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beowulf · 2005-11-06 10:07:42

One thing I noticed (on various computers, so it does not really have to do with the video cards, I think) is that text gets frayed persistently when scrolling through textpattern pages under Windows (XP, updated), yet NOT under Linux (Libranet/Debian, Vector Linux, SlackWare; updated). Frankly, I think this is pretty good for Linux, but also pretty annoying under Windows (and I cannot escape using W. because of my work).

Any ideas?

Regards.

jakob · 2005-11-06 10:20:29

Perhaps try using another browser. Depending upon the source and CSS, I experience irrational dynamic changes in text style during scrolling in Internet Explorer, but no problems whatsoever in firefox and opera.

ubernostrum · 2005-11-06 14:34:18

Is this when using the default templates and style in TXP, or have you modified them?

beowulf · 2005-11-06 16:15:08

Thanks for the suggestions. The fraying of the text occurs in all browsers I have: IE, Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape, Opera (latest versions, all), Windows version = XP. When using Linux, I prefer Opera, Firefox, or Konqueror, but -as I said earlier, text is undisturbed; both Windows and Linux are used on the same computer, so same hardware. I’m not using TextPattern, yet, so I’ve not changed any templates: it’s just something that struck me as odd when I was looking for software I might want to use.

A ‘refresh’ restores the crispness of the text, until I scroll, again. Just wondering/curious.

Last edited by beowulf (2005-11-06 16:18:01)

NyteOwl · 2005-11-07 20:13:43

Sounds like a driver problem. Do you have CrystalFonts (I think thats what they call them) enabled?

beowulf · 2005-11-09 05:10:51

I suppose you refer to XP’s Clear Type facility; hadn’t thought about that. Switched it off, did a restart, and the problem was still there.
It does indeed sound like a driver problem (has to be; under Linux, everything looks as crips and smooth as can be), yet the phenomenon only happens with TextPattern sites, that’s what baffles me, and – initially – why I have put the question here.

I can live with this, and I’m certainly going to try out TP, and work with Linux mostly.

Thanks for the suggestion.

NyteOwl · 2005-11-09 19:33:46

ClearType yes :~~) CrystalFonts is something else. Memory is a bit slow these days :~~)

Very strange. Is is possibly the font that is in use? The actual font files for a particular family are often different between systems, and OSes and so would display slightly differently.

beowulf · 2005-11-10 05:08:50

NyteOwl, you’re a gem: switched from Lucida Sans Unicode to M$‘s vernacular screen font Verdana, and that does the trick. Thanks.

So, it appears your memory isn’t all that bad ;-).

NyteOwl · 2005-11-10 20:56:50

Glad you found the problem! Verdana is an exceptionally good font for web site text basically because it was designed primarily for screen viewing rather than printing.

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