Sure, that's a fair comment. But screen real estate is valuable, especially in a multi-window user interface like DX4Win uses. I run at 1600x1200 on a 20" LCD, but I'm a software developer so am a bit odd... ;-)
Seriously, I like having my Reports window stretched out. Ditto my spot window. Plus I have 8 or 9 other small windows open. Makes for a nice logging "experience". Can't see how that could be done at 640x480. :) Why not make these characters user configurable? Easy. Just takes time and testing. Provide a "default" button to stop the insanity and return to the recommended values when the user is tired of customizing. It's so easy to make user interface suggestions. I was a UI designer for nearly 10 years, so I have some appreciation for being on the other side of the compiler. 73 Kevin K7VI > From: "Todd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 17:54:59 -0500 > To: "DX 4 Windows" <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Report Improvement Suggestion > > Hmmm...sounds to me like larger screens or lower screen resolutions are in > order :O) I only need reading glasses at this point but and still 1024 x 768, > but could always go back to 640 x 480 if I had too :O) I agree fundamentally > with the point being made but it sounds like the screens are either too small > or resolutions too high for the user. I know it's easy to want to get > everything on the screen, but maybe time to sacrifice something so you don't > have to strain so hard to see it? Just my thoughts and I'm sure I'll get > scolded for them... > 73, > > Todd > WM8C's Ham Links > www.wm8c.com > All emails scanned with NIS2003 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert Larson > To: Joe - WD?M ; DX 4 Windows > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 5:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Report Improvement Suggestion > > > > Joe, > > That is something that I would also like to see. Being beyond > trifocals > and using the Varilux style glasses with infinite focal points another problem > that I have encountered is the difference between asterisk for credited and a > period for a blank spot in the report. More than once I read that wrong. My > preference would be a dash or blank for an empty block in the reports. An X > in > lieu of the asterisk would also work. > > Just changing one so there is more contrast between them would do it > for > me. That was a suggestion that I made a few revisions back. > > 73, > Bob > K2TK > > > > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
