Re: lynx-dev screen widths

[Bela Lubkin]

Philip Webb wrote:

> thanx everyone who responded to my questions about screen widths,
> something not previously explored on lynx-dev IIRC.
> there seem to be  2  results, but little consensus.
> 
> (1)  5  people regularly use a display  > 79 columns :
>      3  express strong feelings that their freedom is at stake
>     if someone cuts line off short of a paragraph end,
>      2  of whom know Lynx too well to consult documentation frequently;
>      2  don't seem to have strong feeling about it.
>     only  1  uses a window of  45 - 50 columns  for documentation,
>     tho' not frequently for Lynx.
>      1  hardly ever uses displays  <> 79 columns ;
>     presumably, most other users don't either.

I can't add up your numbers since they apply to overlapping groups; but
at least 5 users use wide displays, and only one "hardly ever uses
displays <> 79 columns".  So _at least_ 83% of responses indicate that
they use nonstandard screen widths.  From this you conclude:
"presumably, most other users don't [use nonstandard screen widths]
either".

You must work for a political polling organization.

>     in the absence of style-sheets in the near future,
>     i'ld say L/R columns in the screen display should be configurable
>     via an Option, but of course someone has to do the coding (BL?).

It troubles me slightly, but definitely not enough to do anything about
it.  The loss of a few columns out of a 100 or 120 column screen isn't
important.

>Bela<