Re: 256 web page

[P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'm not sure how the SunOS version of Netscape handles 8-bit displays
> but in the 8-bit Windows realm, Netscape converts all images to the
> same 8-bit palette.  Actually the palette only contains 216 colors
> not the full 256 that 8-bits would provide.

When used on a Sun with "netscape -install", the Netscape application
has it's *own* palette (move cursor to some other window and the Netscape
window will get bizzare colors until the cursor is moved back).  So you 
have the "full" 256 colors for Netscape.

> The point being that it wouldn't matter how many images you put
> on a page, they're all getting quantized down to the same 8-bit
> palette.  At least this is how it works in Windows.  

That's why it was suggested that only one image per page might
be beneficial.  The palette would be chosen for that picture rather
than having the palette "chosen" to try and match a number of pictures.

Better matching would result.  Obviously, for a stereo pair, it'd make
little difference if each image of the pair were separate because they'd
both want the same palette.

Mike K.

P.S. - Due to the nature of X-windows, I can run Netscape on my Sun Workstation
       at work, but have the  window show on my PC at home.  So, it probably 
       really matters where the display server is, rather than where you run
       netscape.  :-)


------------------------------