Thumbnails in thread posts.

Thumbnails posted in replies used to

"open in new window"

When clicked upon.

Now they step the browser forward to open in the existing window.

I find this a retrograde 'enhancement' as it was very convenient to have both the thread text and the picture up at the same time.

Also I keep closing Major Geeks altogether as I forget to use the back button not the X on the wndow when I have finished admiring the pic.

:majormajor

 

Interesting...thumbnails still open in a new window for me using Maxthon. What browser are you using?

 

If you follow this guide --> HOW TO: Attach Items To Your Post <-- and it's an image, it automatically attaches it as a thumbnail.

 

You're welcome.

 

In IE they no longer open in a new window.

Y'all can shut up about my choice of browser, as it is irrelevant what you think. IE is still by about a 60% margin the most common browser used, and as such web sites should accomodate its users.

 

They open in a new window here just fine when clicking a thumb, using IE.

 

roflmao Thanks for the laugh Beth! :cool

 

The internal program is called Lightbox and it allows you to view images when you hover over them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightbox_(JavaScript)

Sgt Tibbs- No IE available for Linux user Geeks members.....piffle.:-D

 

I normally use IE as I am too lazy to learn anything else or too busy sticking fans down,

The simplest solution is to learn to right click the image and choose 'open in new window'
but the trouble with old dogs...........

 

With the old system when I clicked on a thumbnail I had two explorer windows open -

The original MG one and the picture one. Very convenient (but taxable)

When finished with the pic I simply fiddled with the x in the top right of its corner and away it went leaving me with the original still open.

The new system opens my graphics browser (ADCSee) in the original window replacing MG with the pic - so when I use the x I close the whole durn thing and MA says - ever so politely as he does - do you really want to quit Major Geeks?

 

You're very welcome. :-D

T'was a preemptive strike against the holier-than-thou folks who insist on answering anything that remotely mentions IE with something to the effect of "if you weren't a complete moron you would do EXACTLY AS I DO and use this other obscure browser that takes months to master". LOL

Now I have to go open a thread with thumbnails attached and see what it does exactly. I could've sworn it went forward rather than opening a new window.

I was right, darn it! It does NOT open a new window, and I have to hit "back" to get back to the thread. Want screenshot proof? :-D

 

Thank you StudioT and AbbySue been wondering about that and on my curiosity list.

 

No. Want proof from me that it opens in a new window?

 

Actually, it depends via IE7 and IE8.

IE8, for me it opens a new browser window.
IE7, opens a black window with an x in the top right, in front of the thread.

 

I'm stuck in IE6 until I can afford to upgrade my OS to something a newer version will play nice with.

 

Opens both ways in FF3.0

:-D

 

Thanks chas. :major Yes, you have to explain it to me, anyhow. That black border was / is a PITA, IMO. Bazza

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Me, too...and me, too! :-D Thanks for the explanation.