Murray, The default template is using almost always margins/paddings settings relative to the font-size (e.g. 0.5em etc.) Also absolute positioned elements are mainly based on relative positionings.
It is only in exceptional cases that absolute margin/paddings is used. dirk On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 12:05 AM, Murray Altheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think this is probably a question for Dirk, as it regards the > default template. > > I build a number of templates off of the default, and in a recent > update a change was made that now affects resizing, such that as > a user increases or decreases the font size, the padding and/or > margins of the page are now changing as a relation to the font > size. This causes any headers, footers, logos, etc. that are > normally positioned absolutely to now be positioned relative to > the padding/margins now affected by the font size, which is > causing various components to move around the page improperly. > > I've looked into the CSS files to try to locate exactly where the > change has happened, i.e., where something that used to be a fixed > size (e.g., 'px') is now relative to font (e.g., 'em') but nothing > is obvious. > > I imagine this would affect anyone else using the default template > as a basis for customization. Any help in solving this would be > appreciated. [I can put this into JIRA if desired.] > > Thanks, > > Murray > > ........................................................................... > Murray Altheim <murray07 at altheim.com> === = = > http://www.altheim.com/murray/ = = === > SGML Grease Monkey, Banjo Player, Wantanabe Zen Monk = = = = > > Boundless wind and moon - the eye within eyes, > Inexhaustible heaven and earth - the light beyond light, > The willow dark, the flower bright - ten thousand houses, > Knock at any door - there's one who will respond. > -- The Blue Cliff Record >
