How Come this site is not Opera friendly?
Sunday, September 14, 2003 by No75 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I am an Opera user, and alot of the things on this site don't work with Opera,like when I open wincustomize, the pages do not render correctly, this happens alot.. 
And on the message boards this text box is jumping up and down-lol..Oh I could just switch to IE I suppose, but IE and I parted ways along time ago..Please help us Opera users out and make your pages standards-compliant...... 
And on the message boards this text box is jumping up and down-lol..Oh I could just switch to IE I suppose, but IE and I parted ways along time ago..Please help us Opera users out and make your pages standards-compliant...... 
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No75
Reply #2 Sunday, September 14, 2003 1:58 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, September 14, 2003 1:58 PM
Yes, it is unfortunate that windows=IE, because IE is very old and I can't fathom why people still want to use it. I think Gates & company should revamp internet explorer or,better yet, do away with it all together.Opera is ,by far, the best browser out there and I have tried them all.What would be really nice if somehow, by some force of nature, windows would be packaged with Opera and not old IE, but it isn't a perfect world tho.... 
UBoB
Reply #4 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:16 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:16 PM
The Marriage of Figarro? Don Giovanni? The magic flute? 
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #6 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:43 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:43 PM
Do the pages display properly if you use IE?
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #7 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:55 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, September 14, 2003 2:55 PM
IE is a tool to display web pages. I've never understood the need to use something different 
As long as you can see what you want. what's it matter what the browser is?
Besides, looks OK with WB skinning it...
As long as you can see what you want. what's it matter what the browser is?Besides, looks OK with WB skinning it...
rikkie
Reply #8 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:07 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:07 PM
looks ok in Opera here , are you sure you're using the newest version of Opera?? Try the new Opera v.7.2 Beta...
Koasati
Reply #9 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:12 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:12 PM
Fuzzy, some of us use other browsers so we can have tabbed pages, and in many cases, faster loading pages. IE is a turtle compared to Firebird, especially loading images. I'm on dialup, it's very noticeable to me.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #10 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:23 PM
Reply #10 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:23 PM
Hmmm, the only time I get slow loading pages is when the server at the other end is slow. I can't imagine what I would want tabbed pages for
No75
Reply #11 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:25 PM
Reply #11 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:25 PM
rikkie I tend to shy away from betas. I am using 7.11 but I have heard that 7.20 is good tho, I'll just wait until its final I think. And fuzzy trust me, lol, it matters. If you have a fast connection, then maybe IE is ok,but I dont wanna spend 40+ bucks a month just to get that relic to load things quick. And Opera can be skinned with either windowblinds or style xp as long as you use one of the native skins available for it.Like Qute native,Minimalist native, even IE6 native..
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #13 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:28 PM
Reply #13 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:28 PM
You are obviously having problems with it, so, it can't be all that good... 
No75
Reply #14 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:37 PM
Reply #14 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:37 PM
Well I invite you to try it..Then see what you have to say? 
And it is that good actually, they let you have it for free, but I registered it and payed the 39 bucks for it.....So there ya go...
Don't be scared, just give it a try, yes it's different, but they are differences that count. I bet one whirl on Opera and you won't go back to IE...
www.opera.com
And it is that good actually, they let you have it for free, but I registered it and payed the 39 bucks for it.....So there ya go...
Don't be scared, just give it a try, yes it's different, but they are differences that count. I bet one whirl on Opera and you won't go back to IE...
www.opera.com
brazil
Reply #15 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:51 PM
Reply #15 Sunday, September 14, 2003 3:51 PM
No.75,I am an Opera Freak,I use it all the time on WC with no noticeable difference at all.I am a Beta tester am have had similar problems as you have spoken of.Are you using a maximized window while viewing the WC site? I did notice when I was using 7.11 the WC site would only display correctly when either full screen or maximized.You really should try the latest beta.They are a fantastic community of support there.
kona0197
Reply #16 Sunday, September 14, 2003 4:45 PM
Good thing Kona has DSL... NEVER WILL USE DIAL UP again!
MyIE2 is what i use most of the time.
Reply #16 Sunday, September 14, 2003 4:45 PM
| Fuzzy, some of us use other browsers so we can have tabbed pages, and in many cases, faster loading pages. IE is a turtle compared to Firebird, especially loading images. I'm on dialup, it's very noticeable to me. |
Good thing Kona has DSL... NEVER WILL USE DIAL UP again!
MyIE2 is what i use most of the time.
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #17 Sunday, September 14, 2003 5:08 PM
Reply #17 Sunday, September 14, 2003 5:08 PM
Just for fun I dl'd mozilla firebird,Koasati,and it does seem faster.But if I move my mouse it underlines eveything I type.
Plus ,its displaying some pages way off the screen.Sometimes refreshing will straighten it out but that defeats the purpose of being faster.
It dosnt use yz's icons but at least these arnt ugly.
Now if I could figure out how to move the address bar.
[Message Edited]
Plus ,its displaying some pages way off the screen.Sometimes refreshing will straighten it out but that defeats the purpose of being faster.
It dosnt use yz's icons but at least these arnt ugly.
Now if I could figure out how to move the address bar.
[Message Edited]
paxx
Reply #18 Sunday, September 14, 2003 5:22 PM
Reply #18 Sunday, September 14, 2003 5:22 PM
Hum, Fuzzy I love you, but really saying that Windows = IE is like saying that if you live in the US you should buy Ford. Competition exist for a reason: diversity of products. Opera is a different browser with different features, why should anybody be forced to stick to a specific product?
And indeed, the site is mainly coded for IE, there are many bugs with other browsers; and it's not the fault of the browser, it's the way the site is coded. The underlining part is really annoying and would be easy to fix, but oh well. The programmers use IE and never thought of checking with other browsers. Personnaly, I prefer Mozilla Firebird, but I use IE because I spent most of my online time here.
And indeed, the site is mainly coded for IE, there are many bugs with other browsers; and it's not the fault of the browser, it's the way the site is coded. The underlining part is really annoying and would be easy to fix, but oh well. The programmers use IE and never thought of checking with other browsers. Personnaly, I prefer Mozilla Firebird, but I use IE because I spent most of my online time here.
Sugaree
Reply #19 Sunday, September 14, 2003 5:29 PM
Reply #19 Sunday, September 14, 2003 5:29 PM
You have it all wrong No.75, It should be.....
How Come this Opera thing is not Wincustomize friendly?
How Come this Opera thing is not Wincustomize friendly?
Koasati
Reply #20 Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:22 PM
Reply #20 Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:22 PM
Brainiac... Firebird does do strange stuff on the messageboard, but that's what SDC is good at!
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Reply #1 Sunday, September 14, 2003 1:33 PM