[TYPO3-core] RFC #14793: htmlArea RTE: Problematic icons in IE6

[Helmut Hummel]

Hi Joey,

On 24.06.10 09:19, JoH asenau wrote:
> 
> Without the extended PNG fix sprites would not have been possible at all in IE6 so each icon would have been shown as the one at the top of the sprite file.
> So we moved back to GIF as a format, since it made the use of sprites possible without the need for any kind of hack or fix.
> 
> This made working in IE6 possible again, which would have been a complete nightmare with the PNG fix enabled.
> 
> I am sure that in most of the cases people prefer a good performance over smooth icons. And since the design is the same and the only drawback are 8bit colors and no smooth edges I guess IE6 users can live with those "ugly" icons.

I totally agree to all of your points.


Moving to from IE6 to a (real) browser will the have the benefit of a
smoother looking backend, but the users are not force to switch because
it TYPO3 is not usable at all with IE6.

Regards Helmut