[rkward-devel] Snapshot 7 sep: new plot window too big

mat matthieu.stigler at gmail.com
Wed Sep 15 08:19:15 UTC 2010


Le 14. 09. 10 16:30, Thomas Friedrichsmeier a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> On Tuesday 14 September 2010, Prasenjit Kapat wrote:
>    
>> I see that Thomas has added a new settings in Configure>  Onscreen
>> device. Can you try the svn code if it helps?
>>      
> I've also added a bit of logic that tries to detect when the window is too
> large to fit on screen, and points to the settings in this case. This should be
> available in the next daily builds. Perhaps you can give that a try, to see
> whether the message is shown for you (and of course whether the new settings
> work for you).
>
> Making the windows smaller by default is not really a satisfying alternative.
> Whether the window is too large or too small depends on a lot of factors,
> including your screen resolution, what the X-server believes to be the
> physical size of your display, and user settings such as the location and size
> of your task bar, etc. So what's too large for you is just right for another,
> and already too small for a third user. And the more we shrink the window by
> default (at least in width), the more likely we are to run into problems with
> some of the toolbar icons dropping off to the right, on other users screens.
>    
great! I got a message first time plot was launched, and followed advice 
to go to configure, and now it works fine!!

good job, thanks!
>
>    
>> @ Thomas: the width and height are declared as 'int'. By choice? I
>> don't mind it, I am just curious.
>>      
> I simply didn't think about it. Changed in SVN.
>
> Regards
> Thomas
>    
>
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