Well not really an easter egg just an “undocumented feature” AKA bug.
When clicking the link to view a posted image full size the image opens in a new tab but the entire Firefox browser window changes from maximized to an intermediate size. Closing the new tab does not restore the window. Example: http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/139091.aspx
This is on FF 2.0.0.3 on a (gag) vista machine.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Karl
Have you tried upgrading to 3.0? I’m not seeing the same problem you describe.
Tom
I am running 3.0 and it does the same thing. I do already miss the full size viewer of the old system…
When you full size view a picture, it resizes the whole browser window to whatever size your restore down size is.
Try setting Firefox to open links in a new Tab rather than their own window.
Mark Gosdin
I’m running 3.0 on XP, with a 1280x1024 monitor. Whatever the size of my original FF window, clicking clicking on the image in the thread resizes the browser window to 1024x768, regardless of the size of the original image! What’s the deal on that?
And it doesn’t matter what the restore-down size is - the window is resized to 1024x768. It doesn’t matter whether you’re opening in a new tab or a new window. Same deal.
Karl.
Now that you mention it, I just noticed that I have the same problem on Vista Ultimate on the Laptop. I had been on the Forum earlier this AM on the Desktop upstairs and did not have a problem, the pictures enlarged OK, but that computer is running XP. I use Netscape Navigator on both computers. It is what I have always used and it has never given me any Heartburn since we got our first computer with it installed about 14 years ago.[swg]
Blue Flamer.
I noticed that last night. I already had my browser (FF 3.0.2, IIRC…I’m not at home right now) set to “open links in new tab”, and it resized the whole browser window. Mildly annoying, but maximizing it again works just fine.
Not allowed to upgrade my employers machine [sigh] even though I am an IT “expert” LOL.
I do have ver 3.0 at home however. Just tried it with the same problem. The old site worked fine on both so the server side delivery must be different.
Edit: I always open in new tabs. New windows for forums are dumb. No difference.
Oh well, maybe someone will notice this post and make a patch.
Thanks gentlemen.
Pictures open in a tab next to the current one for me without the window resizing. I have a plugin called Tab Mix Plus, that gives you far more flexibility in terms of customizing tab behavior. The default FF tab options are minimal.
It could be related to the open link option. I have mine set to open in a new window rather than a new tab.
Tom
working fine for me, pic opens in new window, can go full screen and back
running IE8 beta 2
Interesting. It does this to me too, using Firefox with tabs. Had to maximize after viewing full size photo.
This will be annoying on Weekend Photo Fun! Oh NO…[:(]