Now a new problem with page format on laptop
Jan 16, 2013 | 2:09 pm
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Now a new problem with page format on laptop
Having complained about the new format problems with viewing the new banner on the iPad, tonight I have just started looking at FT on my MacBook Pro and now have a different problem. I suspect it is a "fix" for the original that now impacts on the other format!
The FT page just used to all load on the screen, but today the screen now goes outside the normal page load, and I have to manually scroll to get the right hand edge in view.
I assume that you have changed something on the other setting, which is now impacting on laptops too. I think you will get even more grumbles when they locate how to post on this forum
The FT page just used to all load on the screen, but today the screen now goes outside the normal page load, and I have to manually scroll to get the right hand edge in view.
I assume that you have changed something on the other setting, which is now impacting on laptops too. I think you will get even more grumbles when they locate how to post on this forum
Jan 16, 2013 | 5:13 pm
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It's happening to me as well on a MacBook, running either Safari or Firefox. The change which occurred today is that the titles of each thread don't word-wrap any longer.
ETA: Let me correct that a bit. I looked at a few forums, and there is some word-wrapping going on, but only for very long thread titles. It's as if the box which constrains thread titles was suddenly made much wider.
ETA: Let me correct that a bit. I looked at a few forums, and there is some word-wrapping going on, but only for very long thread titles. It's as if the box which constrains thread titles was suddenly made much wider.
Last edited by AeroWesty; Jan 16, 2013 at 5:22 pm
Jan 16, 2013 | 5:25 pm
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Today I'm having the same problem in Chrome, which is my primary browser. Firefox is OK. And no it's not the screen resolution which I haven't changed and it looked fine for 4+ years until today anyway. Even adjusting resolution doesn't help and the problem occurs on my wife's laptop in Chrome as well. All started today.
Jan 16, 2013 | 7:49 pm
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This is what the front page of the United forum looks like now. Most of the thread names and announcement titles should be word-wrapping, but the room allowed for them has been extended. It affects the text inside the threads as well--formatting the pages looks like it does when someone inserts an oversized image into their post.
Jan 16, 2013 | 8:26 pm
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Same problem on the desktop. It seems to have been created when the tablet problem was "fixed." Instead of decreasing the width of the banner it appears they increased the width of the page.
Jan 17, 2013 | 1:15 am
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FT Becomes too Fat!
It's so hard to browse through FT right now! 
+1
Same here. My Thinkpad is using Firefox with ....... Plus.
It all suddenly started about 12 hours ago. In the middle of my previous FT visit without any change on my end, FT pages just became too "fat" to fit in one screen. I just log back onto FT, the problem remains.
What did IB fix that creates this new problem half a day ago? 
... now have a different problem. I suspect it is a "fix" for the original that now impacts on the other format!
The FT page just used to all load on the screen, but today the screen now goes outside the normal page load, and I have to manually scroll to get the right hand edge in view.
I assume that you have changed something on the other setting, which is now impacting on laptops too. I think you will get even more grumbles when they locate how to post on this forum
The FT page just used to all load on the screen, but today the screen now goes outside the normal page load, and I have to manually scroll to get the right hand edge in view.
I assume that you have changed something on the other setting, which is now impacting on laptops too. I think you will get even more grumbles when they locate how to post on this forum
It all suddenly started about 12 hours ago. In the middle of my previous FT visit without any change on my end, FT pages just became too "fat" to fit in one screen. I just log back onto FT, the problem remains.
What did IB fix that creates this new problem half a day ago?
Jan 17, 2013 | 7:11 am
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What makes iPad users happy unfortunately breaks what works for us non-iPadders. (Yes, I am still sour for not getting a free iPad from you know who. 
)
It is really a PAIN to be on FT right now! It's been 18 hours. How soon can we get back to normal?
Two question for IB:
1) Do FT have more iPad users than laptops/desktops ones?
2) Does any fix get properly tested before implemented on FT? How does the IT Dept come up with a fix that bundles with a new set of problems for another new group of users?
)It is really a PAIN to be on FT right now!
It's been 18 hours. How soon can we get back to normal? Two question for IB:
1) Do FT have more iPad users than laptops/desktops ones?
2) Does any fix get properly tested before implemented on FT? How does the IT Dept come up with a fix that bundles with a new set of problems for another new group of users?
Jan 17, 2013 | 9:31 am
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I use a laptop as my 'main' computer & I've not noticed any changes. I'm PC-based using IE if that makes any difference.
Now off to check my Kindle Fire HD to see if FT is displaying properly on that again.
Cheers.
Now off to check my Kindle Fire HD to see if FT is displaying properly on that again.
Cheers.
Jan 17, 2013 | 10:17 am
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I am using a laptop connected to an external monitor and I am having no issues either.
Using IE.
Using IE.