Attatchment mod suggestion for dial-up users

Lilman424 · Post by **Lilman424** » 12 Jul 2003 17:55

hey, you know what? I'll bet 5 awes I have a faster connection than you...and I don't care.....get over yourself Bob....

Post by **orudge** » 12 Jul 2003 18:11

Remember, this is only on a trial basis. I think I might trial having thumbnails for images over, say, 640x480, and not base it on file size, after this trial is over.

Arathorn · Post by **Arathorn** » 12 Jul 2003 19:55

Limit it one the TTD resolution would be best.

Flavius · Post by **Flavius** » 13 Jul 2003 02:25

I like the idea, less clutter. Additionally could we find some sites using it, and members could go and see it working for themselves.

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 13 Jul 2003 05:13

Why do these images take so long to load ?

About one minute before I can view it

CombatGold1 · Post by **CombatGold1** » 13 Jul 2003 08:17

k-rap connection maybe? they appear instantly here

sultana · Post by **sultana** » 13 Jul 2003 13:28

spaceman-spiff wrote:Why do these images take so long to load ?

About one minute before I can view it

maybe your on during a busy time.... then if that slowed it down it wouldn't be a very server would it? I dunno really.

it's a bit small right now, but if you could limit the image size to 640X480, then that'd be cool

CombatGold1 · Post by **CombatGold1** » 13 Jul 2003 13:47

limit to 1024 x 768 please

:P i got big monitor, hi res and high speed connection

Dinges · Post by **Dinges** » 13 Jul 2003 13:54

no, all my Pc's still have 1024x768 resolution.

Post by **orudge** » 13 Jul 2003 14:21

CombatGold1 wrote:limit to 1024 x 768 please :P i got big monitor, hi res and high speed connection

How should I put it.... no. The next trial will have no thumbnails, but if an image is larger than 640x480, it will appear as a link.

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 13 Jul 2003 17:38

So I'm the only one complaining about it

I'll shut up then

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 13 Jul 2003 18:08

I don't liek this new thumbnail system too ..

CombatGold1 · Post by **CombatGold1** » 13 Jul 2003 18:34

wooo!! thanks shadow - i like you now

hehehe
tbh this thumbnail thing is bollox, i'd rather see the image full then to hold shift and click the image

Lilman424 · Post by **Lilman424** » 13 Jul 2003 18:36

.....you don't have to hold shift....it automatically opens in a new window

Post by **orudge** » 13 Jul 2003 19:47

1. I thought it was you who wanted to test the new thumbnail system in the first place, spiff? Although obviously what you originally thought may be different from what you think now.

2. I'm not a huge fan of the system either. But what I was saying to Combat was that during the next trial (images over a certain size are linked to not embedded) is that the limit wouldn't be 1024x768 or anything ridiculous, it would be 640x480.

3. Things may well go back to the way they originally were. Just be patient.

way_2_fun · Post by **way_2_fun** » 14 Jul 2003 01:10

orudge wrote:3. Things may well go back to the way they originally were. Just be patient.

Thank you. I thought this would be a good idea, but as of now I've crossed my mind. But I do like the idea that an image over 640x480 will be linked.

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 14 Jul 2003 08:46

orudge wrote:1. I thought it was you who wanted to test the new thumbnail system in the first place, spiff? Although obviously what you originally thought may be different from what you think now.

I like the idea, but not if it takes a minute to load, I don't know why it took so long, today they load immediately

But using the system for big pictures would be very good

Oracle · Post by **Oracle** » 14 Jul 2003 09:46

To complete the quoting of the whole of Owen's post:

orudge wrote:2. I'm not a huge fan of the system either. But what I was saying to Combat was that during the next trial (images over a certain size are linked to not embedded) is that the limit wouldn't be 1024x768 or anything ridiculous, it would be 640x480.

I think that would be by far the best idea. I've just installed the attachment mod on my test phpBB forum and, seeing the option, I think that it would work much better like that, particularly as the thumbnails are so small at the moment that they end up just like links anyway.
The only problem is that:

In the phpBB Special Categories Control Panel (for Images), the author wrote:With some Images this Feature will not work due to limitations in PHP.

Do you know if this would have any effect with the way most people post images here?

sultana · Post by **sultana** » 14 Jul 2003 10:16

would it possible to have the images over 640x480 as a thumbnail... or can't you do that?

Post by **orudge** » 14 Jul 2003 11:03

Oracle wrote:The only problem is that:
In the phpBB Special Categories Control Panel (for Images), the author wrote:With some Images this Feature will not work due to limitations in PHP.
Do you know if this would have any effect with the way most people post images here?

I think it should be OK here. I'll probably switch that option on and thumbnails off later on, and leave it like that until I leave on Friday, when we can decide what to do.

sultana: I'm not sure. I don't think so, very easily, but I'm not too sure right now.

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