screen resolution and stack height

[Craig Newman]

Hi.

The 4:3 ratio, unless I completely do not understand any of this, is not pertinent to a desktop app. It was for viewing film and TV back in the day when there was much less flexibility in display screen technology. Much less. The monitors I see around me are all anything but 4:3. I have one rotated 90 degrees and it is about 4:2.

So what prevents you from making your card size whatever you want? In other words, why worry about this at all?

Craig

> On Dec 1, 2021, at 2:26 PM, David Glasgow via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have been developing a desktop stack at 1024×760 for a while.  Vertical space is becoming increasingly cramped, and I need a bit more.  I reckon 40 pixels would do it.
> 
> Obviously that would break the 4:3 ratio.  So am I better reconfiguring for a completely different screen ratio (if so, which), or just setting the stack height to what I need?  I remember 1280×800 was common for quite a while, but is it still?  
> 
> I Googled about a bit, but the interweb was full of contradictory advice.  (Imagine that!)
> 
> 
> Best Wishes,
> 
> David Glasgow
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