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Posted by Jose on 01/12/06 18:08
> http://blog.dorward.me.uk/2005/11/15/multicol.html
> "So great! No scrolling needed. Now imagine you use a screen magifier…"
The only reason you need a screen magnifier is that the web designer has
decided what font size you should be looking at. That is tosh to begin
with.
Imagine a browser that lets you alter the font size at will (like with
the little scroll wheel). Imagine a web designer that does not defeat
such a function. (imagine that!) Now imagine a BROWSER setting,
controllable by the USER and invisible to the web designer.
[X] Flow text in columns if text window width exceeds [ 160] ems
When the user first sees the site, their window is (say) 92 ems, which
is comfortable to the user. But the user expands the window to occupy
most of their 20 inch screen, which at this text size is 250 ems. The
browser reflows the lines into three columns (each about 1/2 of the [
160] setting the user has chosen). Then the user shrinks the window
vertically, and the text is reflown and there is some left over...
hmmm... where should that go (and what should happen when the user
scrolls vertically?)
I see a problem here. However it isn't the maginfier problem (the user
increases the font size and the 250 em width is now 190 ems, so two columns)
But in no case (I can think of) should the web designer limit how far
the text can go. That should remain under user control.
Jose
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