Justin Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Before 2.2 is released, I hope that the developers will take a look at the default /catalog and /admin pages (not to mention the OSC web site) with a Mac OS X browser and then decide to make a few minor changes. Presumably due to difference in platform gammas, the white text contained in the grey header bars is very hard to read with Mac browsers due to poor contrast -- the grey bars simply aren't dark enough to make out the white text without squinting. I think the best cross-platform solution would be to make the grey color darker. I've already gone ahead and done this on my pages, but it would be great if this change was standard when 2.2 is released. Otherwise, there are going to be a lot of deployed stores that are very hard to read on Mac browsers. Any thoughts or comments? Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harald Ponce de Leon Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Somebody want to donate us a Mac? :D , osCommerce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbzilla Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 Somebody want to donate us a Mac? My guess is you will have some trouble in this department. Mac users sleep with their decommissioned Macs. ex-Mac PC users destroy theirs. :mrgreen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfatula Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 No one who owns a Mac would *EVER* give it away! :P Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pineapple Posted September 18, 2002 Share Posted September 18, 2002 No one who owns a Mac would *EVER* give it away! :P My bro owns a iBOOK.... it is just so neatly designed. It's like the notebook computer has its own character to it. "It has lights mimics its sleeping..........." how wierd...... Giving something like that away will be simply painful... :roll: Pineapple is what I eat. Pineapple is what I like. Pineapple is what I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted September 19, 2002 Author Share Posted September 19, 2002 I've got an old, circa 1989 Mac SE/30 I'd be happy to donate, but I doubt its B&W 9-inch screen would be of much use in judging platform gamma differences. :D So I can't donate a Mac (well, a useful one anyway), but I'd be happy to donate my time as a tester. If my feedback alone won't be of much help, suffice it to say that the "white text on grey bars" look doesn't have enough contrast. You might be able to emulate this on other platforms by cranking your gamma setting up a few notches. Is there a way for me to take a screenshot that will preserve the way it looks on my screen, even when viewed on other platforms? Please let me know if there's any other way I can help! Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 Mac display is generally 20% brighter than that of windows. If you want to see what things look on either platform just adjust your display accordingly. For normal web development it's usually a good idea to leave your gamma at the half-way point. "It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." -- Andrew Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geonet Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 if somebody are ready to pay shipping taxes i will donate a mac (a good one 6100/66 + 17" trinitron screen + accessories including a light pen )[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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