Posted by medlib on March 12, 2000, at 2:32:48
In reply to Re: Problems with search?, posted by Dr. Bob on March 11, 2000, at 23:19:17
> > BTW, was unable to use your frames page hint for messages. Message frame disappeared when next Babble link was activated. IE quite likely to blame
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> Thanks for the updates. Regarding the version with two frames in one window, if you click (in the left, contents frame) on a link to a post then what happens? Are you saying you get the post, but it takes over the whole window, so you lose the frames?
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> BobDr. Bob-
No, IE wsn't the problem, I was--user error. I failed to resize the main Babble window; I only resized the link/message window--but, of course, it was still overlaid, so naturally it disappeared! Duh.
But, on this dumb IE browser, once you click on the "full window/maximize" icon, the option to resize that window is no longer available. Must close out the window and reopen it from another open web page or restart the browser. Then, all other pages you consult are also only half-width--forevermore. All in all, it's easier to Alt+Tab.
Netscape probably makes this process easier. (I only use IE because I used to have to write to it at work.) I think the only way your option would work easily on IE is if the script for Babble was written as a frames page like your Tips page. I'm confident this would set up a howl of protest, tho--and be a royal pain to rewrite, as well. I can think of no real reason why IE could not have included an option on the View menu to display 2 open web pages side-by-side.
Just basic MS arrogance at work, from the people who made "paperclip" a 4-letter word.Congratulations on your two centuries of e-achievement!
medlib
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