Whay is this sign covering things up

JSER · Nov 15, 2012

What is it with the foum page

The one top right that keeps changing and is covering log out and other info

dbvirago · Nov 15, 2012

What browser/version are you using. On my screen the menu bar that is covered on your screen is all the way to the left of the screen. Looks like a table isn't being rendered properly.

MLeeK · Nov 15, 2012

Get an ad blocker. It'll go away!

KmH · Nov 15, 2012

Yep! The issue is at your end.

HughGuessWho · Nov 15, 2012

If your screen resolution is high enough, it is way over to the right.

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If you have low resolution, it will cover up the Log Out button.

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sm4him · Nov 15, 2012

Hmm, I have the same problem. I *have* an ad blocker, I'm using the same computer I usually use at home, and I've never had that problem with it before, and the ad seems to be TPF related. The ad is usually there, but doesn't normally cover any of the forum links like it's doing now. I'm running Firefox 16.0.2.

Edit: Oh, and I haven't changed the screen resolution since the last time it displayed properly. Though maybe I'll play with that and see what happens.
Edit of Edit: Nope, changing resolution doesn't help. I'm using a dual monitor, set at 1024 x 768; but if I try to go up to a higher resolution, it won't display on the added monitor, only on the laptop screen. And the ad still covers the links.

HughGuessWho · Nov 15, 2012

The website is "responsive", meaning that it changes in size to fit your resolution. Therefore, you can view it on a mobel device, such as a smart phone or tablet, without having to scroll right to left. However, the add that is covering everythingh up, is a fixed size, so you resolution has to be high enough for everything to fit, left to right, or something will get covered up.

MLeeK · Nov 15, 2012

sm4him said:
Hmm, I have the same problem. I *have* an ad blocker, I'm using the same computer I usually use at home, and I've never had that problem with it before, and the ad seems to be TPF related. The ad is usually there, but doesn't normally cover any of the forum links like it's doing now. I'm running Firefox 16.0.2.

Edit: Oh, and I haven't changed the screen resolution since the last time it displayed properly. Though maybe I'll play with that and see what happens.
Edit of Edit: Nope, changing resolution doesn't help. I'm using a dual monitor, set at 1024 x 768; but if I try to go up to a higher resolution, it won't display on the added monitor, only on the laptop screen. And the ad still covers the links.

Update your ad blocker?
I am running firefox and no ad for me!

sm4him · Nov 15, 2012

HughGuessWho said:
The website is "responsive", meaning that it changes in size to fit your resolution. Therefore, you can view it on a mobel device, such as a smart phone or tablet, without having to scroll right to left. However, the add that is covering everythingh up, is a fixed size, so you resolution has to be high enough for everything to fit, left to right, or something will get covered up.

But last time I was on this computer (probably 3 or 4 days ago, as I've mostly been lying flat on my back since Sunday), the ad wasn't covering anything up, and now it is--and the screen resolution hasn't changed. Just seems odd.

sm4him · Nov 15, 2012

MLeeK said:
sm4him said:

Hmm, I have the same problem. I *have* an ad blocker, I'm using the same computer I usually use at home, and I've never had that problem with it before, and the ad seems to be TPF related. The ad is usually there, but doesn't normally cover any of the forum links like it's doing now. I'm running Firefox 16.0.2.

Edit: Oh, and I haven't changed the screen resolution since the last time it displayed properly. Though maybe I'll play with that and see what happens.
Edit of Edit: Nope, changing resolution doesn't help. I'm using a dual monitor, set at 1024 x 768; but if I try to go up to a higher resolution, it won't display on the added monitor, only on the laptop screen. And the ad still covers the links.

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Update your ad blocker?
I am running firefox and no ad for me!

That's a possibility; probably has been a while. I'll try that, when I'm able to sit up for a little longer at a time.

HughGuessWho · Nov 15, 2012

sm4him said:
HughGuessWho said:

The website is "responsive", meaning that it changes in size to fit your resolution. Therefore, you can view it on a mobel device, such as a smart phone or tablet, without having to scroll right to left. However, the add that is covering everythingh up, is a fixed size, so you resolution has to be high enough for everything to fit, left to right, or something will get covered up.

Click to expand...

But last time I was on this computer (probably 3 or 4 days ago, as I've mostly been lying flat on my back since Sunday), the ad wasn't covering anything up, and now it is--and the screen resolution hasn't changed. Just seems odd.

Because the add changes all of the time, al;ong with the size.
Try a higher resolution, if you can, and see if I'm right.

sapper6fd · Nov 15, 2012

Its not just him. Its me as well and I'm running at a resolution of 1920 X 1080. I do however know what the problem is. Turn off Compatability veiw clicking on the little blue broken page icon in the address bar. If its blue, its turned on and causes this error. If its grey its off and the page displays normaly.

dbvirago · Nov 15, 2012

I think compatibility view is purely an IE thing. I just looked at it in FF 16.01 and it looks fine. Resolution is 1600x900. Also on mine in both Chrome and FF, the size of that ad is constant.