What screen resolution are you currently using?

[Paul Shields]

It's useful to know the range of resolutions being used when viewing this site, both for design purposes and just to see if the average enthusiast/pro photographer is any different than the general populous in these things. Note that the question is 'what resolution you use to view the site', not what resolution you may use when doing photo editing. I've listed the general resolutions that should cover most bases. Apologies if your screen resolution is not included, but in that case it would be useful to choose the resolution that is nearest to yours .

My own viewing preferences are a bit varied - mostly full screen at 1280x1024, and occasionally on my other computer at 1600x1200.

[jfrancho]

At home it's 1280x1024. At work, it can vary quite a bit, since I have 3 21" monitors and a laptop. It depends on whether real estate space or text size is a priority for the task. At home, it's just what I set it at, and it feels comfortable.

[afterburn]

Your webserver logs can tell you exactly, without needing a poll.

1280x1024 unfortunately, I prefer 1600x1200 or larger.

[Paul Shields]

Originally Posted by afterburn

Your webserver logs can tell you exactly, without needing a poll.

Good idea! Unfortunately, this stat isn't logged . Also, I'm interested if anyone runs their web browser at maximum size or whether they keep it relatively small.

[brian.austin]

How do you retract a vote? I voted 1600x1200 until I realized you're looking for pixel dimensions of the browser, not the screen. Heck, mine is all over the map but rarely full screen.

[afterburn]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Good idea! Unfortunately, this stat isn't logged . Also, I'm interested if anyone runs their web browser at maximum size or whether they keep it relatively small.

There are statspackages for SMF that will collect resolution from the forum visits.

Personally, I run my browser at approx 1024x786 so I have some real estate left for other things.

[Paul Shields]

Originally Posted by brian.austin

How do you retract a vote? I voted 1600x1200 until I realized you're looking for pixel dimensions of the browser, not the screen. Heck, mine is all over the map but rarely full screen.

It's alright Brian. It would be almost impossible to list the various dimensions that you could resize your browser window to so the resolution you voted on is fine. The fact that you mentioned that you rarely run your browser at full screen is the more useful piece of information.

[Paul Shields]

Originally Posted by afterburn

There are statspackages for SMF that will collect resolution from the forum visits.

That's interesting. Please PM me if you know the package. I had a look at SMF but didn't see anything so specific.

[scoundrel1728]

In my case, I almost always run my browser at the full screen size, or very near it. Of course, at 1024 x 768, I don't have any pixels to spare on other tasks. I have also been known to hit the F11 key to get more space for viewing pictures.

[Paul Shields]

Good tip Alan! Maybe our slogan should be 'F11 and be there' .

[cyclohexane]

My desktop is 1600 x 1200. My laptop is 1280 x 800.

[Jim_Sykes]

1920x1200, but never run the browser full size. I normally take up about 2/3 of the screen with a browser window and also have my favorites open on the left side of the browser.

BTW, I hate it when a website automatcially resizes my browser window and when I run into a site like that, they dont get a second chance and I leave immediately.

[scoundrel1728]

Has anyone noticed that the acronyms for the different screen resolutions look like a Scrabble player's nightmare?

[silentPartner]

1680x1040 + 1280x1024 on the main computer

[rootrider]

dual monitors at 1600x1200.. but I run my browser window at somewhere in between 1024 wide to 1600 wide.. usually 1600.