Well, I managed to solve it.
Using option relativeTo for the offset and setting the relativeTo to
use my header div that is always present, and always absolutely
positioned at top:0;
Now I have a div that takes up whatever space is left down to bottom
of viewport, just like I wanted. Thanks for all help!
On 30 Sep, 10:18, Kabelkultur Gotland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, thanks, but it turns out that it does exactly the same as my own
> function.
> If I have a div above it with a SET TOP position, e.g. css: top:0; -
> or whatever - it works.
> But if I don't have nothing but a bunch of <br/> tags above the div,
> or if I set the div above to psition:relative and remove the set top
> position, it doesn't work anymore.
> I really need some way to get the top offset for my div from the top
> edge of the window, no matter what may or may not be above the div in
> the DOM tree, and so far no luck.
> But thanks for the effort, I appreciate it.
>
> /Torgil
>
> On 29 Sep, 21:26, rolfsf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > try this:
>
> > var wh = $(window).height(); // window height
> > var mt = $('#myDiv').offset().top; // top
> > position of #myDiv
>
> > $(mt).css('height', wh - mt - 20 + 'px'); // set
> > height of #myDiv
>
> > On Sep 29, 8:33 am, Kabelkultur Gotland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Well, the $(window).height() gets the height for me.
>
> > > What I need is something to measure the distance from the window top
> > > and down to the element top.
> > > And then subtract it from the window height, minus another 20 pix ad
> > > use that value as height for the div.
>
> > > If the window is 1000 px high, and the div starts 300px down, I'd like
> > > to get 100 - 300 - 20 = 680
> > > And then apply this as height for the div.
>
> > > And this needs to be done without mixing in other elements that might
> > > or might not be part of the dom tree between the window top and the
> > > elements top position.
>
> > > So I guess that the problem lies within the second measuring parameter
> > > of my function:
> > > $ (".tableHolder").offset().top - this for some reason uses other
> > > positioned elements for its calculation, and I need it not to.
>
> > > Regards, Torgil - kabelkultur.se- Dölj citerad text -
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