> On Jan 9, 2008, at 3:21 AM, Sandy wrote: > >> I have a site that is set up to center in the middle of a screen. >> The content is 880px wide, and it has a negative left margin >> margin-left: -440px; >> >> http://bradtrent.com/bradtrent.css >> >> This was all hunky dory but my client has now has two monitors, and is >> complaining >> >>> on my computer where I'm running two monitors, when the page loads >>> it opens up over both monitors, half on one and half on the other. >> >> >> Is there a way to tell the site that >> margin-left: -440px; >> means from the middle of *ONE* monitor, not from the middle of the two? >> >> a sample page is here >> http://bradtrent.com/gallery3/gallery312.html > > > So the client maximises his/her browser over 2 monitors ? Sounds > completely crazy, but I stopped being surprised by clients. > > body{max-width:1280px; margin:0} /* for good browsers */ > see > <http://www.gunlaug.no/contents/wd_additions_14.html> > for IE 6 and max-width
Philippe Thanks! This is usable, and maybe something I can propose to the guy. The shortcoming is that it may not take into account the monster size monitors of his most important clients - art directors. Is there a way of saying "max-width:one monitor" instead of "max-width:1280px;"? Sandy ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
