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Re: [grubstreet] new layout

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From: Bob Walker
Subject: Re: [grubstreet] new layout
Date: 18:01 on 10 Dec 2002

> On Tue 10 Dec 2002, Bob Walker <bob@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx> wrote:
> > and imho even normal text looks funny. i would prefer it if it went
> > straight down following the edge of the box
>
> Earle made it like that to start with and changed it to flow around
> after I complained about him stealing my screenspace.  I can live with
> it if people want it changed back.

the main problem i feel is that you end up with orphanend text. I actaully
feel it might look better if the box was on the right hand side. And you
proably haven't seen how much space it nabs in opera 5.5 TP1.( which
i still use mainly because 6 crashes too often on my openbsd boxes)

although it has to be said i can just tell things to ignore style sheets
>
> Kake
>
>
>

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Kate L Pugh 17:50 on 10 Dec 2002
Earle made it like that to start with and changed it to flow around
- Bob Walker 18:01 on 10 Dec 2002
  the main problem i feel is that you end up with orphanend text. I actaully
  - Kate L Pugh 19:42 on 10 Dec 2002
    Ooh. That might work. On the right hand side with the text flow as
  - Re: [grubstreet] new layout Earle Martin 20:17 on 10 Dec 2002
    I much prefer it with the text flowing around; I have come to agree with