Comments on: Stop resizing my web browser window! http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/ Web development and Internet trends Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Shetty http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-482153 Shetty Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:48:47 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-482153 hi people, I agree to all point , its annoying to see the browser window resizing, but in some cases the WD is left with no choices when the controls in the window are less, like some wesites other than a social sites, mail sites................ hi people,

I agree to all point , its annoying to see the browser window resizing, but in some cases the WD is left with no choices when the controls in the window are less, like some wesites other than a social sites, mail sites…………….

]]> By: anjali http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-477167 anjali Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:19 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-477167 Pl. tell me how can create a fixable window in web site in any screen resolution thx Pl. tell me how can create a fixable window in web site in any screen resolution

thx

]]> By: Nashville SEO http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-361196 Nashville SEO Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:53 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-361196 If a programmer wants to resize the screen then let them. If a programmer wants to resize the screen then let them.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-347852 Daniel Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:57:45 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-347852 I agree! Web devs keep complaining that their pages need to be seen on an X:Y resolution, but they forget that nowadays all monitors are at least 17" . I have a 20" widescreen and many web pages keep making my browser window SMALLER. Also, many of them move it partially below the screen, making content less visible. Firefox does a nice job of inhibiting this, and most of the sites are afraid of maximized browser windows and don't touch them, but it is still an issue. I agree! Web devs keep complaining that their pages need to be seen on an X:Y resolution, but they forget that nowadays all monitors are at least 17″ . I have a 20″ widescreen and many web pages keep making my browser window SMALLER. Also, many of them move it partially below the screen, making content less visible.

Firefox does a nice job of inhibiting this, and most of the sites are afraid of maximized browser windows and don’t touch them, but it is still an issue.

]]> By: Philip Norton http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-340208 Philip Norton Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:48:23 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-340208 Fully agree with you! If I come across any site in StumbleUpon (or any other social bookmarking site) then it gets an instant thumbs down. Fully agree with you! If I come across any site in StumbleUpon (or any other social bookmarking site) then it gets an instant thumbs down.

]]> By: Douglas http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-339325 Douglas Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:14:29 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-339325 At least madmaz warns you before resizing, but I feel if that is the way the developer wants to design the site they should do it, but if most people don't like it they will not get the traffic that they are looking for. At least madmaz warns you before resizing, but I feel if that is the way the developer wants to design the site they should do it, but if most people don’t like it they will not get the traffic that they are looking for.

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-264034 Robert Nyman Sat, 03 May 2008 17:45:55 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-264034 Michael, To begin with, I'm fairly sure the images will fit into the web browser window of most people. Just surround it with black or something to give it a good focus (or, alternatively, use a pop-up window if you have to). Michael,

To begin with, I’m fairly sure the images will fit into the web browser window of most people. Just surround it with black or something to give it a good focus (or, alternatively, use a POP-up window if you have to).

]]> By: Michael http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-263589 Michael Sat, 03 May 2008 05:24:12 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-263589 I am doing a gallery website for my wife to present the photo essays she did for her thesis. Would I be burned with the rest for resizing the browser window to display the full images? I despise the unsolicited window resize however I really want to be able to display full images in the browser by default for the best dramatic impact. All the images are a set size so only an initial resize in necessary. I know I am in denial... What other alternatives exist? I am doing a gallery website for my wife to present the photo essays she did for her thesis. Would I be burned with the rest for resizing the browser window to display the full images? I despise the unsolicited window resize however I really want to be able to display full images in the browser by default for the best dramatic impact. All the images are a set size so only an initial resize in necessary. I know I am in denial… What other alternatives exist?

]]> By: Brian http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-233677 Brian Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:33:25 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-233677 So while on Weather.com, I clicked to vote on one of their polls and it resized my web browser! Very annoying (if you take a long time to get the right browser dimensions like i do) Then I typed in google searching to see if anyone else hates this as much as I do, and found this... thanks for posting - made me fell better! So while on Weather.com, I clicked to vote on one of their polls and it resized my web browser! Very annoying (if you take a long time to get the right browser dimensions like i do)

Then I typed in google searching to see if anyone else hates this as much as I do, and found this… thanks for posting - made me fell better!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-222787 Lauren Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:50:04 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-222787 I was just thinking about this the other day. STOP doing it, web developers! It's especially annoying when stumbling :) I was just thinking about this the other day. STOP doing it, web developers! It’s especially annoying when stumbling :)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-222502 Robert Nyman Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:01:28 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-222502 Bill, Thanks for a very entertaining comment! :-) Bill,

Thanks for a very entertaining comment! :-)

]]> By: Bill Vincent http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-222263 Bill Vincent Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:25:51 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-222263 Can't agree more. even weather.com does this, though I think it's more due to bad code than any intentional resizing. However, I must agree with John Henry, conversationally-challenged though he is. This is not going to fix anything. The following things need to happen 1: MS needs to fix IE so that it views pages written to standard properly. 2: Get web designers to code to the standards instead of trying to make pages look good in the shoddy bit of programming we call IE. Neither item is likely to happen, however. As an aside, I really can't see why so many people still use IE. It's like you have 5 cars in your driveway: A Porsche, a Ferrari, a BMW, a Benz, and a Ford Escort with bad rings and no brakes. For some reason, unbeknownst to your neighbors, you insist on driving the focus. Can’t agree more. even weather.com does this, though I think it’s more due to bad code than any intentional resizing.
However, I must agree with John Henry, conversationally-challenged though he is. This is not going to fix anything. The following things need to happen

1: MS needs to fix IE so that it views pages written to standard properly.
2: Get web designers to code to the standards instead of trying to make pages look good in the shoddy bit of programming we call IE.

Neither item is likely to happen, however.

As an aside, I really can’t see why so many people still use IE. It’s like you have 5 cars in your driveway: A Porsche, a Ferrari, a BMW, a Benz, and a Ford Escort with bad rings and no brakes. For some reason, unbeknownst to your neighbors, you insist on driving the focus.

]]> By: Kate http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-217824 Kate Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:40:56 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-217824 signed 100% this is a problem that has been irritating me in fact I had just gone to a site and it happened so I looked up ways to stop it and top of the list in Google was here thanks trovster for the help on stopping this signed 100%

this is a problem that has been irritating me in fact I had just gone to a site and it happened so I looked up ways to stop it and top of the list in Google was here thanks trovster for the help on stopping this

]]> By: jay http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-88017 jay Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:07:20 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-88017 Yes I hate it and if a site does that to my browser window it can be certain that I will never go back. However if you use Firefox (and you should) there a way to block this annoying behaviour, this tip was posted here before by trovster, but I noticed he missed one step, so here it is again (complete now): 1. Open Firefox, Preferences (or if you’re on Windows…Tools, Options) 2. Go to the Content Tab 3. To the right of “Enable Javascript” hit “Advanced…”. 4. Uncheck “Move or Resize Existing Windows” Happy surfing! Yes I hate it and if a site does that to my browser window it can be certain that I will never go back. However if you use Firefox (and you should) there a way to block this annoying behaviour, this tip was posted here before by trovster, but I noticed he missed one step, so here it is again (complete now):

1. Open Firefox, Preferences (or if you’re on Windows…Tools, Options)

2. Go to the Content Tab

3. To the right of “Enable Javascript” hit “Advanced…”.

4. Uncheck “Move or Resize Existing Windows”

Happy surfing!

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-57475 Robert Nyman Tue, 08 May 2007 18:49:27 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-57475 John Henry, Not that I know of. Thanks for the tip about Actual Window Manager! John Henry,

Not that I know of. Thanks for the tip about Actual Window Manager!

]]> By: John Henry http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-57473 John Henry Tue, 08 May 2007 18:25:40 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-57473 All you people are talking around in circles forever. Too much blah blah blah. Not one of you have said anything useful on how to actually stop a web browser window from resizing (except for using Firefox which not everyone uses). Just signing a petition isn't going to do any good because those dope web developers are going to do whatever the hell they want anyway. The only way to solve the problem it is to FORCE them to stop rezizing our browser windows by using a program designed just for that purpose. What applications out there can do this? One that I found is Actual Window Manager. Are their any others out there? All you people are talking around in circles forever. Too much blah blah blah.

Not one of you have said anything useful on how to actually stop a web browser window from resizing (except for using Firefox which not everyone uses). Just signing a petition isn’t going to do any good because those dope web developers are going to do whatever the hell they want anyway. The only way to solve the problem it is to FORCE them to stop rezizing our browser windows by using a program designed just for that purpose.

What applications out there can do this? One that I found is Actual Window Manager. Are their any others out there?

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-57318 Robert Nyman Tue, 08 May 2007 09:33:10 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-57318 madmaz, Personally, I don't agree. You can code a web site to adapt to the space available, or have a fixed size and just let the scrollbars appear when necessary. madmaz,

Personally, I don’t agree. You can code a web site to adapt to the space available, or have a fixed size and just let the scrollbars appear when necessary.

]]> By: madmaz http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-57311 madmaz Tue, 08 May 2007 09:02:05 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/03/30/stop-resizing-my-web-browser-window/#comment-57311 Ok i personally am i web designer, thats my job i make websites for a living im only 17 but i've made websites for alot of companies and sometimes it is <b>needed</b> to resize your window this current website im workin on only works in 1024x768 otherwise the frames and layers and tables get all messed up and it looks horrible, but i have a "index" that warns you that its best to view at 1024x768 and then gives you a link to press which resizes your window... but like i said, sometimes its needed! Ok i personally am i web designer, thats my job i make websites for a living
IM only 17 but i’ve made websites for alot of companies and sometimes it is needed to resize your window
this current website IM workin on only works in 1024×768 otherwise the frames and layers and tables get all messed up and it looks horrible, but i have a “index” that warns you that its best to view at 1024×768 and then gives you a link to press which resizes your window…

but like i said, sometimes its needed!

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