From d913ba1c1bb3c4ab685743fcd01694e831d32ec9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Earl Warren Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 20:02:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] add recommendations for screenshots (#200) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Fixes: https://codeberg.org/forgejo/docs/issues/154 Reviewed-on: https://codeberg.org/forgejo/docs/pulls/200 Reviewed-by: Gusted Reviewed-by: Loïc Dachary Co-authored-by: Earl Warren Co-committed-by: Earl Warren --- README.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index afd4c60b..dba4e5e1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -147,6 +147,18 @@ Look at existing links for examples. Images should be stored in the `docs/_images/` directory, and should be referenced by their path relative to the markdown files where they are used. +Use 1280 x 800 as dimensions for screenshots that show the whole page. + +Consistency is improved by having a standard window size for +screenshots to ensure things are shown at roughly the same scale and +layout. 1280 x 800 is close to the largest size where there is no +extraneous padding at the sides. + +When taking a screenshot one can use "responsive design mode" in Firefox +(Cmd+Alt+M on macOS, Ctrl+Shift+M on GNU/Linux) which allows you to enter +the viewport size in the toolbar at the top. It also has a handy +screenshot button. + ## Code of Conduct All contributors are required to abide by the [Forgejo Code of Conduct](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/code-of-conduct).