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schestowitz> There are fixed measurements damaging things all over the place in theNov 23 08:11
schestowitz> CSS.  All units everywhere need to be relative units so that the layoutNov 23 08:11
schestowitz> scales.  Replacing,Nov 23 08:11
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schestowitz> html>body #content {Nov 23 08:11
schestowitz>     width: 470px;Nov 23 08:11
schestowitz> }Nov 23 08:11
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schestowitz> withNov 23 08:11
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schestowitz> html>body #content {Nov 23 08:11
schestowitz>     width: 50%;Nov 23 08:11
schestowitz> }Nov 23 08:11
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schestowitz> orNov 23 08:11
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schestowitz> html>body #content {Nov 23 08:11
schestowitz>     width: fit-content;Nov 23 08:11
schestowitz> }Nov 23 08:11
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schestowitz> fixes that one alone but then creates another problem requiringNov 23 08:11
schestowitz> adjustment because the layout uses px throughout instead of em or % likeNov 23 08:11
schestowitz> is needed.  The sidebar and features also are afflicted by px.  I'm notNov 23 08:11
schestowitz> sure it is worth it to fight with Wordpress if they fuck up like thatNov 23 08:11
schestowitz> they are not going to be amenable to being told to implement bestNov 23 08:11
schestowitz> practices.Nov 23 08:11
schestowitzThis theme we've used since 2006 was never fluid and assumes screens at least as wide as 800px (otherwise scrolling).Nov 23 08:11
schestowitzChanging it would break lots of assumptions in actual posts, e.g. width of images we use and contents of documents with <pre>.Nov 23 08:11
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