Quote size

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:57 am

Everytime someone uses the quote feature, I get serious eyestrain on both mozilla and IE. I'm running 1280X1024 on a 21 inch monitor. The quote text is extremely tiny, and to read it properly I have to get very close to the screen. Anyone else have this problem, or a solution?

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 1:13 am

In mozilla, you can set the minimum font size. Edit -> Preferences -> Appearance -> Fonts, and it's on the lower right. It'll force anything smaller to appear at that size. Pick something that works well with your monitor / resolution.

bash · Post by **bash** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:38 am

Same here, Birds. I hate the dinky quote size and generally avoid using quotes because I know it discourages reading them. I couldn't find any preference in Firefox to override it.

KompresZor · Post by **KompresZor** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 6:30 am

Bash......tools-options-general-"fonts and colors" button, it's in the lower right of the upper block

bash · Post by **bash** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 6:51 am

This *Aha! Moment* brought to you by KompresZor.

Thx. Too bad, however, that it makes all small type big.

There's alot I'd prefer remained small. It's just those damn quotes that I wish were a bit more readable for these old eyes.

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:28 am

Ctrl-+ and Ctrl-- can enlarge and shrink the font size as a whole.

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:55 am

Rather than everyone having to change their browser preferences, shouldn't we just increase it in the board?

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:04 am

that would make perfect sends Birds..

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 1:04 pm

Yeah, even I found myself squinting at it, I suppose it wouldnt be a problem if I still ran 1024x768 on my 19". Lately I have just taken for granted, its a bad idea to try to read quotes on the DBB late at night. For me the size of the font I can handle, but not with that color also, needs more contrast for me to be able to read something so small. Otherwise its just a blur.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 1:20 pm

can you use the [size] tags within a quote. or are you refering to reading quotes?

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 1:40 pm

Increasing it board-wide would also make it freakin' huge for those of us who still run at low resolution... though I agree, right now it is a tad bit smaller than the smallest fonts on other boards I read.

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:21 pm

Regular size would make sense. The quote box is useful enough just for making a distinction that it's a quote., I don't see the point in the tiny font size.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:49 pm

Well, if you have people quoting really long posts the smaller font can come in handy. I run at 1280x1024 and don't have a problem.

Sage · Post by **Sage** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:35 pm

Yeh it is a bit dinky.. But then again is does come into usefullness when quotesize = a page size...

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 5:35 pm

change it from 11px to 11pt.

should make it big enough.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:20 pm

Or perhaps making it the same size as normal text...

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:28 pm

fliptw wrote:change it from 11px to 11pt.

should make it big enough.

This thread needs a test quote.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sun May 02, 2004 2:54 am

Make it a preferences option like "Regular font size =12; Quoted text font size=10" or whatever and then people cna just make it bigger when they want.

Too much work?

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Sun May 02, 2004 11:39 am

Vader, this is set in the template's CSS file. Its not something you can set in your profile.

KompresZor · Post by **KompresZor** » Sun May 02, 2004 2:50 pm

This is the normal quote size....
this is size 9
this is size 10
this is size 11
this is size 12

This is the normal quote in white
size 9 in white
size 10 in white
size 11 in white
size 12 in white

This is the normal quote in yellow
size 9 in yellow
size 10 in yellow
size 11 in yellow
size 12 in yellow

Now on my screen (16.5" viewable area @ 1024x768) the quote is size 11 and I don't have any trouble reading it, but I have 20/20 vision. But I think it would be eaiser to read in yellow or white. Maybe you could make the Quote white and Code yellow, just a thought.

Size 11

Yeah, even I found myself squinting at it, I suppose it wouldnt be a problem if I still ran 1024x768 on my 19". Lately I have just taken for granted, its a bad idea to try to read quotes on the DBB late at night. For me the size of the font I can handle, but not with that color also, needs more contrast for me to be able to read something so small. Otherwise its just a blur.

Size 12

Yeah, even I found myself squinting at it, I suppose it wouldnt be a problem if I still ran 1024x768 on my 19". Lately I have just taken for granted, its a bad idea to try to read quotes on the DBB late at night. For me the size of the font I can handle, but not with that color also, needs more contrast for me to be able to read something so small. Otherwise its just a blur.

size 12

Yeah, even I found myself squinting at it, I suppose it wouldnt be a problem if I still ran 1024x768 on my 19". Lately I have just taken for granted, its a bad idea to try to read quotes on the DBB late at night. For me the size of the font I can handle, but not with that color also, needs more contrast for me to be able to read something so small. Otherwise its just a blur.

After looking at this, I find the size 12 much easier to read....

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Sun May 02, 2004 3:40 pm

White @ 12 pt looks good to me.

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Sun May 02, 2004 3:41 pm

another vote for white @ 12pt here.

Kyouryuu · Post by **Kyouryuu** » Sun May 02, 2004 5:08 pm

12 pt looks good to me, but I have no problems with the current quote font.

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Sun May 02, 2004 6:11 pm

Even if the quotes were left the same color, 12 pt would be a heckuva lot easier to read than the current setting. I don't have too much trouble at present myself, but I can understand how many people can. Regarding long quotes: if a quote is long enough to have to scroll down a while at this size, making it bigger shouldn't make too much of a difference; you'll still have to scroll down

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Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sun May 02, 2004 6:38 pm

I vote 12 point, same color as all else.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Tue May 04, 2004 12:13 am

Another vote for 12pt in either white or yellow.

bash · Post by **bash** » Tue May 04, 2004 6:38 am

Seems like the majority here is for upping the font size but I'm not seeing anyone doing anything about it. What's the hold up? /me bangs table with shoe.

kurupt · Post by **kurupt** » Tue May 04, 2004 10:19 am

glasses? i see it fine on 1280x1024 in firefox. <3

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Tue May 04, 2004 10:52 am

12pt yellow please. I do have really bad vision and it would definately help me to read a quote for a change..

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Tue May 04, 2004 11:23 am

Size 12, testing lower contrast colors -- yellow and white are too bright in comparison to the rest of the DBB color scheme. Looking for a good green, or possibly a lighter yellow or gray...

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 00AA00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 33AA33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 66AA66

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 00CC00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 33CC33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 66CC66

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 00FF00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 33FF33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 66FF66

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 888888
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color AAAAAA
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color CCCCCC
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color FFFFFF

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 888800
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color AAAA00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color CCCC00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color FFFF00

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 888833
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color AAAA33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color CCCC33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color FFFF33

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 888866
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color AAAA66
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color CCCC66
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color FFFF66

My vote is for 00CC00, AAAAAA, or AAAA00.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Tue May 04, 2004 12:36 pm

bash wrote:Seems like the majority here is for upping the font size but I'm not seeing anyone doing anything about it. What's the hold up? /me bangs table with shoe.

Topher probably hasn't read this thread yet. I'll see if I can find the CSS file locally and make the necessary modifications and e-mail it to him.

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Tue May 04, 2004 6:32 pm

12 white is fine for me. The box already indicates a quote, so the yellow isnt necessary and is hard for me to read. I don't have anyhthing near 20/20

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Tue May 04, 2004 9:33 pm

Lothar wrote:
Size 12, testing lower contrast colors -- yellow and white are too bright in comparison to the rest of the DBB color scheme. Looking for a good green, or possibly a lighter yellow or gray...

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 00AA00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 33AA33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 66AA66

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 00CC00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 33CC33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 66CC66

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 00FF00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 33FF33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 66FF66

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 888888
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color AAAAAA
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color CCCCCC
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color FFFFFF

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 888800
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color AAAA00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color CCCC00
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color FFFF00

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 888833
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color AAAA33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color CCCC33
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color FFFF33

here is some random text to fill in the quote in color 888866
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color AAAA66
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color CCCC66
here is some random text to fill in the quote in color FFFF66

My vote is for 00CC00, AAAAAA, or AAAA00.

I like the purdy colors...

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Wed May 05, 2004 12:50 am

Do you have a particular purdy color you prefer?

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Wed May 05, 2004 8:40 am

*yawn*...wha?

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Wed May 05, 2004 12:31 pm

Change default quote size to 12pt.

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Wed May 19, 2004 11:06 am

Birdseye wrote:Everytime someone uses the quote feature, I get serious eyestrain on both mozilla and IE. I'm running 1280X1024 on a 21 inch monitor. The quote text is extremely tiny, and to read it properly I have to get very close to the screen. Anyone else have this problem, or a solution?

Sorry for this taking so long. Better?

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed May 19, 2004 2:36 pm

not about size, but whats with the new color? to justify contrast arguements over size?

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Wed May 19, 2004 3:42 pm

Birdseye wrote:...to read it properly I have to get very close to the screen.

I just realized something... anyone who's LANned with Birds knows he sits with his face like half an inch from the monitor. I can only imagine what he thinks "very close" means, when half an inch is normal distance...

(but yeah, the font size change was good.)

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Wed May 19, 2004 7:33 pm

Thx X, a lot better !

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