Is your Desktop bigger than 640x480?

PB · Post by PB » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:40 am

My app uses a 640x480 window, because I want it to display on all PCs with
no problems, but now it's running out of display space due to new features
that I've added that I must have instantly-viewable (ie. without switching to
another Panel tab).

So I'm thinking maybe it's better to have my window as 700x550 minimum,
but I'm concerned this may be a problem for 640x480 users. But then again,
how many people run their Desktop at that size anyway? So, please vote so
I can get a general idea if using 700x550 would be okay. Thanks!

ts-soft · Post by **ts-soft** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:52 am

I use 1152 x 864, it's the highest for 100 hz on my Monitor.

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:55 am

I've been using 1024x768 for as long as I can remember. Any larger and my old eyes can't cope.

Can't honestly remember the last time I saw anyone using anything smaller. Not for at least 6 years.

coma · Post by **coma** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:08 am

Nobody uses 640x480 anymore ("nobody" = less than 1%

)

http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2006/January/res.php
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

use 800x600 as the minimum desktop resolution.

Intrigued · Post by **Intrigued** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:13 am

I run 1400x1050 on this 15" LCD screened laptop.

*Pack all the junk you can on the little screen. I should just unpack (from my move) one of my desktop systems that uses a decent SamSung 19" LCD, but hey, that would take great effort and patience.

*

Airr · Post by **Airr** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:33 am

The people I know who don't run at 1024x768 or higher run at 800x600. Anything smaller, and web browsing becomes an adventure.

I'm at 1024x768 at home, and 1280x1024 at work.

AIR.

Post by **Dare2** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 4:36 am

I think 800x600 is pretty safe, but I stick to 640x480 for my own non-resizable windows.

When it gets cluttered I use a hidegadget()/disablegadget() approach and some buttons so users can see a section. Bit like panels but without the panelgadget. Click a button, all gadgets are hidden and then those needed for this view are shown.

Also you can use scrollarea.

Do this because of the noisy minority (The adventurous < 1%)

Baldrick · Post by **Baldrick** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:37 am

1024 x 768 @ 19" here as my eyes strain a little too much any higher.
Eyes just not what they used to be I guess.....

Agree with Dare2, 800 x 600 pretty safe, but noisy minority (The adventurous < 1%) will always be there. :roll:

Bonne_den_kule · Post by **Bonne_den_kule** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:38 am

1280x1024 @ 17'

DarkDragon · Post by **DarkDragon** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:09 pm

1024x768x32 @ 12.1"

venom · Post by **venom** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:11 pm

1280x1024 here

PB · Post by PB » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:25 pm

> I use a hidegadget()/disablegadget() approach

Yeah, but there comes a point (in my app anyway) where I want to see all
the items all of the time.

I can't afford to hide any of them, otherwise I
lose productivity switching PanelTabs or clicking to hide gadgets. So that's
why I've gone for a bigger window, and bad luck to any 640x480 users.

(Besides, the only time I see 640x480 is if I have to boot into Safe Mode).

einander · Post by **einander** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:32 pm

1280 x 1024 x 32

Post by **freak** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:36 pm

2560x1024

traumatic · Post by **traumatic** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:50 pm

Haha, just like in school: "Mine is bigger than yours!"

(2x 1280x1024

)