[pygtk] Re: pygtk.org mockup

[Yaakov Nemoy]

2006/7/21, Brian <dol-sen at telus.net>:
> On Thu, 2006-20-07 at 18:39 +0300, Panos Laganakos wrote:
> > I did a 1024x768 version so you can have a better look at it, and did
> > some other visual improvements too, which brings the mockup to version
> > 03:
> >
> > http://panos.solhost.org/mockups/pygtk-03.png
> >
> > On 7/20/06, Panos Laganakos <panos.laganakos at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I saw that gtkmm.org received a style update, so I thought I'd give a
> > > try at a new look for pygtk.org
> > >
> > > Keep in mind that it'll look small on normal resolutions (1280 > )
> > > 'cause I hacked it on a 800x600 CRT (yuck!).
> > >
> > > http://panos.solhost.org/mockups/pygtk-01.png
> > > http://panos.solhost.org/mockups/pygtk-02.png
> > >
> > >
> > > Lemme know what you think.
>
> Looks nice, but...  There is too little contrast for the date and author
> lines.   I know, I know I'm getting old :(  my eyes aren't as good as
> they used to be.
>   As for the 800 x 600 size.  I like it, I often prefer slightly smaller
> web page sizes especially if I'm flipping between tutorials/reference's
> and an editor window.  That way I can keep an eye on both.  And no I
> can't afford a new 30in. high resolution widescreen monitor for my old
> eyes.  So if you do proceed with the a new style keep the minimum sizes
> for the frames reasonable for smaller page sizes when desired.

What about 'flowing layouts' which are so popular in our day and age
of CSS, that fit themselves to what ever the browser is sized at.
They usually have a minimum resolution, and the can adapt themselves
from there.

Yaakov