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No, the page layout is likely designed to be readable on anything that speaks HTTP. Including text-based browsers, mobile devices with low bandwidth and perform
by bityard 4y ago
No, the page layout is likely designed to be readable on anything that speaks HTTP. Including text-based browsers, mobile devices with low bandwidth and performance, screen readers, etc.
All you have to do to get the text width you want is resize your browser window.
- hgsgm 4y agoNone of those things are harmed by putting a maxwidth that limits the line length to something reasonable for the viewport size.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoHave you ever met rms? http://www.jwz.org/hacks/why-cooperation-with-rms-is-impossible.mp3 http://www.jwz.org/hacks/why-cooperation-with-rms-is-impossi...
- fragmede 4y agofor the uninitiated, you're looking for an audio file at the above link. you need to delete your HN referrer in order to do that because jwz is a "special" kind of adult.
- bionsystem 4y agoFor those who don't know how to do the above, simply open the link in a private window.
- fnordpiglet 4y agoOr just copy it to the clipboard and paste.
- notamy 4y agoReminder / warning: jwz.org redirects incoming traffic from HN to an NSFW image.
- Tao3300 4y agoYou're spoiling the fun! On second thought, I'd rather see the hairy nut in an egg cup than have to listen to RMS singing that.
- lmm 4y agoThe trouble is that everyone else's idea of "reasonable" is about 1/3 of what I want. You can all make your browsers narrower, but I've got no way to make your sites wider :(.
- xigoi 4y agoBut then you have to resize it every time you visit a site that can actually make use of the full width, which is frustrating.