[mod_python] Newbie - Screen resoultion

Jim Steil jim at qlf.com
Thu Feb 16 12:31:02 EST 2006


The only reason I want to determine the screen resolution is so that 
when returning lists I can adjust my paging to fill pages more 
effectively.  I know that this assumes the browser is maximized but for 
the people that will be using this app, this is acceptable.  Thanks for 
the response, I should have realized it myself.  At least now I can go 
on just using the javascript implementation.  Thanks.

    -Jim

Jim Steil
IT Manager
Quality Liquid Feeds
(608) 935-2345


Joshua Ginsberg wrote:
> Using mod_python does not make apache suddenly clairvoyant. The request
> object only has access to what the HTTP request tells it, and screen
> resolution is nowhere in that protocol. The javascript you refer to runs
> *inside* the client browser, which *does* have access to such
> information. This is the only way to do what you're asking.
>
> As an aside, I've never seen a good use for determining client screen
> resolution. You should consider carefully your design and decide if this
> is really necessary or if you're using it to compensate for some other
> design decision that simply flawed.
>
> -jag
>
> On Thu, 2006-02-16 at 11:09 -0600, Jim Steil wrote:
>   
>> Is there a way through mod_python for me to determine the screen
>> resolution of my web client machine?  I know I can get this via
>> javascript, but was hoping there was a way to get it through the
>> request object or something.  If you could point me to the appropriate
>> documentation, I'd really appreciate it.  Or, if this simply isn't
>> possible, I like to know that.  Thanks in advance for your help.  I've
>> already searched a years worth of the archives and reread through the
>> manual, but can't seem to find anything.  Maybe my terminology is
>> bad....
>>
>>     -Jim
>> -- 
>> Jim Steil
>> IT Manager
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>> (608) 935-2345
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