Image display size on RFF changed?

tomtofa

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Has the image display size in the photo threads been changed? It looks like everything is now 650px wide - I'm used to seeing 1040px or so. Makes the pics look almost like thumbnails.

Or is it just something at my end?
 
If you click on an image in a thread that was loaded at a larger size, the original size image will display in a new browser tab (at least it does with Safari). I think this is very practical, as it allows people to view pictures in threads without scrolling sideways, but still view larger versions if they want to.
 
If you click on an image in a thread that was loaded at a larger size, the original size image will display in a new browser tab (at least it does with Safari). I think this is very practical, as it allows people to view pictures in threads without scrolling sideways, but still view larger versions if they want to.

Hmm... that's a lot of extra clicks if one wants to see a number of photos in a thread - and of course one wants to, given the general excellence of the photos here.

Maybe the default shrinking could be set to something a little larger - 1024px or so on a PC/laptop, with smaller auto resizing if the site recognizes a tablet or phone is accessing the site? That would take care of the scrolling for most people.
 
For all practical purposes smaller size images are better in threads. Want bigger? Click on it!
But it's just me, some people like large sizes mixed up with text.
 
Thank god for the auto resizing in threads ... but a little larger wouldn't hurt!

Sideways scrolling has kept me away from many of my favourite image threads.
 
A larger default (800 px?) would help. The other problem is that links open in a new tab, but uploaded images open in the same tab. This leads to bad mistakes involving closing the whole browser instead of a tab...

Kirk
 
What about a poll for the users to vote for the display size itself?
I fear RFF is getting the flickr syndrome ...

I vote for 1000 px as I am visiting this site daily for the quality of the pictures we share .

Maybe a 500 px or less redux option in the Display modes for the viewers using small monitors would make everyone happy !

My 2 cents,
JM.
 
It is too small and really does nothing to decrease required bandwidth since the full size picture loads and is scaled.

The smallest size should be 1024, however I would vote for 1200 wide. All modern laptops and most tablets can easily display that. The forum apps for phones reduce the pictures anyway.
 
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