Re: Poor Programming when Windows cannot be resized?
- From: Ringmaster <bigtop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:04:37 -0500
On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:50:08 -0700, Alfred Kaufmann
<al_kaufmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:14:12 -0500, Ringmaster
<bigtop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:44:25 -0700, Alfred Kaufmann
<al_kaufmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am running Vista SP1 and I bought a large LCD display so that I am
able to personalize the display to make the text more readable by
scale the font to 120dpi from the standard 96 dpi. Everything works
great with all my applications until I installed Simply Accounting;
this program opens some windows that do not have scroll bars or the
gadgets to resize the window. This makes it impossible to view
information that you may need to see or select. I called their
support and they suggested I scale the font back to the 96dpi standard
and this does work, their windows then display all the information but
this affects my entire system and every application now has tiny hard
to see fonts, ridiculous.
I want to send Simply Accounting a letter telling that they are using
poor programming practises because every window the program opens
should have the standard gadgets to resize the window and to scroll if
required to view the whole window. I don't think it would be hard for
a competent programmer to go through the code, make the corrections
and re-compile this application. Am I right in with this opinion?
Al
When you increase DPI size you in effect zoom in which is probably
causing the scroll bars and other controls to move out of range. In
other words they are there, but you can't see them. To confirm this is
the problem, can you see the scroll bars and other controls when
viewing the application at the default 96 DPI setting?
There are no scroll bars or other gadgets but then all the information
in the window is displayed.
I would wager your actual problem is really your monitor settings or
your monitor just isn't that great a quality. Most every LCD flat
screen has a native resolution. I have a 24 inch LCD who's native
resolution is 1920x1200. I can see small text 6 points, even smaller
easily and it is crisp and razor sharp. If you can't, then sorry, it
is either you're trying to run the monitor at something less then it's
ideal resolution which will might cause text to appear fuzzy, your
graphic card isn't set to the correct resolution or your eyesight
needs to be checked. Hey, I'm past 60, my eyesight isn't what it used
to be either, still I can easily read small text on my monitor from
several feet away without straining and I do it all day long.
I have my 24" Samsung set to 1920x1200 and the 8800GTS video card,
while not at the top of the class, is certainly sufficient to do an
excellent job. If I put on reading glasses the text is very crisp
and clear. However there is no reason for me to put on reading
glasses if I can make the text a bit larger. Computers are there to
make your life easier.
Al
You identified your problem by yourself. It's your failing eyesight.
Hint: It gets worse as you age for nearly everyone.
You're just being stubborn. If you need glasses to clearly see what's
on your monitor wear them. Damn, man, I've had to wear prescription
glasses since I was four years old due to optic nerve damage caused by
a botched tonsil removal surgery. No, I didn't like it, I still don't.
But it beats stumbling around and bumping into things. You also need
to see a eye doctor. ;-)
.
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