[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #7119: A full size image inserted into a post should not be resized

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#7119: A full size image inserted into a post should not be resized
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 Reporter:  anmari          |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect          |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal          |    Milestone:  2.6      
Component:  Administration  |      Version:  2.5.1    
 Severity:  normal          |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:                  |  
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Comment (by Otto42):

 -1.

 I think that the reason this functionality was added to 2.5 was to create
 a semblance of sanity for the inexperienced user.

 If a user inserts a full sized photo image, then 95% of themes will expand
 to fit it and therefore look terrible. Then the user has to go screw
 around to try to resize it properly.

 Ideally, a theme would tell WordPress exactly how wide the content area
 is. By that, I mean that it would specify the maximum width of the area
 where the post is to be displayed. This functionality is already there,
 all a theme has to do is include this code in the functions.php file:
 $GLOBALS['content_width'] = 500;
 Where "500" is the maximum width of the content area. WordPress will use
 that when inserting a "full size" image, and scale appropriately.

 Naturally, this is new, so most themes do not include it. 500 is the
 default value for this number.

 Note this comment in wp-inc/media.php:
 {{{
 // we're inserting a full size image into the editor.  if it's a really
 big image we'll scale it down to fit reasonably
 // within the editor itself, and within the theme's content width if it's
 known.  the user can resize it in the editor
 // if they wish.
 }}}

 I largely agree with that idea, and support leaving it alone.

 Also, as far as I can tell, it does correctly scale proportionally right
 now. I inserted a 1000x600 image and got a 500x300 image.

 Suggest that we add something to the codex instead, to encourage theme
 authors to include this value in their themes. Also suggest that default
 themes be modified to specify this value directly, as an example to theme
 authors.

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