Fickering screen

[Geoff45]

Recently I've noticed my display flicker when I move from the IIS menu to the forum list. It started about a week or two ago and only happens in IIS. Does anyone else have this problem or know how to correct it?
Geoff

[ballaratdragons]

nope, not here.

[asimov]

Yep, It's been happening to me too for over a week. (only in IIS). I get it if I run my mouse over the white words under 'ice in space site menu too quick (top left of every page.)

[spacezebra]

Same is happening here - thought that my screen was on the way out!

Cheers Petra

[[1ponders]]

Bizarre, me too.

[iceman]

I don't get it at all..

Did it start happening when the IISis2 comp was launched?

[wavelandscott]

I'm glad you started this post as I have been getting this flickering too.

I had just assumed that my computer was going bad...I don't see any correlation between activities (motion area of screen etc.) but, I do see that it only happens on IIS...

[spacezebra]

Correct Mike

So, when I run my cursor up and down the Site menu list - I get a flickering effect.

Cheers Petra

[[1ponders]]

It also seems to be speed related too Mike. If I slide my mouse slowly, nothing happens, do it quickly and my screen does the jitterbug. I've also noticed that little MS timer appears beside my mouse curser when I pass it over the "home" and "project and article" links but none of the others.

[wavelandscott]

I've been playing and can confirm...the triggers are cursor over the site menu list with some speed...slower less flicker...faster more flicker...

Good Luck!

[ballaratdragons]

Those that are getting the flicker, what type of monitor are you using? I'm using a CRT and I don't get it. Maybe it is only on certain types of monitors.

Or maybe an IE thing. I use Firefox and have none of the problems any of you mention.

[ballaratdragons]

Yep, just checked. Flickers really bad in IE, but not in Firefox! Hmmmmm.

[danielsun]

yep, I have got an lcd monitor and got the flickers over the menu list too!!
I thought it was just me.

[ballaratdragons]

Switch to Firefox Ladies and Gentlemen. It doesn't do it!

[jjjnettie]

I thought it was just me.
It only happens when the IIS home page comes up, it flickers 3 or 4 times and that is it, no more. Once I switch to the forum it doesn't happen.

Correction, running the cursor up the side menu on the forum page makes it flicker, once, as well.

[matt]

I get it too

Only when I pass my mouse pointer over the Site Menu at upper left.

Weird

[iceman]

I'm using IE on my laptop LCD and don't get it :shrug:

I'll speak to Terry today, I imagine it's something to do with the animated balloon gif for the IISis2 competition.

[Dujon]

Clear as a bell here (another Firefox user).

So I fired up IE. Sure enough, blinking screen.

[[1ponders]]

I get it on my laptop Mike. Bizarro

[Striker]

I am using a crt and I have been getting as well.

[Omaroo]

I'm using IE v7+ and a 17" LCD monitor and get no flicker whatsoever.

[crystal_stars]

I get the flickering really bad on my home computer and not at all on my work computer.

Both LCD screens, both Internet explorer.:shrug:

[Geoff45]

This is the4 most amazing response I'e ever had to a post. I tried the speed thing--go slow, no flicker.
Geoff

[mojo]

refresh ctrl+f5
Let me know if it's still happening. Thanks.

[asimov]

ctrl+F5 = problem still exists Terry.

[mojo]

How about now?

[Geoff45]

No change
Geoff

[Striker]

Still the same.

[snowyskiesau]

Can't see any problem with IE 6.0 on XP Pro or with Firefox 1.5 on Linux.

[mojo]

Hmmm. Well, I have no idea why it's happening with internet exploder. I'd fix it, if I could reproduce it. Sorry :shrug:

So for the people with flickering screens: You can either see it as being incredibly annoying, or that IceInSpace gives you extra animation at no extra cost :whistle:

[asimov]

Its no biggie. If I get bored I sit there & get the flickering on purpose:D

[spacezebra]

If I run my cursor over the site menu really fast - the screen blacks out - all but the clock. Very interesting!

Cheers Petra

Yes, I can live with it!:D

[[1ponders]]

Hey I think I've fixed it. :eyepop: yeah me Terry. Aint that a cack. :lol:

If you are suffering from screen flicker, then move your cursor over the birthday clock. If you curser turns into a hand icon, click on the clock. That fixed my flicker. :thumbsup:

[[1ponders]]

Damn but if I refresh the screen afterwards or go to another thread it comes back :bashcomp:


But as soon as I click the clock again it's gone :shrug:

[Nexus6]

This is currently a problem with lots of webpages. The problem is caused by the flash plug-in (here the clock). That ActiveX component has to be activated first to use (silly...). But I haven't seen this kind of effect before (looks like lightning, doesn't it...). It affects only Internet Explorer and Opera (at the moment). More information can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eolas#Browser_Changes

[Geoff45]

Clock's gone, flicker's gone. No problems.

[danielsun]

Hey ,I'm cured!!! No more flickers!!:)

Thanks guys!!!;)

[asimov]

Or was it the balloons are no longer animated that fixed it?