What screen size are you using right now?

800x600 or smaller
17% (2 votes)
1024x768
50% (6 votes)
1152x864
17% (2 votes)
1280x720
0% (0 votes)
1280x960
8% (1 vote)
1280x1024
8% (1 vote)
1600x900
0% (0 votes)
1600x1200
0% (0 votes)
1920x1080
0% (0 votes)
2048x1536 or bigger
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 12
Ashish's picture

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i use the 1024*768 at work and 1280x1024 at home

teammatt3's picture

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Quote: 1680x1050.

That's sweet. I wish my monitors would go up that high.

I browse with my browser maximized. I really don't care if the website is fixed or flexible.

Megan's picture

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For those of you using really high resolutions (like 1280 and above) do you browse with your windows maximized? Do you prefer web pages at fixed width or flexible?

I'm working on the new TWF layout and I'm wondering whether I should put a max-width on it or not.

mairving's picture

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Didn't list mine. 1680x1050.

Busy's picture

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mairving wrote: Didn't list mine. 1680x1050.

Sorry, only had 10 options, my moniter (where I got the sizes from) lists 14 and didn't list yours anyway.
There are some gaps so I'd say there would be 20 or more sizes. Thats why this poll can be interesting, if people have a fixed width at XX x XX then really they are cutting out 90% of resolutions. Gives more weight to why they should be floating/flexible

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That's a really interesting point, Busy! So true. I did start having wrist problems again when I got my second monitor here at work (more scolling!). Although I also find that the height of the keyboard tray has a lot to do with it.

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I was reading a study the other day but before I could bookmark it the power went out (then came back and went out again, grrr) Was some uni in US reckoned that smaller screen sizes are actually better for your wrist if you do not have any outside activity (netball, basketball, tennis ...) to support/build up the muscles around it - larger screens = more scrolling.

I kind of find that hard to believe as the more you scrolled the more of a workout your giving the wrist, then again the wrist isn't made to go sideways.

I tried doing direct search for it but nothing, it was one of those sites you stumble across when looking for something else.

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1024 x 768 17" Flat Screens on 5 desktops

timjpriebe's picture

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I am at 1024 x 768, but it's two monitors. Sometimes I have various programs stretched over two monitors. Other times it's one program maximized on one screen, another on the other.

demonhale's picture

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I forgot to mention, I switch between two desktops screens via nvidia dual display controls, so that takes care of screen real-estate problems...

Megan's picture

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I'm actually surprised that so many are at 1024 so far! Don't you find it hard to do web design work with such a small screen? Heck the palettes in any graphics program probably take up most of the space!

At work I've got two 17" monitors, both at 1152 x 864. At home my 19" is at 1152 as well.

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I have dual CRTs set at 1280 by 960. I have eagle eyes Wink

Busy's picture

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It's amazing how many people have more than one or two screens (remember only list the one you are using right then, now, when you read it)

I checked out my brothers friends pc, has all the temp gauge and led lights, gloss paint with murals ... and is using a 1600x1200 screen size. I asked him to show me one website that looked good at that size, he couldn't and didn't really care as he only used his puter for emails, chat and games (even outlook express looked so lonely at that size). He also has a tiny (old) laptop he does most of the surfing etc on. He wants a BIG screen for the games but he spent so much on the case he has to save up for it

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It Depends on which computer I am using at the time 4 desktops, 2 laptops.
Lap 1 800x600, Lap 2 1024x768, Desk 1 1024x768 Desk 2 &3 800x600 Desk 4 1280 x1024... I have 4 more but they are stored in the basement waiting for upgrades...

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demonhale's picture

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I usually use generally two, 1024x768 and 800X600...

Roo's picture

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800 X 600 on a 17 inch monitor. (bad eyes....wear bi-focals)

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1152x864 size on a 17" screen..

Ferre's picture

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1024 by 768 pixels on a 19" screen.

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