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I think the first one is better. What's the purpose of having all the text crammed in a thin column in the middle of the page anyway? If I'm reading the page on
by vjk800 1y ago
I think the first one is better. What's the purpose of having all the text crammed in a thin column in the middle of the page anyway? If I'm reading the page on a wide screen, let me use all of the motherfucking screen.
- fragmede 1y agoEyeball muscle speed limits how fast you can read or, well; at least for me). My eyes simply can't go left and right as fast as I can read, plus keeping track of which line I'm on is extra overhead. YMMV.
- trashb 1y agoI have posted a link to a research paper in a different comment, however it is generally accepted that 50-70 CPL (characters per line) is optimal for reading. Fast readers preferring shorter lines. Layout wise this is why newspapers arrange their text in columns and books also generally comply with this restriction.
- xxs 1y agoEven if any of this was true, ultrawide screens are choice. I do prefer my code on an ultrawide one, same with text. In that regard HN is excellent.
- trashb 1y agoSure it is a preference and that may differ. I agree "HN is excellent" you only need to change the "85%" on the main table to your preference, in my case "70ch" in your case to "100%". I do wonder how much you need UW for coding, in my experience without the IDE borders and decorations usually the code will end around halfway on my screen. When I'm using my UW daily screen I usually dock two windows side by side. and didn't find that restricting. But I am also nostalgic for the 4:3 days from time to time.