Paul Sommer wrote: > I have a "simple" problem that I try to solve now for almost 3 weeks (not 8 > hours a day but > long enough) > Simple, because it is solves within 5 minutes when using tables, but it seems > to be impossible > to do it table free. Please proof me wrong. :-) > > The page consists of two columns. The left column should contain a menu and > has a fixed width. > the right column contains a table with data from a database. The user can > choose, which information > of the database he wants to see. So it is obvious that the table (ans thus > the right column) has a > variable width. > > Everything works fine until the outer div reaches the right edge of the > browser window. Then the > right column will be placed beneath the menu instead of right from it.
It's happening because as the table widens, the div containing it widens - and the browser drops it when it won't fit in the window anymore. Can you leave off the right column div - use margin or padding to move the data table to right enough to clear the left column? Then, as the table widens, the visitor should get just a horizontal scrollbar (which I presume wouldn't bother them). For this page, could you consider a design that puts the menu horizontally above the table, thus giving your the full width of the window to display the data table? -- David [EMAIL PROTECTED] authenticity, honesty, community ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
