.org/message-id/2b5e566d0909140802u30688c4flc20bbbc9a1600576%40mail.gmail.com If you can get it to work, please send a patch ... -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 12:32:42AM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > Yeah. Please see this thread with a proposed fix that didn't work for > me (I'm no CSS expert): i'm not sure if i like the approach. fixing the problem by forcing breaks, while initially the problem arises because layout is fixed width, and forcibly centered, doesn't look nice for me. i'll ask fellow css gurus how to solve it, and if we'll find some way, i'll gladly send patch. Best regards, depesz -- Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/depesz / blog: http://www.depesz.com/ jid/gtalk: depesz@depesz.com / aim:depeszhdl / skype:depesz_hdl / gg:6749007
hubert depesz lubaczewski wrote: > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 12:32:42AM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > > Yeah. Please see this thread with a proposed fix that didn't work for > > me (I'm no CSS expert): > > i'm not sure if i like the approach. > > fixing the problem by forcing breaks, while initially the problem arises > because layout is fixed width, and forcibly centered, doesn't look nice > for me. > i'll ask fellow css gurus how to solve it, and if we'll find some way, > i'll gladly send patch. I understand the point and I think that fixed-width-centered webpages are a stupid idea to start with, but I'm not going to mess around with a core idea of our web design. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ PostgreSQL Replication, Consulting, Custom Development, 24x7 support
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 04:23:27PM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > hubert depesz lubaczewski wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 12:32:42AM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote: > > > Yeah. Please see this thread with a proposed fix that didn't work for > > > me (I'm no CSS expert): > > > > i'm not sure if i like the approach. > > > > fixing the problem by forcing breaks, while initially the problem arises > > because layout is fixed width, and forcibly centered, doesn't look nice > > for me. > > i'll ask fellow css gurus how to solve it, and if we'll find some way, > > i'll gladly send patch. > > I understand the point and I think that fixed-width-centered webpages > are a stupid idea to start with, but I'm not going to mess around with a > core idea of our web design. fair enough. anyway - my css guys said that what i want it not possible, so i think i'll stick with custom stylish (plugin) rules for my firefox. Best regards, depesz -- Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/depesz / blog: http://www.depesz.com/ jid/gtalk: depesz@depesz.com / aim:depeszhdl / skype:depesz_hdl / gg:6749007
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com> wrote: > hubert depesz lubaczewski wrote: >> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 12:32:42AM -0300, Alvaro Herrera wrote: >> > Yeah. Please see this thread with a proposed fix that didn't work for >> > me (I'm no CSS expert): >> >> i'm not sure if i like the approach. >> >> fixing the problem by forcing breaks, while initially the problem arises >> because layout is fixed width, and forcibly centered, doesn't look nice >> for me. >> i'll ask fellow css gurus how to solve it, and if we'll find some way, >> i'll gladly send patch. > > I understand the point and I think that fixed-width-centered webpages > are a stupid idea to start with, +1. > but I'm not going to mess around with a > core idea of our web design. Awhh, where's your sense of adventure?? ...Robert