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Nathaniel Beaver
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@@ -1746,35 +1746,36 @@ There are some drawbacks to this approach:
- Known problems - Known problems
1) Most applications will respond to having their windows resized ok. Well, #. Most applications will respond to having their windows resized ok. Well,
applications that have followed the guidelines will. <grin> applications that have followed the guidelines will. <grin>
2) Some applications have, shall we say, problems, when their window has #. Some applications have, shall we say, problems, when their window has
been resized and all sort of visual chaos will be revealed. been resized and all sort of visual chaos will be revealed.
3) Some applications won't respond at all, which is rather strange! #. Some applications won't respond at all, which is rather strange!
4) Certain windows will 'jiggle' as you attempt to resize them, seemingly #. Certain windows will 'jiggle' as you attempt to resize them, seemingly
resizing and then snapping back to their original size. This is annoying, resizing and then snapping back to their original size. This is
but we're not sure what is causing it. annoying, but we're not sure what is causing it.
5) Some versions of Internet Explorer, coupled with certain version of #. Some versions of Internet Explorer, coupled with certain version of
Windows98/NT seemed to crash with v1.0 of ResizeEnable. We don't have that Windows98/NT seemed to crash with v1.0 of ResizeEnable. We don't have
setup on any of our test machines so we can't test it. But, we have done a that setup on any of our test machines so we can't test it. But, we
little bit more work so ResizeEnable is a bit more choosy as to which have done a little bit more work so ResizeEnable is a bit more choosy as
windows it can work with. So it -might- not crash anymore. If it still to which windows it can work with. So it -might- not crash anymore. If
crashes, then all we can suggest at the moment is that you upgrade to it still crashes, then all we can suggest at the moment is that you
Internet Explorer 6. We're not Microsoft pushers, but Internet Explorer 6 upgrade to Internet Explorer 6. We're not Microsoft pushers, but
has better error reporting and shouldn't just explode without warning. Internet Explorer 6 has better error reporting and shouldn't just
explode without warning.
6) Some Microsoft applications have dialogs that can be resized, but none #. Some Microsoft applications have dialogs that can be resized, but none
of their contents move. This is down to the fact that the contents of the of their contents move. This is down to the fact that the contents of
dialog ARE NOT STANDARD MICROSOFT CONTROLS! They are some bastardisation the dialog ARE NOT STANDARD MICROSOFT CONTROLS! They are some
written specially for the application. They may look like normal bastardisation written specially for the application. They may look
buttons/drop downs, but they sure as heck aren't! Hence, ResizeEnable can't like normal buttons/drop downs, but they sure as heck aren't! Hence,
tell them to move or resize. Yet again, Microsoft ignore their own codebase ResizeEnable can't tell them to move or resize. Yet again, Microsoft
and reinvent the wheel. And people wonder why their applications are so ignore their own codebase and reinvent the wheel. And people wonder why
big.. their applications are so big..
.. [#resize_non_resizable_windows] http://www.thewindowsclub.com/resize-non-resizable-windows .. [#resize_non_resizable_windows] http://www.thewindowsclub.com/resize-non-resizable-windows
.. [#turn_non_resizable_windows] http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11799/turn-non-resizeable-windows-into-rezieable-windows/ .. [#turn_non_resizable_windows] http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/11799/turn-non-resizeable-windows-into-rezieable-windows/