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Dealing with Unknown Monitor Resolutions

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Table 2-2: Live area in Netscape Navigator 4.0 on Windows 95

Monitor Resolution Minimum Live Space Maximum Live Space

640 × 480 623 × 278 635 × 380

800 × 600 783 × 430 795 × 500

1024 × 768 1007 × 598 1019 × 668

1152 × 870 1135 × 700 1147 × 770

1280 × 1024 1263 × 854 1275 × 924

Table 2-3: Live Area in Internet Explorer 4.0 on Windows 95

Monitor Resolution Minimum Live Space Maximum Live Space

640 × 480 623 × 278 635 × 380

800 × 600 783 × 398 795 × 500

1024 × 768 1007 × 566 1019 × 668

1152 × 870 1135 × 668 1147 × 770

1280 × 1024 1263 × 822 1275 × 924

closed buttons = 14 px

left edge = 2 px right edge = 3 px

Maximum Live Space

right edge = 3 px

Netscape Navigator Title Bar (18 pixels)

left edge = 2 px

Minimum Live Space

vertical scrollbar = 12 px

horizontal scrollbar = 12 px

Menu Bar (20 pixels)

Status Bar (21 pixels)

Windows 95 Controls (27 pixels)

Buttons, Location (72 pixels)

left edge = 2 px right edge = 3 px

Maximum Live Space

right edge = 3 px

Internet Explorer Title Bar (18 pixels)

left edge = 2 px

Minimum Live Space

vertical scrollbar = 12 px

horizontal scrollbar = 12 px

(26 pixels) Menu Bar (32 pixels)

Status Bar (23 pixels)

Windows 95 Controls (27 pixels)

Buttons, Address, Links (96 pixels)