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IE7 Design issue by alegator on 11-01-2006 at 10:53 PM

I just upgraded to IE7. When I had IE6 all of the menu items , including the address line where in a single line on the top of the browser, leaving the rest of the screen area to display the webpage. Now with IE7 the minimum that you can customize the top of the browser is to have two lines: one for the address bar plus search bar, and a second line for the tabs and additional functions. If I choose to add a menu bar, it will add it as a 3rd line. So end result, I have less screen area left for displaying a webpage with IE7 as compared to IE6. I tried to customize the top menu to fill everything in a single line, but I couldn't. Is it possible? Thanks.

RE: IE7 Design issue by Supersonicdarky on 11-01-2006 at 10:54 PM

press f11 or switch to firefox

RE: IE7 Design issue by alegator on 11-01-2006 at 11:39 PM

Yes, F11 activates the full screen, but that's not a solution (I want to display a webpage plus top menu). Does Firefox include all menu items in a single top line, like it is possible with IE6?

RE: IE7 Design issue by Kenji on 11-01-2006 at 11:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by alegator
Does Firefox include all menu items in a single top line, like it is possible with IE6?

Yes.

RE: IE7 Design issue by xJ + on 11-02-2006 at 12:08 AM

Basically, IE 7 is a fixed design where it allows less customization for users whereas firefox allows users to customize the whole browser to suit their likings.
If you really can't stand the small screen area, it's recommended for your to switch to firefox.

RE: IE7 Design issue by Steven on 11-02-2006 at 12:10 AM

Ive noticed many threads and problems about IE 7. Not a single about firefox2.0 or any that i know about 1.5. Correct me if im wrong

RE: IE7 Design issue by Nagamasa on 11-02-2006 at 12:37 AM

quote:
Originally posted by alegator
I just upgraded to IE7. When I had IE6 all of the menu items , including the address line where in a single line on the top of the browser, leaving the rest of the screen area to display the webpage. Now with IE7 the minimum that you can customize the top of the browser is to have two lines: one for the address bar plus search bar, and a second line for the tabs and additional functions. If I choose to add a menu bar, it will add it as a 3rd line. So end result, I have less screen area left for displaying a webpage with IE7 as compared to IE6. I tried to customize the top menu to fill everything in a single line, but I couldn't. Is it possible? Thanks.

What difference does it make?

quote:
Originally posted by Steven
Ive noticed many threads and problems about IE 7. Not a single about firefox2.0 or any that i know about 1.5. Correct me if im wrong

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?pid=746728

RE: IE7 Design issue by Supersonicdarky on 11-02-2006 at 12:38 AM

in ff you make icons smaller and remove top toolbar with extensions, and in some skins the tabs are smaller

RE: RE: IE7 Design issue by zach on 11-02-2006 at 02:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NagamasaAzai

What difference does it make?

For you it doesn't matter because you haven't customized firefox, but if you want to change anything, to something like one toolbar with the address bar, navigation buttons and menu options, you need another browser other than IE7. IE7 doesn't allow you to customize the toolbars as the top bar is "fixed" into the window.

RE: IE7 Design issue by Shayanna on 12-18-2006 at 11:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nagamasa
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?pid=746728

The difference is he wanted them on one line.
With registry hacks I was only able to get IE7 to two lines.

http://sdg6.homestead.com/files/IE7.jpg

Where as with IE6 and Firefox you can get the browser to a single line for maximum viewing and no clutter.

http://sdg6.homestead.com/files/IE6.jpg

http://sdg6.homestead.com/files/FF.jpg

Im not saying IE7 is a bad browser, but it was released to compete against Firefox.

Not everyone has the same preferences.

When you have to hack the registry to
1. Move the Menu bar to the top
2. Remove the seach bar
3. Disable the command bar

There is a problem.
These options should already be there.
When you are squaring off against Firefox, you really cant afford to cut corners in customization.

I know it was possible to do, I did it with the registry.

RE: RE: IE7 Design issue by RaceProUK on 12-19-2006 at 10:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Shayanna
When you have to hack the registry to
1. Move the Menu bar to the top
2. Remove the seach bar
3. Disable the command bar

I don't have to go fiddling with the Registry.

RE: IE7 Design issue by zach on 12-19-2006 at 11:21 AM

But yours doesn't look the same as his.

This was an old thread anway.

RE: IE7 Design issue by RaceProUK on 12-19-2006 at 01:09 PM

Mine's just a different Windows theme, that's all. Everything else is the same.

RE: RE: RE: IE7 Design issue by zach on 12-19-2006 at 08:54 PM

Yours:
[Image: attachment.php?pid=766219]
(How I have mine also)

Theirs:
[Image: IE7.jpg]

ew @ themes btw...