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Jeremy

Jeremy

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#2
#2
With Media Queries, there is no 'easy' way to do this, except if you create a custom default style without a single media query in it.
 
AndyB

AndyB

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#3
#3
I'm very surprised that this very important function has been overlooked. Many mobile phone these days can easily display the full site.

I can't imagine it would be difficult to disable the responsive design mode which should be user selectable.
 
Jeremy

Jeremy

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#4
#4
I think you are missing the notion of what a responsive design really is. Checkout http://www.mediaqueri.es/ for a few examples. Basically, instead of creating and maintaining a full mobile and desktop style, you build something that responds to the screen width. So you define something using class "thisIsResponsive". You'll define it as such:
Code: 
@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
  .thisIsResponsive {
    width: 50px;
  }
}

@media screen and (min-width: 481px) {
  .thisIsResponsive {
    width: 300px;
  }
}
The first definition will be used if screen width is < 480px and the second one if the screen width is > 480 px. So a "View Desktop Version" isn't as 'easy' as you would think.
 
AndyB

AndyB

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#5
#5
Thank you, King Kovifor for explaining this.

I'm sure there is a way to program xF so that the Full site can be selected by mobile phone users. I think this is an extremely important option to have.
 
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sonnb

sonnb

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#6
#6
AndyB said:
Thank you, King Kovifor for explaining this.

I'm sure there is a way to program xF so that the Full site can be selected by mobile phone users. I think this is an extremely important option to have.
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I does not depend on Mobile/Tablet or PC. It depends on Browser's windows size. So iPad would display it as you could see here in PC.
 
R

RobParker

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#7
#7
King Kovifor said:
I think you are missing the notion of what a responsive design really is. Checkout http://www.mediaqueri.es/ for a few examples. Basically, instead of creating and maintaining a full mobile and desktop style, you build something that responds to the screen width. So you define something using class "thisIsResponsive". You'll define it as such:
Code: 
@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
  .thisIsResponsive {
    width: 50px;
  }
}

@media screen and (min-width: 481px) {
  .thisIsResponsive {
    width: 300px;
  }
}
The first definition will be used if screen width is < 480px and the second one if the screen width is > 480 px. So a "View Desktop Version" isn't as 'easy' as you would think.
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So there's no way to add in a desktop_is_set variable to the js which displays the desktop version even if the width is small?
 
graham_w

graham_w

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#8
#8
An option to enable/disable responsive at a per style level would be a good way to go.

That way you could easily create a mobile style with responsive (which has mobile view on mobile devices and desktop view on PC) and a regular style with no responsive (which shows desktop view always)

Users can select the theme which they want.
 
EasyTarget

EasyTarget

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#9
#9
I totally get what the idea is behind responsive design.

And I want the option to see site at full width, same as desktop user.
If a member is emailing me that there's a problem with the sidebar on the main page, and I can't see it on my phone. How am I going to help?
 
EasyTarget

EasyTarget

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#13
#13
Biker said:
You do like I do. Tell them you're away from the computer and will check into it soon.
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Was just giving an example. Pretty much only look at websites on my phone. And one of the driving principles of XF is user choice. Why box me into a corner?
 
sonnb

sonnb

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#20
#20
graham_w said:
An option to enable/disable responsive at a per style level would be a good way to go.

That way you could easily create a mobile style with responsive (which has mobile view on mobile devices and desktop view on PC) and a regular style with no responsive (which shows desktop view always)

Users can select the theme which they want.
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You are going to disable the advantages of Responsive. But anyway, custom styles with custom CSS/JS would absolutely could remove reponsive.
 
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