Poll: Photos/Thumbnails/Links

[Socke]

Disregard my last, you can switch images on or off but it's for both, attachements and images linked from other sources.

 

[Socke]

Ok, so here is how it works 🙂

go to User CP, from the Control Panel choose Edit Options and disable Show Images from the Thread Display group.

Images linked from other sites are replaced by clickable links which open in a new window.

Don't know about the tumbnails since they don't work at the moment.

 

[peterc]

I have no real preference between thumbs or inline images.
I generally keep web images at 640 on the long dimension and under 100K (under 80K if possible) so as to not inconvenience dialup users too much.

Peter

 

[ch1]

I voted for the thumbnails because I think a thread loads quicker if you don't have full scale images on the upload.

That may be just my perception.

 

[Nikon Bob]

I vote thumbnails and the use of size restrictions alraedy in place for the gallery. I think it is a good all around compromise.

Nikon Bob

 

[Simon Larbalestier]

Thumbnails, Rich.

 

[Bertram2]

The thumbnail mode is bothering because it takes a lot of time to reload the whole site after you watched the pics. If you go there only periodically and watch 8 to ten photos one after the other this procedure eats time.
In general it would be nice IMHO to see these photos (linked) in a separate gallery, accessible also from outside the thread. The thread must stay tho in any case as the place of communication and announcement.

If this is not possible I'd prefer full size photos , limited tho to let us say 600X400 and let's say 150KB ?

bertram

 

[ch1]

The thumbnail mode is bothering because it takes a lot of time to reload the whole site after you watched the pics. If you go there only periodically and watch 8 to ten photos one after the other this procedure eats time.
In general it would be nice IMHO to see these photos (linked) in a separate gallery, accessible also from outside the thread. The thread must stay tho in any case as the place of communication and announcement.

If this is not possible I'd prefer full size photos , limited tho to let us say 600X400 and let's say 150KB ?

bertram

Betram,

You do not have to reload the site after each thumbnail.

Just use the return arrow at the top of your browser!

You will then go back to the thread post you were viewing.

I used to believe as you did and was really frustrated until I "reprogrammed" my mindset. 😉

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I'd vote for "all of the above". Where is it?

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Hmm...given the percentages, I'll do the Survivor/Weakest Link thing and vote "strategically", not "accordingly"...

 

[Bertram2]

Just use the return arrow at the top of your browser!

You will then go back to the thread post you were viewing.

I used to believe as you did and was really frustrated until I "reprogrammed" my mindset. 😉

Hmm, I am not as dumb as you might think, that is what I usually do, George. What did you suppose me to do ?
The jump back needs 6-7 sec if the server is fast, and then the site content must be built up new indeed, 2-4 seconds again if you are lucky. You LEAVE the site hitting the thumbnail, there is NO additional browser window opened which you can open and close while leaving the thread site untouched.!
And jumping back I never hit the thread from where I jumped off to the pic, must scroll back then.

bertram

 

[peterc]

The jump back needs 6-7 sec if the server is fast,

right click on the thumb and open in a new window. to go back ... just close the window.

Peter

 

[Doug]

I agree with PeterC... that's pretty much what I do, but my browser supports tabbed windows, so I just open the thumbnail or link in a new tab. Sometimes especially handy to load several images into new tabs and then it's fast to click through them for comparison. Of course very fast to close any new tab too, or switch back to the thread's main tab.

 

[Socke]

And how many of you disabled the "Show Images" option in the User CP?

 

[c.poulton]

Thumbnails - more choice, and works better for us folks who only have access to smaller screens.

 

[Bertram2]

right click on the thumb and open in a new window. to go back ... just close the window.

Peter

Does not work with my browser, i see a icon only, no real thumbnail pic. But maybe my CP setup is wrong, will check it
If i can get a thumbnail enlarged in separate window it would be o.k. for me, no changes necessary then for me.

bertram

 

[Bertram2]

Does not work with my browser, i see a icon only, no real thumbnail pic. But maybe my CP setup is wrong, will check it
bertram

"show images" was and s enabled, can see an icon only anyway, no thumbnail pic.
bertram

 

[Socke]

Right click on thumbnail, scroll down to open in new tab, click, click on new tab, close new tab, repeat.

I'm just too lazy for that. Usualy I look at the thumbnails, which are around 2/3 x 1 inch on my screen, and open one or two from the first page of the thread.

 

[Bertram2]

Right click on thumbnail, scroll down to open in new tab, click, click on new tab, close new tab, repeat.

I'm just too lazy for that. Usualy I look at the thumbnails, which are around 2/3 x 1 inch on my screen, and open one or two from the first page of the thread.

Got it working this way now, could live with it, tow clicks instead o one. At least this way I land where I started from. Sepearate window automatically would be fine tho.

bertram

 

[Socke]

bertram, in german mozilla 1.5:

Extras -> Einstellungen -> Tabs -> Links, die das öffnen in einem neuen Fenster erzwingen -> in einem neuen Tab aktivieren.