Hi,

I am using PAW version 2.0.61 and am struggling to create a responsive book containing an exploration (workspace cube view) for data entry.

The users are either working on laptops with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150% or on big external screens.

My approach was to design for the lowest resolution and the new "layout positioning = relative" functionality and "fit to screen"-option scales the book when opening it on a big screen. When I create books with only visualizations, shapes, text and pictures the relative layout positioning works OK and gives acceptable results. As soon as an exploration (workspace cube view) is involved it is another story.

I created an example with a green background color for the book and blue background for the exploration to better illustrate the problem.

When I design the book on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it looks like this.

On the big screen the cube view itself does not resize, but it adds the blue space on the right-hand side of the cube view and the scrollbar moves all the way to the right.

When I do it the other way round and design the book on the big screen it looks like this.

When I open it on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it is hardly usable. If the row dimension would be even wider, the cube view would not be usable because the scroll bar on the bottom would disappear.

What is the reason the exploration does not resize in the same way as visualizations do?

And does that mean if explorations are involved, you would need to choose absolute layout positioning to create usable books and ask users with low resolution to use the browser scaling? If that is the case, then the new responsive functionality does not add any value because in my case almost every book includes an exploration.

Appreciate any comments!

Regards,
Mario

Hi,

I am using PAW version 2.0.61 and am struggling to create a responsive book containing an exploration (workspace cube view) for data entry.

The users are either working on laptops with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150% or on big external screens.

My approach was to design for the lowest resolution and the new "layout positioning = relative" functionality and "fit to screen"-option scales the book when opening it on a big screen. When I create books with only visualizations, shapes, text and pictures the relative layout positioning works OK and gives acceptable results. As soon as an exploration (workspace cube view) is involved it is another story.

I created an example with a green background color for the book and blue background for the exploration to better illustrate the problem.

When I design the book on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it looks like this.

On the big screen the cube view itself does not resize, but it adds the blue space on the right-hand side of the cube view and the scrollbar moves all the way to the right.

When I do it the other way round and design the book on the big screen it looks like this.

When I open it on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it is hardly usable. If the row dimension would be even wider, the cube view would not be usable because the scroll bar on the bottom would disappear.

What is the reason the exploration does not resize in the same way as visualizations do?

And does that mean if explorations are involved, you would need to choose absolute layout positioning to create usable books and ask users with low resolution to use the browser scaling? If that is the case, then the new responsive functionality does not add any value because in my case almost every book includes an exploration.

Appreciate any comments!

Regards,
Mario

Hi,

I am using PAW version 2.0.61 and am struggling to create a responsive book containing an exploration (workspace cube view) for data entry.

The users are either working on laptops with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150% or on big external screens.

My approach was to design for the lowest resolution and the new "layout positioning = relative" functionality and "fit to screen"-option scales the book when opening it on a big screen. When I create books with only visualizations, shapes, text and pictures the relative layout positioning works OK and gives acceptable results. As soon as an exploration (workspace cube view) is involved it is another story.

I created an example with a green background color for the book and blue background for the exploration to better illustrate the problem.

When I design the book on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it looks like this.

On the big screen the cube view itself does not resize, but it adds the blue space on the right-hand side of the cube view and the scrollbar moves all the way to the right.

When I do it the other way round and design the book on the big screen it looks like this.

When I open it on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it is hardly usable. If the row dimension would be even wider, the cube view would not be usable because the scroll bar on the bottom would disappear.

What is the reason the exploration does not resize in the same way as visualizations do?

And does that mean if explorations are involved, you would need to choose absolute layout positioning to create usable books and ask users with low resolution to use the browser scaling? If that is the case, then the new responsive functionality does not add any value because in my case almost every book includes an exploration.

Appreciate any comments!

Regards,
Mario

Hi,

I am using PAW version 2.0.61 and am struggling to create a responsive book containing an exploration (workspace cube view) for data entry.

The users are either working on laptops with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150% or on big external screens.

My approach was to design for the lowest resolution and the new "layout positioning = relative" functionality and "fit to screen"-option scales the book when opening it on a big screen. When I create books with only visualizations, shapes, text and pictures the relative layout positioning works OK and gives acceptable results. As soon as an exploration (workspace cube view) is involved it is another story.

I created an example with a green background color for the book and blue background for the exploration to better illustrate the problem.

When I design the book on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it looks like this.

On the big screen the cube view itself does not resize, but it adds the blue space on the right-hand side of the cube view and the scrollbar moves all the way to the right.

When I do it the other way round and design the book on the big screen it looks like this.

When I open it on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it is hardly usable. If the row dimension would be even wider, the cube view would not be usable because the scroll bar on the bottom would disappear.

What is the reason the exploration does not resize in the same way as visualizations do?

And does that mean if explorations are involved, you would need to choose absolute layout positioning to create usable books and ask users with low resolution to use the browser scaling? If that is the case, then the new responsive functionality does not add any value because in my case almost every book includes an exploration.

Appreciate any comments!

Regards,
Mario

Hi,

I am using PAW version 2.0.61 and am struggling to create a responsive book containing an exploration (workspace cube view) for data entry.

The users are either working on laptops with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150% or on big external screens.

My approach was to design for the lowest resolution and the new "layout positioning = relative" functionality and "fit to screen"-option scales the book when opening it on a big screen. When I create books with only visualizations, shapes, text and pictures the relative layout positioning works OK and gives acceptable results. As soon as an exploration (workspace cube view) is involved it is another story.

I created an example with a green background color for the book and blue background for the exploration to better illustrate the problem.

When I design the book on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it looks like this.

On the big screen the cube view itself does not resize, but it adds the blue space on the right-hand side of the cube view and the scrollbar moves all the way to the right.

When I do it the other way round and design the book on the big screen it looks like this.

When I open it on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it is hardly usable. If the row dimension would be even wider, the cube view would not be usable because the scroll bar on the bottom would disappear.

What is the reason the exploration does not resize in the same way as visualizations do?

And does that mean if explorations are involved, you would need to choose absolute layout positioning to create usable books and ask users with low resolution to use the browser scaling? If that is the case, then the new responsive functionality does not add any value because in my case almost every book includes an exploration.

Appreciate any comments!

Regards,
Mario

Hi,

I am using PAW version 2.0.61 and am struggling to create a responsive book containing an exploration (workspace cube view) for data entry.

The users are either working on laptops with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150% or on big external screens.

My approach was to design for the lowest resolution and the new "layout positioning = relative" functionality and "fit to screen"-option scales the book when opening it on a big screen. When I create books with only visualizations, shapes, text and pictures the relative layout positioning works OK and gives acceptable results. As soon as an exploration (workspace cube view) is involved it is another story.

I created an example with a green background color for the book and blue background for the exploration to better illustrate the problem.

When I design the book on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it looks like this.

On the big screen the cube view itself does not resize, but it adds the blue space on the right-hand side of the cube view and the scrollbar moves all the way to the right.

When I do it the other way round and design the book on the big screen it looks like this.

When I open it on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it is hardly usable. If the row dimension would be even wider, the cube view would not be usable because the scroll bar on the bottom would disappear.

What is the reason the exploration does not resize in the same way as visualizations do?

And does that mean if explorations are involved, you would need to choose absolute layout positioning to create usable books and ask users with low resolution to use the browser scaling? If that is the case, then the new responsive functionality does not add any value because in my case almost every book includes an exploration.

Appreciate any comments!

Regards,
Mario

Hi,

I am using PAW version 2.0.61 and am struggling to create a responsive book containing an exploration (workspace cube view) for data entry.

The users are either working on laptops with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150% or on big external screens.

My approach was to design for the lowest resolution and the new "layout positioning = relative" functionality and "fit to screen"-option scales the book when opening it on a big screen. When I create books with only visualizations, shapes, text and pictures the relative layout positioning works OK and gives acceptable results. As soon as an exploration (workspace cube view) is involved it is another story.

I created an example with a green background color for the book and blue background for the exploration to better illustrate the problem.

When I design the book on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it looks like this.

On the big screen the cube view itself does not resize, but it adds the blue space on the right-hand side of the cube view and the scrollbar moves all the way to the right.

When I do it the other way round and design the book on the big screen it looks like this.

When I open it on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it is hardly usable. If the row dimension would be even wider, the cube view would not be usable because the scroll bar on the bottom would disappear.

What is the reason the exploration does not resize in the same way as visualizations do?

And does that mean if explorations are involved, you would need to choose absolute layout positioning to create usable books and ask users with low resolution to use the browser scaling? If that is the case, then the new responsive functionality does not add any value because in my case almost every book includes an exploration.

Appreciate any comments!

Regards,
Mario

Screen Resolution and Scaling Settings make a HUGE difference for PAW Development

We discovered on a client project that the following screen resolution settings are optimum for Shared PAW content development, and these settings work well when Relative scaling is set in PAW: screen resolution of 2560 x 1140 @ 150% Scale. These settings are controlled in Display Settings in Windows. In Windows, the default scaling for 2560 x 1140 is 200%. Not only does this scaling result in extremely limited screen real estate, it also causes object distorting when a user with a higher or lower screen resolution accesses the PAW Model. [We privately suspect that the developers of PAW either deliberately or inadvertently optimized for 2560 x 1140 @ 150% Scale].

There are also some other tips to make development with above screen settings work optimally; as follows:

1. Buttons tend to distort on relative scaling; PAW developers will be aware of the annoying scroll bar that can appear when the text does not fit the box. We have found that if you use a font size of 10, and keep the text to one line only, this generally avoids the scroll bar appearing.
2. Text boxes have a similar issues to Buttons. We would recommend using a font size of 16 or less for Text headings.
3. The text size in Cube views can be adjusted also; the body as well as the rows and columns. We would recommend a font size of 12 for this.

The result is a little small for some smaller laptops, but users have the option to change their browser Zoom settings. These settings do not effect the relative scaling in PAW; it's the Windows settings that make all the difference.

If every user operated in 4K or greater, then there would never be a problem. However, most clients tend to operate with different screen resolutions, depending on age of PC, Desktop vs Laptop, use of external monitor, etc., across the different users. The recommended settings above (for the Developers of Shared PAW content) are likely to be optimal in most circumstances.

Hi,

I am using PAW version 2.0.61 and am struggling to create a responsive book containing an exploration (workspace cube view) for data entry.

The users are either working on laptops with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150% or on big external screens.

My approach was to design for the lowest resolution and the new "layout positioning = relative" functionality and "fit to screen"-option scales the book when opening it on a big screen. When I create books with only visualizations, shapes, text and pictures the relative layout positioning works OK and gives acceptable results. As soon as an exploration (workspace cube view) is involved it is another story.

I created an example with a green background color for the book and blue background for the exploration to better illustrate the problem.

When I design the book on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it looks like this.

On the big screen the cube view itself does not resize, but it adds the blue space on the right-hand side of the cube view and the scrollbar moves all the way to the right.

When I do it the other way round and design the book on the big screen it looks like this.

When I open it on the laptop (1920 x 1080 with display scaling 150%) it is hardly usable. If the row dimension would be even wider, the cube view would not be usable because the scroll bar on the bottom would disappear.

What is the reason the exploration does not resize in the same way as visualizations do?

And does that mean if explorations are involved, you would need to choose absolute layout positioning to create usable books and ask users with low resolution to use the browser scaling? If that is the case, then the new responsive functionality does not add any value because in my case almost every book includes an exploration.

Appreciate any comments!

Regards,
Mario