This is a great explanation, but, how come it works even if the monitor is turned off. Since there's no signal, I am not sure why it still thinks there is!!
On Jun 28, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Frank Carmickle wrote: > Hello Bryan > > On Jun 28, 2010, at 5:45 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: > >> Because apps like Safari decide how much information that they can show at >> once based on the current display resolution. The Mac determines the >> available screen resolutions by determining the type of monitor that is >> connected. When no monitor is connected, no screen resolution is defined, >> and so any program that depends on screen resolution will go wacko, as it >> thinks you have a screen with size 0. Can't fit a lot of information on a >> screen with size 0. Most programmers never test for that situation, because >> they can't test without some sort of monitor connected. Apple could fix >> Safari, but that's just one program among many that will go bonkers with a >> size 0 screen. >> > You are absolutely correct. I thought that Apple could just implement a > dummy video driver that one could set their own parameters. Do you see any > reason why this wouldn't work? > > --FC > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
