I just downloaded the Coffee Cup software (I'm a pretty skilled HTML developer, but I thought the Designer might be useful for fast prototyping). Tried to size my first page at 1024 x 768, however, and it keeps defaulting back to 960 x 768. Is there a reason for this? I wouldn't worry about it except the design contest I'm trying to enter requires 1024 x 768.
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Gail Marsella
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Eric Rohloff
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That's a weird behavior because I tested my setup and I can make pages 1024x768. When does it default back?
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It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.
This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
Janys Hyde
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I may be way out here...but is it possible that you have started off with a template using the smaller dimensions? Not sure if that would make any difference, but it is another consideration.
paintbrush
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I get this too. When I click on 1024 x 768, it changes to 960 x 768 (no templates, just blank pages). I just ignore it and type the dimensions in the height/width boxes below the preset sizes.
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Eric Rohloff
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Good catch paintbrush. I was always entering the dimensions. When I click on 1152x864 the page goes to 1080x864. Actually none of mine end up the dimesion that I clicked on.
I bet Scott will log this with the programers.
I bet Scott will log this with the programers.
I can't hear what I'm looking at.
It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.
This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.
This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
paintbrush
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I hadn't tried any other sizes - just went straight to the other option and never looked back 
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Janys Hyde
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That is interesting. Hope Scott picks this one up...
Scott Swedorski
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Don't forget you need to take into account the browser chrome (the borders of a Web browser window, which include the window frames, menus, toolbars and scroll bars). When designing a Web page, the browser chrome must be added to determine the width of the page.
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Eric Rohloff
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Then why have the ability to manually set the page different from the selection process?
I can't hear what I'm looking at.
It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.
This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
It's easy to overlook something you're not looking for.
This is a site I built for my work.(RSD)
http://esmansgreenhouse.com
This is a site I built for use in my job.(HTML Editor)
https://pestlogbook.com
This is my personal site used for testing and as an easy way to share photos.(RLM imported to RSD)
https://ericrohloff.com
Phil
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Maybe putting the browser chromed sizes in parenthesis would help avoid any "confusion"?
I probably would never have noticed, if not for this thread, but once the question came up I will admit I didn't think about the diff between monitor sizes and usable space.
I probably would never have noticed, if not for this thread, but once the question came up I will admit I didn't think about the diff between monitor sizes and usable space.
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