80-character comments: does it matter?

[David Balažic]

2009/12/17 Gervase Markham <gerv at mozilla.org>:
> On 16/12/09 11:12, Gervase Markham wrote:
>>
>> My understanding is that there is a long history to why we got to where
>> we are today with the way comments are wrapped. (I thought you'd been
>> around for some of it?) Before making any changes, you'd need to read
>> the old bugs. Myk Melez would also be a good person to ask - I seem to
>> remember him being involved in the work.
>
> Here is the bug containing most of the discussion last time:
> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11901
>
> Usability research suggests that wrapped text gets harder to read above a
> certain width (a few inches). This is why we've maintained the current
> display width. Particularly with screens getting larger and larger, allowing
> comments to span the full width of the window is a really bad idea. (I don't
> think that's what you are proposing, but I thought I'd say it.)

As a user (web surfer) I have this comment on this:
I absolutely hate when the web server forces a decision like this on me.
If the line is too long for me, I simply drag the edge of the browser window
narrower and the problem is fixed in split second.
With your way it either takes months or an eternity do one single change.

I prefer the split second solution.

Or at least give the user a choice.

Thanks.

Regards,
David
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