You might want to check what happens if you resize the browser window in the vertical direction. I had the same problem on a site and had to remove the centering css so it could be viewed on monitors or hand held devices that have short screens in the vertical direction.
Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Philippe Wittenbergh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "CSS discuss" <css-d@lists.css-discuss.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [css-d] styling for two monitors > >> 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/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1214 - Release Date: 1/8/2008 > 1:38 PM > > ______________________________________________________________________ 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/
