small annoyance - About the Forums - About Two Plus Two Forum

Two Plus Two Forums Two Plus Two About the Forums

small annoyance

Post Reply Subscribe

...

03-15-2016 , 03:32 PM

the orange crush

adept

Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 997

When I go back and read old threads the further back I go the larger the width of the posts become. Is this how all threads work? Is there a solution to keep page width the same for all threads?

Thanks.

Quote

03-15-2016 , 04:10 PM

Lattimer

I is smart

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15,463

You're talking about the archives, right? That you want the posts in-line instead of nested?

Quote

03-15-2016 , 05:14 PM

the orange crush

adept

Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 997

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lattimer

You're talking about the archives, right? That you want the posts in-line instead of nested?

no, the post width changes as I go back in a long thread.

for instance http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28.../index256.html

after clicking that link go to the final page and see if the widths are different for you too.

for me, this thread is about 15 letters wider on old posts. So instead of the posts fitting on my screen, like all 2016 posts do, I miss some of the words because they do not fit for some odd reason.

Quote

03-15-2016 , 05:44 PM

gregorio

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39,313

Page width is the same on the page you linked to, the first page, and the last page:

Quote

03-15-2016 , 05:52 PM

the orange crush

adept

Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 997

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregorio

Page width is the same on the page you linked to, the first page, and the last page:

damn. thanks for checking. I am 100% sure my pages are not like that. So is my computer screwing up? Is 2+2 screwing up for only me? Is there anything you can think of that could be causing this? Or anyway to fix this?

Thanks for your help!

Quote

03-15-2016 , 05:58 PM

gregorio

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 39,313

standard answer is try clearing your 2p2 cookies and cache.

Quote

03-15-2016 , 06:01 PM

Mike Haven

Moderotor of Moderots

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,547

Quote:

Originally Posted by the orange crush

The reason for it is because of the number of pages offered in links at the top of the posts. For example, you are offered, among others, the 5 previous pages and the 5 future pages when reading a page in the middle of the thread. Obviously, you aren't offered future pages when on the last page, so that has the effect of reducing the overall page width by at least 5*3=15 letters.

I can't find a simple fix, but there is probably a software command one.

Edit: Ah. From gregorio's post, the size of your font also affects the page width. You could make yours smaller to give you a quick-fix. (Press Ctrl and use your mouse's scroll thingy.)

Last edited by Mike Haven; 03-15-2016 at 06:07 PM.

Quote

03-15-2016 , 06:40 PM

the orange crush

adept

Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 997

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregorio

standard answer is try clearing your 2p2 cookies and cache.

step # 1 in the Bovada playbook to fix every problem that a user ever had, lol

Mike, you are correct, it is the length of the "page number links" on the top and the bottom that are affecting the width. On the last page and the first page that list is short, you only see the future pages links or you only see the previous pages links. For every page in the middle that list is very long, seeing both the previous and future pages links.

Thanks for solving my problem, and yes, changing the zoom works too.

You guys are awesome (I bet you hear that every hour from the positive and intelligent forum frequenters that we find ourselves surrounded by

)

Last edited by the orange crush; 03-15-2016 at 06:55 PM.

Quote

Post Reply Subscribe

...