DU4 Questions & Answers

LAS14

(15,537 posts) Tue Sep 5, 2023, 08:20 PM Sep 2023

I really wish the Subject column was wider.

Being able to read most of the subject on one line was one of the things I liked best about DU3. The DU4 format makes the subject wrap, sometimes to 3 or 4 lines. Harder to skim.

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I really wish the Subject column was wider. (Original Post) LAS14 Sep 2023 OP

Can you tell me what device and browser you're using? EarlG Sep 2023 #1

Windows on a pretty old Dell laptop. Chrome. LAS14 Sep 2023 #2

Screen shots of General Discussion in DU3 and DU4 LAS14 Sep 2023 #3

Thanks EarlG Sep 2023 #4

It's OK. LAS14 Sep 2023 #5

They're still very narrow for mobile devices LearnedHand Sep 2023 #6

EarlG

(23,709 posts)

1. Can you tell me what device and browser you're using?

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Sep 5, 2023, 08:47 PM

Sep 2023

And also what page you're looking at?

It's possible I can make some adjustments to improve this for you, but I can't diagnose the problem without knowing what kind of screen you are using, and on what page.

LAS14

(15,537 posts)

2. Windows on a pretty old Dell laptop. Chrome.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 5, 2023, 09:11 PM

Sep 2023

I'll try Firefox and Edge and get back to you.

LAS14

(15,537 posts)

3. Screen shots of General Discussion in DU3 and DU4

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 03:06 PM

Sep 2023

Sorry. I can't seem to remember how to embed a graphic in a post.

DU3
https://imgur.com/a/wVm9qqc

DU 4
https://imgur.com/a/xI1Wbuo

EarlG

(23,709 posts)

4. Thanks

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 03:13 PM

Sep 2023

Take a look now -- I've just stretched it a little wider. Unfortunately that's about as far as I can go... you're getting the tablet view because you have a smaller screen size, but tablets are a bit smaller than your screen, so if I adjust the columns any further the Author column will get very squashed for tablet users.

LAS14

(15,537 posts)

5. It's OK.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 04:49 PM

Sep 2023

It's OK if I maximize my window. Understanding the "why" of things is half the battle.

LearnedHand

(5,594 posts)

6. They're still very narrow for mobile devices

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Wed Sep 6, 2023, 05:40 PM

Sep 2023

If the listing were an Excel table, the subject has about the same width as the date/time stamp column.

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