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Re: [trinity-devel] Re: [trinity-users] New TDE site released

From: "E. Liddell" <ejlddll@...>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:13:19 -0400
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 19:05:57 -0400
Alexandre <ac586133@...> wrote:

> 
> > > However, in all honesty when I first
> > > read Alexandre's description I envisioned something more like the
> > > reflection shown below the icon in this image:
> > > http://rtg.in.ua/galleries/mythtv/mythtv-screen.jpg
> > > 
> > > We could tone down the reflection a bit and make the horizontal line more
> > > prominent; this would also help segment the page a bit so that the
> > > screenshot isn't running into the news as much,
> > > 
> > > Thoughts on whether this is a good idea or terrible?
> > 
> > The problem with that is that it involves extra work (possibly significant
> > extra work, if we want to use the effect on other screenshots on the
> > site), because every time the screenshot is changed, someone will have
> > to produce a new "reflection" graphic.  It also increases the vertical space
> > needed for each image to which it's applied by around 1/3, and might
> > require moving or removing the "More screenshots" link (you'll notice
> > that your sample image does not have text directly below it).
> > 
> > E. Liddell
> > 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Visually, I have no problem with either using the provided false shadow or the CSS3 one. What it does 
>when it is displayed in Konq-error? Does it make Konq go crazy or it is just not shown.

Konqueror just ignores the style instruction, because it's limited to CSS2.
So the screenshot appears with no shadow (and a little bit of extra whitespace
below it).  In other words, it's harmless and downgrades gracefully.

E. Liddell