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From: Jason Bourne on 10 Feb 2010 17:04 Mike Rosenberg wrote: > Jason Bourne <jg(a)spy.net> wrote: > >>>> Thanks for the suggestions-- but resizing every new window opened would >>>> get old in a hurry. Moving the dock to the side is an interesting idea-- >>>> but that would only block a different area of the window... >>> Yes, but with a monitor with an aspect ratio of 16:9, which is true of >>> your iMac, it only blocks 56% as much. Less, actually, since the dock >>> has simpler graphics when it's on a side. I also find that losing a >>> portion of the narrow dimension is less intrusive than losing a portion >>> of the bottom. >>> >> Ugh. I had hoped I'd left the world of compromises, kludges and >> work-arounds behind me when I switched to a Mac... > > Um, what exactly are you looking to do? You can have it on the left, > bottom, or right side. You can turn on hiding in any of the three > positions, you can shrink it down to any size you want. What would you > like to do that's not covered by some combination of the above? > > Seriously, short of making it holographically appear in front of the > display, I'm hard pressed to think of a way to keep it from blocking > some part of the screen without hiding it. > Set to default max resolution, display windows stop right at the top of the dock which is at the bottom of the screen. No mater what, I can't pull them below the top of the dock. What I'm trying to do is have that same effect at a lower resolution so I can easily read the screen-- without having to hit a key combination or do something else for each new screen-- or have the dock hidden.
From: Jason Bourne on 10 Feb 2010 19:34 John wrote: > In article <hkuo9k$hi8$1(a)news.albasani.net>, Jason Bourne <jg(a)spy.net> > wrote: > >> Running SL 10.6.2 on a current model iMac 21.5". >> >> The default 1920 x 1080 screen resolution makes text too small for my >> senior eyes. But if I set a lower resolution, the bottom part of the >> screen image is hidden behind the dock with no ability to scroll it up. >> >> I know I can set the dock so it stays hidden until needed-- but I like >> having it visible all the time. >> >> Any fix? > > Nice name man. I liked that movie. > > > John Blow my cover dude and I'll have to.....you know!
From: Barry Margolin on 11 Feb 2010 02:40
In article <hkuu2r$rib$1(a)news.albasani.net>, Jason Bourne <jg(a)spy.net> wrote: > Barry Margolin wrote: > > In article <hkuo9k$hi8$1(a)news.albasani.net>, Jason Bourne <jg(a)spy.net> > > wrote: > > > >> Running SL 10.6.2 on a current model iMac 21.5". > >> > >> The default 1920 x 1080 screen resolution makes text too small for my > >> senior eyes. But if I set a lower resolution, the bottom part of the > >> screen image is hidden behind the dock with no ability to scroll it up. > > > > Almost every window can be resized (the exceptions are usually small > > pop-up windows), so just shrink the windows that are overlapping the > > dock. > > > >> I know I can set the dock so it stays hidden until needed-- but I like > >> having it visible all the time. > >> > >> Any fix? > > > > Maybe move the dock to the side instead of the bottom? > > > > Thanks for the suggestions-- but resizing every new window opened would > get old in a hurry. Moving the dock to the side is an interesting idea-- > but that would only block a different area of the window... Most programs remember their window size, so you just have to do it the first time for each app. -- Barry Margolin, barmar(a)alum.mit.edu Arlington, MA *** PLEASE post questions in newsgroups, not directly to me *** *** PLEASE don't copy me on replies, I'll read them in the group *** |