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perennialfan275

Why can't we right click photos anymore?

7 years ago

I realize this is done to prevent photos from being stolen, but on a forum about gardening details are EXTREMELY important. If someone asks us to identify a plant for instance being able to see the full size image is very helpful. It's also essential to help identify bugs, diseases, and other things in the garden that are often very small in photos. But even if we're not trying to identify something, sometimes it's just nice to be able to make the photo a little bit bigger so you can see all those little details. Anyways, I'd really like if houzz would bring back this feature. Do you think it should come back?

Comments (11)

  • 7 years ago

    I haven't tried this morning, but I could yesterday.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I just tried. Right click gets embed photo/open new window. left click gets an enlarged view.

    ETA: My address bar is www.gardenweb.com. If I change to Houzz.com it doesn't work. Hover over Stories & Advice and click on GardenWeb Discussions. That will change the address bar.

  • 7 years ago

    what happens when you hover over the pic??? .. for me.. its a + sign.. and i just left click ... i have no right click option ... were you getting even bigger pix.. right clicking???


    ken

  • 7 years ago

    On my iPad I just tap for enlargement.

  • 7 years ago

    For me, they no longer enlarge. In fact, the superimposed pic that used to be larger is SMALLER! Also, on my phone, after I click it takes me back to the top of the page which is super annoying.

  • 7 years ago

    Are you on GardenWeb or Houzz? They work different for me whether I am on the desktop or my Ipad. I do not use a smart phone. (Way too little to see.)

  • 7 years ago

    They enlarge perfectly fine for me on my laptop just using a swipe on my screen but also clicking on my touch pad. I am signed into GardenWeb (never Houzz) and never sign out. And I would never attempt to access using my smartphone.....a highly inferior access mode (and forget the app - completely worthless!!) and way too small for me to be able to use very functionally. I save my phone for calls, texts and photos :-)

  • 7 years ago

    gardengal, I use my phone when I'm out and need my rose forum fix! I can just use voice recognition. also, I use gardenweb, no apps, but sometimes it converts to houzz all on its own. I never sign out, but again, sometimes my computer shuts down automatically for updates and I have to sign back in. That's on me though because I have security options that require me to sign back in. To clarify, when I click on the pic, it does come up in a superimposed window, but now it's a smaller pic instead of larger.

  • 7 years ago

    OK, I have to amend my comments. They do sometimes enlarge. I'm now thinking it's depending on the size of the original pic. When they show smaller, they enlarge. When they are large, they get smaller. Oh well. My phone bit is more annoying as it just started.

  • 7 years ago

    Oh yes, never down load the app. Just search for Garden Web and add a link to your home screen. That is what I did. I prefer Garden Web in the address bar, but there is one topic I post in (can't remember which one) that is on Houzz, but not Garden Web.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    @Sherry I tried hovering over stories and advice and then clicking gardenweb discussions, but the instant I click to go to the perennials board/forum the address changes back to houzz. The address bar does change to gardenweb after hovering over stories and advice and then clicking gardenweb discussions, but as soon as I choose a board/forum it goes back to houzz. Very annoying.


    @Ken it depends on the picture. Some pictures are available in larger sizes, and some aren't, but websites usually don't show the full size image (if there even is a larger size) when you left click them. I am getting the plus sign when I left click and that makes them a little bit bigger, but I can't right click at all.