 PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
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Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | Add a lightbox for picture and gif viewing AS the title says, it would be better, faster and easier than the current "page" that does this.
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 DigitalXeronThere is a lack of sanity
join:2003-12-17
Hamilton, ON | **OBJECT**
These forums aren't designed with Web 2.0 in mind and I think it should stay that way. These forums are quick and efficient. Too much javascript would compromise that. What I enjoy about the current page-based image is that if there are several images, I can quick fire middle click them to get them up in separate tabs of my browser.
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PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | Your objection is invalid.
Take a look here:
»xenforo.com/community/threads/im···st-68480
a) Any computer built in the last 7 years would not have an issue with it. If you go the link above, it will show how fast the images can pop up. I dare say its even faster because you don't have to go that horrible intermediate page.
b) Right click open still works fine and again is even faster than here.
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DigitalXeronThere is a lack of sanity
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said by PhoenixDown:Your objection is invalid.
Take a look here:
»xenforo.com/community/threads/im···st-68480
a) Any computer built in the last 7 years would not have an issue with it. If you go the link above, it will show how fast the images can pop up. I dare say its even faster because you don't have to go that horrible intermediate page.
There are many people who have javascript disabled, even on modern systems. Such people should not be obligated to enable it just to view images that traditional HTML already provides adequate facilities to display. While javascript-based solution may work on another site, I don't feel it works here.
The problem isn't that computers cannot handle it, it's "why they should have to". Every computer can do 3D graphics, should forums have spinning cubes for page transitions, or every thread being in a separate room on an FPS style arrangement?
said by PhoenixDown:b) Right click open still works fine and again is even faster than here.
Middle click, not right click, on many browsers, middle clicking a link activates a new tab with that link's target.
A third problem I can cite with lightboxes is that they take over the page and reduce the ability to quickly open an image containing say, a screenshot in another tab, then flicking back and forth between the thread and the image as a reference, or opening the image in another window. While you can right click the image and so forth, it's much slower.
My objection stands.
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PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | reply to PhoenixDown
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There are many people who have javascript disabled
Using the site I mentioned as the example, if you have javascript disabled - clicking on the link will open the picture in a new tab just like you wanted.
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The problem isn't that computers cannot handle it, it's "why they should have to"
Because we don't live in the stone age of computing? This is a site about technology, shouldn't we embrace it?
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Middle click, not right click,
Never, ever, used it. But middle clicking also works. Again try it for yourself.
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A third problem I can cite with lightboxes is that they take over the page and reduce the ability to quickly open an image containing say, a screenshot in another tab
Again, with the light box in the example you can do this.
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So it seems your concerns are adequately addressed. There is no down side for people wishing to retain existing functionality but plenty of enhancements making the effort worthwhile for those that do.
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 WeirdalPremium
join:2003-06-28
Lincoln, NE
kudos:17 | reply to PhoenixDown
Just get rid of the silly gallery page altogether and link directly to the image. Lightboxes are stupid because when I click an image, I want to go directly to the full image. I'm already using the large thumbnail view, I don't need to view slightly larger thumbnails that I have to click yet again to finally view the full image.
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 C_Kill The SocialistsPremium
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kudos:3 | reply to PhoenixDown
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PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | Any reason why or are you just one of those who object for the sake of objecting and enjoy the 60's?
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Object.
We did try it in the DI gallery for a bit, it wasn't a big hit.
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said by PhoenixDown:Any reason why or are you just one of those who object for the sake of objecting and enjoy the 60's? »Re: Show All Approvals (Thumbs Up) in Posts 
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PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
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Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | That's not a reason why you are objecting to this request though.
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