Formatting Error

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 2:28 am

Does it seem to anyone else like the threads all look funny? Like the table widths aren't right? Looks /butt/ damned ugly, but I can't be sure it's not just my memory playing tricks on me.

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Mon May 10, 2004 2:29 am

I think table widths are used to compensate for pi-bombing, making threads...a bit easier to read.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 2:29 am

Oh, and Cain's "protests" aren't fixed on the rest of the templates, by the way.

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Mon May 10, 2004 2:45 am

The tables are a slight bit off, the div tags included in the horizontal scrolling fix apparently push the poster block on the left slightly off to the side. It can be compensated for with an adjustement to the maximum width per resolution for the post block, though.

And, yes, unfortunatly, its only fixed in the Bulldrek template. As I've said since the board upgraded from 2.0.1, I simply don't have the time to correct all the broken templates to 2.0.6, and therefore its impossible for me to maintain them. I will try to find time sometime soon however as I've noticed no one seems to be interested in actually using OpenBoard to learn phpBB. For now all I can say it I'll try for mid-June.

Bishop · Post by **Bishop** » Mon May 10, 2004 2:47 am

First off..Kai, I love that signature.

Second off, what is this "OpenBoard" you speak of? I can learn pretty quickly, if I apply myself. Maybe I can help.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 2:50 am

So, Cain's busted the entire templating system, then? That's great.

How long is the code for the h-scroll fix? Seems like we should be able to find someone who has the time to copy and paste those lines into the other three templates [or at least the other 2 templates that are in use]. Doesn't really seem like it should take very long.

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Mon May 10, 2004 3:03 am

OpenBoard: http://www.bulldrek.com/viewtopic.php?t=5395

I can send you the zip file if you want, 32, or Bishop or whoever, its not that complicated, mostly find and add code pieces, upload some css files. I can't promise it will work in the other templates, but chances are good it should.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 3:07 am

With any luck, we can solve the problem when Cain edits his posts, and we can change the code back to the way it was, fixing every formatting error all at once.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 3:20 am

Duh; didn't mention that, yes, of course I would be pleased to repair the other 3 templates if Cain doesn't choose to edit his posts and if you don't have time.

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Mon May 10, 2004 3:49 am

It's been mentioned on IRC, but the recent fixes break Bulldrek badly in Safari*; every post is now wider than the table it's inside. I haven't had time to take a look at the code to see if it's easily fixed.

[*And, I suspect, the KDE web browser and other browsers derived from KHTML and WebCore]

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Mon May 10, 2004 4:45 am

There are, of course, like 12 versions of this fix too, I'm sure there's one that's better than this one, it was merely the one I trusted most and had the least amount of editing required.

Actually, better idea, so Adam can look at it, and you can put it into the other templates if you want 32, I've just uploaded the zip here

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:43 pm

Here's another funky one: has anyone else noticed that frequently, you can't use the up-down, page up-page down, home-end keys to navigate within a page? It only seems to happen to me on the board, and it started at least fairly recently, but I don't know if it's just this computer or just this browser or what. I seem to recall Paul's machine did it, too, but I'm not sure, and I can't /always/ make it not work. Whack.

FlakJacket · Post by **FlakJacket** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:50 pm

I think it's because of the scroll thing that was added for Cain's Pi-bombing. As long as you click either side of the text colum e.g. under the avatars and profiles, then it workds fine. Try clicking in the text though and it gets confused about which scroll bar to use.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:53 pm

Hmm. I'd have thought I'd tried that, but sometimes, I become very very dumb and forget what I have and have not done, and must be reminded by those less very very dumb than I.

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:53 pm

I have never in fact tried to navigate the page using the pg up/down buttons or home and end, interesting thing to note to do though

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:56 pm

Yeah, that's my graphic designer, anti-mouse, anal retentive keyboard usage.

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Mon May 10, 2004 9:30 pm

Heh, I am all about the clicky bits and the double scroll wheel

Bishop · Post by **Bishop** » Mon May 10, 2004 10:49 pm

No, I've noticed it sometimes, too. Some pages, I've just not been able to load it. It's like that part of the code almost forgets to load.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon May 10, 2004 11:19 pm

You're right, Flak. Once you click outside the table holding the posts, it's fine. I guess I can add that to my list of grievances against Cain, as it's the fix for his "protests" which prevents me from browsing the page the way I should be able to. And I'm pretty sure there's no good fix for it, either; it's not like it's something Kai can change, it's just the way HTML and my browser handle focus. Jesus. So I have to use the mouse - trackball, actually, on this machine - in order to properly use the keyboard. Oi.

Anyway, thanks for solving the mystery, Flak!

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed May 12, 2004 2:10 pm

Haven't noticed that problem on my Powerbook with Safari; I almost always use the up/down keys to navigate web pages, and it's been working just fine pre- and post-fix.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Wed May 12, 2004 2:40 pm

Doesn't matter now, since we can remove the fix. Yay!

3278 · Post by **3278** » Thu May 13, 2004 3:58 am

Board looks great, Kai, and everything seems to work right again. Thanks!

Kwyndig · Post by **Kwyndig** » Thu May 13, 2004 4:17 am

Yeah, go Kai!

*wuffles*