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Posted by: craigpierce Sep 1 2005, 01:48 AM

as it stands, my program is 725 x 550. i would like to go a little bigger, but again it's a question of the users on the obsolete end of things...how many are there - is it a large enough number that i need to plan around them?

thanks for taking the poll!

Posted by: KeyMasterOfGozer Sep 1 2005, 03:19 AM

I run 1600X1200, that's the best my monitor does. Ever since I switched to 21" monitors back in the good old days before the Tech Bubble Burst, I've alwas used that resolution. I used 1024X768 on 15", and 1248X1024 on 17".

It is not always easy, but I suggest making the program work in a resizable window, so a user can have a minimum 725X550 like you are talking about, but that they can use more space if they have it.

Of course, that concept doesn't always work, but I always try to make it so if I can when I write Programs.

Posted by: Shadow Sep 1 2005, 08:35 PM

I think 10X7 is a safe bet. Its much better then the older resolutions, but everyone can still use it. Anything higher and you risk a lot of people not being able to use it well.

Posted by: Mal-2 Sep 8 2005, 03:06 PM

My Other response is 1600 x 1200

Posted by: CountZero Sep 9 2005, 03:50 AM

I'm on 1248x1024 right now, but when it came to downloading wallpaper, I generally use that size anyway, as it tends to scale better, when it comes to differing screen resolutions (as 800x600 tends to get slightly pixelated when you're running 1248x1024)

Posted by: craigpierce Sep 9 2005, 11:28 PM

thanks everyone for voting...i still may leave it the size it is...but it's nice to know i can expand a little if i really need to.

Posted by: craigpierce Sep 9 2005, 11:28 PM

edit: it posted this post twice