Why not absolute? That seems a little strange you would suggest that. -- Jordan Dobson
(425) 444-8014 http://Twitter.com/JordanDobson On Jul 24, 2010, at 2:21 PM, Jesse MacFadyen <[email protected]> wrote: > -1 > Do NOT use absolute values, use margin auto and make sure the parent element > is width 100% plus text-align center. Your solution will then work in any > browser. > > > On 2010-07-24, at 1:08 PM, Alex Zylka <[email protected]> wrote: > >> @Jordan: Your suggestion works perfectly, although I would still like >> to know if percents in CSS are from the body, the viewport, or the >> containing element. >> >> Thanks, >> Alex Zylka >> http://www.zylka.us >> >> On Jul 24, 2:30 pm, Remi Grumeau <[email protected]> wrote: >>> +1 ! >>> don t forget to put text-align: center to body and to left to the targeted >>> div. >>> >>> Remi Grumeauhttp://www.remi-grumeau.com >>> >>> Le 24 juil. 2010 à 19:28, Jordan Dobson <[email protected]> a écrit : >>> >>>> You'll likely want to use absolute positioning for this type of approach. >>> >>>> If the width is 300px you push it out 50% and then negative margin >>>> back half the width.. so -150px. >>> >>>> That's a better way than using margin percentages. >>> >>>> -- >>>> Jordan Dobson >>> >>>> (425) 444-8014 >>>> http://Twitter.com/JordanDobson >>> >>>> On Jul 24, 2010, at 9:45 AM, Alex Zylka <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>>> Hi there again. Right now, I'm messing around with a way to >>>>> automatically download updates (new cache manifest files) to webapps >>>>> using a native-looking loading box like the one here (http:// >>>>> www.macnotes.de/gimages/saurik/cydia-nachladen.jpg). I was wondering >>>>> if anyone knew if using a percent with margin-right/margin-left is a >>>>> percent of the body width, or the screen width. I ask this because I >>>>> am attempting to center the loading box on the page. I achieved this >>>>> by adding margin-right: 18%; to loading.css (which deals with the >>>>> loading box). This solution works just alright. The box looks centered >>>>> on the screen. But, when you turn the iPhone/ iPod Touch and the >>>>> screen rotates to landscape mode, the loading box is way too far to >>>>> the right side and NOT centered. >>>>> My test app is here (with the loading box continuosly showing for >>>>> debugging):http://www.zylka.us/test >>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Alex Zylka >>>>> http://www.zylka.us/ >>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "iPhoneWebDev" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group >>>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en. >>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "iPhoneWebDev" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group >>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iPhoneWebDev" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iPhoneWebDev" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en.
