MetaTalk posts tagged with windows

Mac Envy / Windows Envy / Eliminating Envy is a Step to Buddha-Nature

OverlappingElvis — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:42:39 -0800

From this to this - when Windows people are left out it's justified, when Mac users are left out it's a tragedy that must be addressed. Note: tongue firmly in cheek, I know these are two different users. I'm just feeling snarky.

New Search Box on Blue / Horizontal Scroll Bar

maxwelton — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:13:51 -0800

The "Google Custom Search" box on the blue is causing a horizontal scroll bar to appear in Firefox/Windows. The input box is just too darn large. I'd guess 100 pixels or so too wide?

Ajax Favoriting in Opera

bigmusic — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:06:36 -0800

Favoriting on the blue has stopped working with Opera on Windows XP. Works fine on all other sites.

New windows launch on clicking very boring link

Deathalicious — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:09:32 -0800

I have metafilter set to open all links in a new window so I can enjoy sweet, sweet linkage while still keeping my wholesome metafilter goodness. It's very, very convenient. However, just now I was posting to the blue and when I deleted my كشري tag (I guess Arabic support is out of the question?) clicking on the [x] spawned a new window. It probably shouldn't do that, since most similar links (adding favorites, top nav, pretty much anything other than a link in a post or comment) don't.

AskMe thread about useful software for troubleshooting

stupidsexyFlanders — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 09:15:13 -0800

There was an AskMe thread today about essential software to take on tech support calls to loved ones' computers over the holidays. It got deleted, I assume because the question's been asked and answered a couple of times. (+)

Firefox Bugs

Grod — Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:19:13 -0800

I've switched to Firefox. I have my MeFi preferences set to open links in a new window. I have the Tabbrowser Preferences extension installed on firefox and everything set to open in new tabs, links on metafilter still bring up new windows. While I can just CTRL + click to open in a new tab, I'm wondering if this is a mozilla thing, or a mefi thing. Thanks.

is it possible to ask Windows-related questions on AskMe without being sneered at?

taz — Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:06:34 -0800

Do you think it might be possible to ask Windows-related questions on AskMe without being sneered at?

I changed the way new/same window targetting is done

mathowie — Thu, 09 Jan 2003 17:24:51 -0800

I changed the way new/same window targetting is done, so if you have your preferences set to "open links in a new window" and links internal to metafilter are spawning new windows, let me know and I'll fix them. Only links within posts, comments and on the front page should lead to new windows, everything else should stay the same.

Problem opening MeTa links in a new window in IE6.

mr_crash_davis — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:01:41 -0800

IE6, running on Win98SE. I have "open links in a new window" selected in my profile customization, but they open in the same window anyway.

Windows configuration problem

dness2 — Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:02:35 -0800

I'm having a computer (Probably Windows) configuration problem and it's getting me down. Maybe some of you can help. Since this is my work computer and I mostly use it for cruising MetaFilter, I'd say it's a highly appropriate topic. (more inside)

IE 5.0 SP2 on Win2000 SP1 will not let me use ctrl-shift-a

skallas — Wed, 18 Apr 2001 00:30:10 -0800

IE 5.0 SP2 on Win2000 SP1 will not let me use ctrl-shift-a. I just get an 'errors on page' in the lower corner. Any ideas?