Re: Forms in Netscape

Subject: Re: Forms in Netscape
From: Dick Margulis <ampersandvirgule -at- WORLDNET -dot- ATT -dot- NET>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 06:10:22 -0400

Larry,

I looked at your form and did not see the effect you described. Here's
what I think is happening.

Netscape calculates the physical size of a text box based on the Fixed
Width Font specification in the user's browser preference settings
(Preferences | Appearance | Fonts). In other words, it looks at the
point size specified there and the width in pixels of a character in
that font at that size at the current screen resolution, and multiplies
by the number of characters specified for the box, then adds a little
extra cushion.

Thus the box width in Netscape varies from user to user, independent of
any font specifications you provide.

Try changing your fixed width font preference to a dramatically smaller
point size, then exiting Netscape, restarting your computer, and firing
it up again. I think you'll see that the box is smaller.

FWIW my settings are "Monotype.com" (nice-looking fixed-width font
available from Microsoft), 12 pt, on a screen resolution of 1024 x 768.

Good luck,

Dick

Larry Hoffenberg wrote:
>
> I've got a forms page that displays properly in IE4.0/5.0 but in
Netscape
> 4.5, all the form field text boxes are displayed way too large. For example,
> there is a month field that I've set to 2 characters in width (It's also
> validated with a max and min length of 2.) When viewed in Netscape, the
> field box shows enough space for about 6 characters. The validation rule
> does work because you can only enter 2 characters in the box. The problem is
> that it looks awful and awkward because of all that extra dead white space
> in the box.
>
> If you want to check it out, the page is at
> http://209.35.104.110/reservationform.htm
>
> The form fields are in a table (for alignment purposes) within the form, and
> I'm using FP2K (so far so good :-) ), if any of this matters.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks,
>
> Larry Hoffenberg
> softwareconsultant -at- home -dot- com
> eFax 978-428-8597
>
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