Design Issue: Admin Checkbox

borg:

Idea #1: Make the popup slightly bigger
Idea #2: Wrap the output in a table sized at the size of the popup
Idea #3: Have everything aligned/sized relatively instead of absolutely
Idea #4: Extra white space is OK
Idea #5: Extra space at the bottom is OK.

I have a feeling that you understand that it would be nice to have everything viewable without scrolling.




Edited by djlurch - 22 December 2006 at 4:12pm

Mikey:

Regarding #1: The window isn't designed for the default out of the box display.

Why not just increase the size of the window 100 pixels or so and be done with it?

Regarding #3: You misunderstood. Just put in a big 100% height table and let the browser sort out the details.

Are you telling me that a little extra white space is worse than hiding the OK button? We are NOT talking about a lot of extra space. We're talking about a very small amount.

If I take your #4 answer, then why not make the popup 20 by 20...because "a large box with small content is worse than a simple scrollbar".

Again, we are talking about a very small amount of extra white space.

I seriously can't believe I have to argue for fixing this design issue.

borg:

Honestly, I don't believe that this is an issue of personal taste.

Here is the code:

javascript:winOpener('pop_up_topic_admin.asp?TID=231','admin',1,1,480,265)

Why did you choose 480x265?

I would choose the size of the popup window to be big enough to fit the contents, unless it was unreasonable to fit the contents into the window.

Why not just change the popup size to 320?

Which one is better.

This one:



Or

This one:







Edited by djlurch - 23 December 2006 at 11:03pm