Display Style "*"s ??

RLBrooks · 28 Jan 2007, 02:44 AM

When I change the display style there's a pull down list of different styles to select from. Some of those styles have an "*" astrisk, what does the "*" mean?

BTW, the display style help has a couple of dead links in it.

Russ

**Sherry** · 28 Jan 2007, 06:57 AM

Russ, I believe the asterisk means it has to load an external image as they each have the gradient bars or other images loaded in them.

Sherry

RLBrooks · 28 Jan 2007, 09:53 AM

Thanks Sherry. Did you find this documented somewhere? I looked all over the help/faqs before I posted my question.

Russ

**Sherry** · 28 Jan 2007, 10:03 AM

I only went by memory. I've been around FM a long time and thought I'd remembered seeing a post or more through the years that the asterisk meant an external file needed to load.

Sherry

Berenburger · 29 Jan 2007, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RLBrooks
Thanks Sherry. Did you find this documented somewhere? I looked all over the help/faqs before I posted my question.
Russ

It's a little hided (or is it hid?

). See FastMail.FM FAQ - Common Trouble-shooting questions

RLBrooks · 29 Jan 2007, 01:11 AM

Well that explains why I didn't find it when I was searching, I was only looking where the display styles were described. An extra line of help txt there might be beneficial to the next lost FM user.

I'll avoid the "*"s. I keep coming back to 'Concise' anyway.

Russ

Berenburger · 29 Jan 2007, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RLBrooks
BTW, the display style help has a couple of dead links in it.

I've already emailed FM support about that two days ago.

robmueller · 29 Jan 2007, 10:54 AM

Actually, the problem being described there is no longer true. Given most people use Firefox these days, Firefox does seem to cache images over https, so we've turned them back on for Firefox/Mozilla/Gecko users a while back, so that FAQ entry is obsolete, I'll remove it.

Rob

Berenburger · 29 Jan 2007, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robmueller
...... so that FAQ entry is obsolete, I'll remove it.

... and move the explanation of the "*".

robmueller · 31 Jan 2007, 07:08 PM

I've added to the end of this FAQ entry.

http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/faqparts...efDisplayStyle

Rob

28 Jan 2007, 02:44 AM	#1
RLBrooks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Walla Walla, WA USA Posts: 28	Display Style ""s ?? When I change the display style there's a pull down list of different styles to select from. Some of those styles have an "" astrisk, what does the "*" mean? BTW, the display style help has a couple of dead links in it. Russ

28 Jan 2007, 06:57 AM	#2
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	Russ, I believe the asterisk means it has to load an external image as they each have the gradient bars or other images loaded in them. Sherry

28 Jan 2007, 09:53 AM	#3
RLBrooks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Walla Walla, WA USA Posts: 28	Thanks Sherry. Did you find this documented somewhere? I looked all over the help/faqs before I posted my question. Russ

28 Jan 2007, 10:03 AM	#4
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	I only went by memory. I've been around FM a long time and thought I'd remembered seeing a post or more through the years that the asterisk meant an external file needed to load. Sherry

29 Jan 2007, 01:11 AM	#6
RLBrooks Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Walla Walla, WA USA Posts: 28	Well that explains why I didn't find it when I was searching, I was only looking where the display styles were described. An extra line of help txt there might be beneficial to the next lost FM user. I'll avoid the "*"s. I keep coming back to 'Concise' anyway. Russ

29 Jan 2007, 10:54 AM	#8
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	Actually, the problem being described there is no longer true. Given most people use Firefox these days, Firefox does seem to cache images over https, so we've turned them back on for Firefox/Mozilla/Gecko users a while back, so that FAQ entry is obsolete, I'll remove it. Rob

31 Jan 2007, 07:08 PM	#10
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	I've added to the end of this FAQ entry. http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/faqparts...efDisplayStyle Rob