Fixed or fluid width?

[Thomasss]

Another design conundrum.

I had gotten this theme called Canvas, it's a phpBB theme and it has the ability to switch from a boxed (or fixed) to a fluid width, and it's amazing. =D I love fluid widths for some types of forums, and other types of forums just look better in a boxed layout.

What are your thoughts? Do you prefer a fixed or fluid width? And when designing, do you take the two into consideration and make it an option?

 

[JewishPoptart89]

With that theme, I have boxed. I enjoy it that way. Also, did you use my referral

 

[Thomasss]

With that theme, I have boxed. I enjoy it that way. Also, did you use my referral :wink:

No, I didn't see an option for it. =o

But yeah, I liked the box layout but it didn't match the main websites fluid layout much. xD

 

[JewishPoptart89]

No, I didn't see an option for it. =o

But yeah, I liked the box layout but it didn't match the main websites fluid layout much. xD

Odd, I don't know who used it and I got 7 bucks for it. True, I still enjoy it though

 

[Thomasss]

Odd, I don't know who used it and I got 7 bucks for it. True, I still enjoy it though :smiley:

Secret Santa? :tearsofjoy:

 

[JewishPoptart89]

Secret Santa? :tearsofjoy:

There's no other explanation!

 

[Namoh]

Most of my forum designs are fixed. I don't know why but I just like fixed forums more, atleast I used to. When I got introduced to XenForo and saw some of the fluid themes designers have created I fell in love with them and the concept of fluid designs. So my next project is a fluid design for vBulletin 4. Flat.

 

[Shortie]

I am someone who much prefers to see a fluid width over a fixed if I am honest. Fixed I feel is just too small and a prefer to see a forum filling out the page a little when I am browsing.

I don't create themes myself but when I choose a theme I like to see both options so I can install both options on say my forum so the members have a choice between fixed and fluid on a theme.

 

[Corey]

Fixed, I've never liked fluid.

 

[Erin Nicole]

Fixed, fluid just gets annoying though fluid is better if you want to include computers with tiny screens.