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Changing layout dynamically to fit screen

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Topic: Changing layout dynamically to fit screen

Posted By: Agni
Subject: Changing layout dynamically to fit screen
Date Posted: 31 December 2004 at 4:23am

My main site page www.agni.gr fits fine on my screen (17''), but on my old work PC (15"") it does not fix. Of course I use tables for the layout (at 100%), but I would like to find the client screen resolution (I'm sure there is a server variable that I can access with asp) and if so, I could change the layout accordingly to fit.

Aynone had any success doing this?

Thanks

Nathan

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Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 31 December 2004 at 9:38am

The only way to do it in asp is

response.write(request.servervariables("http_ua_pixels"))

But it's only supported in one browser that I know of.

Another alternative is to use javascript in an entry page and redirect to aother page or set some session variables/cookies based upon screen resolution

document.write("screen width=" + screen.width + "<br>");
document.write("screen height=" + screen.height + "<br>");
document.write("available screen width=" + screen.availwidth + "<br>");
document.write("available screen height=" + screen.availheight + "<br>");

That won't work if they have javascript disabled.

Screen resolution as a key to site design is bogus to begin with. What makes you think I use my browser full screen? You need to be concerned with the size of the browser's viewport, not the size of the screen it's displayed on.

You're much better off to go with a fluid solution and allow the user to view your site with using their preferences - not yours. You also don't have to maintain different sites for different screen resolutions.

EDIT: Went to your site using fire fox set to different sizes - 800x600, 1024x768, and 1600x1200. Looks good in all sizes although there's some horizontal scrolling needed in 800x600. Expands well to full screen 1600x1200.

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