Subject: Screen resolutions

zc1 · 08-11-2007, 15:35

Hi,

Could you tell me what has been the standard screen resolution now and for the past few years.

I would like to know this as I am doing a new website and want to know what to fix the width at.

In the past I have set the width to 800x600 but I am thinking if I should go to 1024x768.

Acathla · 08-11-2007, 15:42

don't fix the width....

08-11-2007, 15:45

1024 x 768 is kinda standard but as Acathla said - don't fix the width - use a percentage of the screen for borders or whatever you are doing...

keithwalton · 08-11-2007, 15:47

My desktop has been 1280x1024 for years now and most normal lcd's are this resolution, however my laptop is 1440x900 and is a pain on most websites that are long but not wide. most people are moving to widescreens these days!

08-11-2007, 15:55

I now have a 1680:1050 widescreen lcd and a hell of a lot of systems ship with a 16:10 panel nowadays. I had a 19inch crt for a few years before this and my res on the was always higher than you gave. I though default flat panel if 17 or 19 inches was 1280:1024

zc1 · 08-11-2007, 16:05

Hi,

I never thought about setting percentage as the width but it does make sence, as it would fit all screens then.

I am setting up a border, that why I want it set as I don't want it to be full screen but around 80-90% of screen

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSainsbury

1024 x 768 is kinda standard but as Acathla said - don't fix the width - use a percentage of the screen for borders or whatever you are doing...

Thank you for all the replies and votes so far

Richy99 · 08-11-2007, 16:48

on my old 17! crt i ran 1280x1024 and now on my 19"ws i run 1440x900

Nikesh · 08-11-2007, 17:47

My LCD is 1680x1050 too. I think you should set up the border as a percentage too.

**Paul** · 08-11-2007, 17:57

1440 x 900 is becoming quite common now as more people switch to wide screen. It's like the WS equivelent of 1024 x 768.

AbyssUnderground · 08-11-2007, 18:12

I always build my sites for 1024x768 or with percentages. Never anything lower.

dilli-theclaw · 08-11-2007, 18:13

I find locked width's very irritating.

Graham M · 08-11-2007, 19:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

1440 x 900 is becoming quite common now as more people switch to wide screen. It's like the WS equivelent of 1024 x 768.

1440x900 is about 1.2MP and 1280x1024 is 1.3MP whereas 1024x768 is only 0.7MP so I would say that 1280x1024 is closer, although you lose the height, I personally prefer the extra width.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richy99

on my old 17! crt i ran 1280x1024 and now on my 19"ws i run 1440x900

Yep, exactly the same here!

Halcyon · 08-11-2007, 19:10

I'd say the standard now is 1024 x 768.
Remember how long it took to get people away from 800x600. It takes a good while.

Graham M · 08-11-2007, 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon

I'd say the standard now is 1024 x 768.
Remember how long it took to get people away from 800x600. It takes a good while.

The only people I know still on 1024x768 are working with 5 year old PCs?

Halcyon · 08-11-2007, 19:28

Yes, but I'm thinking about the full audience..... There are more people with old systems than there are with new ones.