Something small, how about adding widescreen support for those with widescreen monitors. It seems like a waste to not have the extra space utilized and it won't affect those that don't have widescreen as it would just stretch as much as it needs to. It shouldn't be difficult to add and there's nothing to lose.

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that's a thought...just as long as it doesn't affect other users (cause it may very well require a new standardization of size on the site)...

but i do agree...i have widescreens on this system, so i sometimes wonder what the site would look like with widescreen support...

There is a way buy a stand like this

turn the widescreen 90 deg :lol:

Bump because I'd like this answered by one of the admins. To show the wasted space widescreen users have to deal with, I've attached a resized screenshot. Over half the browser's screen is not being used :(

The design of the site is the way it is because it makes it easier to see/read.. There are few websites that have "widescreen" support, as it is not ergonomically advisable.

The easiest way I can explain it is: It isn't a game, which required fairly rapid eye/head movement to see everything. As a website, it is designed with minimal head movement in mind. That's why the scroll-wheel was invented. :)

Edit: I know I'm not an admin, but imagine trying to read long, long posts on a DELL 24" widescreen.. It is incredibly bad for your neck..

Edit edit: The best example I can think of is http://www.actionscript.org This is my friend's website dedicated to flash/actionscript tutorials/templates.. Although their design is wider, it would still not scale to fill a widescreen monitor.

YES! But I'll take this as consideration. :) Since I'm also using a widescreen monitor. It needs more effort. :)

One of the reason why English newspapers have their articles in thin columns rather than all the way across the page is that it is easier to read. Your eyes don't have to re-track for the next line of text.

If you have the web pages too wide, than it's will be harder to read efficiently.

The manufacturers should make every widescreen monitors to have rotating hinge so the monitor can be horizontal or vertical. Most graphics card's driver already has functions to rotate the screen, so it would be nice to have a vertical screen to read and your eyes don't have to go from a far-left to a far-right.

eh... i dont see the big deal...

if we make it widescreen compatible how much extra stuff r we getting??

i mean... i have a WS too.. and im fine with this extra space...

It's probably less about "fitting more content in", and more about just taking up the whole screen.

Reading on a widescreen sucks, unless as mentioned, it hinges.. But I don't think most 24" widescreens do..

It's just a preference thing. Most forums I visit either have widescreen support natively or available by option. It's in no way a necessity, just something to consider adding if this forum ever goes through complete overhaul.