Correct for 1280x1024 aspect ratio
Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:17 am
Something that's been bugging me, I'd like to see if anyone else agrees.
It's pretty well-known that a 1280x1024 isn't 4:3, it's actually 5:4. That means wallpapers and other things go out of whack, when viewing fullscreen. I was thinking that a 4:3->5:4 expansion could be done on 5:4 resolutions, and perhaps the reverse in other cases, although I expect it's less of a problem. This would only be done if you were using one of the fit to window modes, and only on 4:3/5:4 images, naturally - perhaps only in fullscreen (since the viewer has so many obstructions it doesn't really matter anyway).
Now that I think about it, this could apply to 16x9 (TV) and 16x10 (PC) resolutions also.
The math itself is easy and probably not hard to insert, but it's a pretty big change nonetheless.
Comments?
It's pretty well-known that a 1280x1024 isn't 4:3, it's actually 5:4. That means wallpapers and other things go out of whack, when viewing fullscreen. I was thinking that a 4:3->5:4 expansion could be done on 5:4 resolutions, and perhaps the reverse in other cases, although I expect it's less of a problem. This would only be done if you were using one of the fit to window modes, and only on 4:3/5:4 images, naturally - perhaps only in fullscreen (since the viewer has so many obstructions it doesn't really matter anyway).
Now that I think about it, this could apply to 16x9 (TV) and 16x10 (PC) resolutions also.
The math itself is easy and probably not hard to insert, but it's a pretty big change nonetheless.
Comments?