RE: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Kepler Gelotte
> The filenames for the box parts are supposed to have an underscore

Ah, sorry about that. I changed the filenames to test locally. You also need
to add 'images/' before the filename as in your original as well. So it
should be:


/* --larger flexible rounded corner box--- */


.box_two {
width: 400px;
background: #da9c73 url(images/bottom_left.gif) no-repeat left bottom;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_outer {
background: url(images/bottom_right.gif) no-repeat right bottom;
padding: 0 0 5% 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_inner {
background: url(images/top_left.gif) no-repeat left top;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_two ul {
background: url(images/top_right.gif) no-repeat right top;
padding: 5% 5% 0 5%;
margin: 0;
}


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Re: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Kathleen R Dery

Thanks, that is practical advise.  I will try it.

Kathleen
On Nov 12, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Mark Henderson wrote:


Kathleen R Dery wrote:
[...]

I am puzzled because the boxes for the lists on other
pages are fine with my CSS.  It is just the feedback page with the
links, the bullets, and the external link icons.



This is a good example where using a *logical* debugging process can
help immensely, especially when working with CSS and potential browser
bugs, and even if you aren't a CSS expert.

Based upon your statement above, have you confirmed that the feedback
page is in fact ok by removing all the aforementioned content to
confirm? Strip it back to the basic template with an empty content
column and only your list with the rounded corners and see what  
happens.

If everything is ok, then add the links, bullets etc back in one at a
time until you are able to re-create the problem. Once you know which
item is the offender, you can better deal with it.

FWIW I see the rounded corners just fine in FF 3.015 and FF 3.5.


HTH
Mark


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RE: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Mark Henderson
Kathleen R Dery wrote:
 [...]
> I am puzzled because the boxes for the lists on other
> pages are fine with my CSS.  It is just the feedback page with the
> links, the bullets, and the external link icons.
> 

This is a good example where using a *logical* debugging process can
help immensely, especially when working with CSS and potential browser
bugs, and even if you aren't a CSS expert. 

Based upon your statement above, have you confirmed that the feedback
page is in fact ok by removing all the aforementioned content to
confirm? Strip it back to the basic template with an empty content
column and only your list with the rounded corners and see what happens.
If everything is ok, then add the links, bullets etc back in one at a
time until you are able to re-create the problem. Once you know which
item is the offender, you can better deal with it.

FWIW I see the rounded corners just fine in FF 3.015 and FF 3.5.


HTH
Mark


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Re: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Kathleen R Dery
Thanks Kepler!  I do think it has to do with browser-specific margins  
and padding also.  However, when I tried your CSS, there were two  
problems:  The filenames for the box parts are supposed to have an  
underscore.  I fixed that after trying the code the first time.  The  
results from both times of trying the CSS you provided are a square- 
cornered box.  I am puzzled because the boxes for the lists on other  
pages are fine with my CSS.  It is just the feedback page with the  
links, the bullets, and the external link icons.


Thanks again!
On Nov 12, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Kepler Gelotte wrote:


Will someone help?


I think the problem is related to the different default margin/padding
values that different browsers default to. Try replacing this in  
your css

file:

/* --larger flexible rounded corner box--- */


.box_two {
   width: 400px;
   background: #da9c73 url(bottom-left.gif) no-repeat left bottom;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_outer {
   background: url(bottom-right.gif) no-repeat right bottom;
padding: 0 0 5% 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_inner {
   background: url(top-left.gif) no-repeat left top;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_two ul {
   background: url(top-right.gif) no-repeat right top;
padding: 5% 5% 0 5%;
margin: 0;
}


Best regards,

Kepler Gelotte
Neighbor Webmaster, Inc.
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www.neighborwebmaster.com
phone/fax: (732) 302-0904




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RE: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Kepler Gelotte
> Will someone help?

I think the problem is related to the different default margin/padding
values that different browsers default to. Try replacing this in your css
file:

/* --larger flexible rounded corner box--- */


.box_two {
width: 400px;
background: #da9c73 url(bottom-left.gif) no-repeat left bottom;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_outer {
background: url(bottom-right.gif) no-repeat right bottom;
padding: 0 0 5% 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_inner {
background: url(top-left.gif) no-repeat left top;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}

.box_two ul {
background: url(top-right.gif) no-repeat right top;
padding: 5% 5% 0 5%;
margin: 0;
}


Best regards,

Kepler Gelotte
Neighbor Webmaster, Inc.
156 Normandy Dr., Piscataway, NJ 08854
www.neighborwebmaster.com
phone/fax: (732) 302-0904




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Re: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Kathleen R Dery

Thanks Russ;

I have no problem with hover.  My nav and all other links hover fine.   
I am confused.  Does this affect my box?


I reframed my question to the forum.

Thanks for the feedback!  You are kind.

Kathleen
On Nov 12, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Russ Weakley wrote:


Hi Katherine,

This is a case of the specificity, or the weight of one selector  
winning over another selector.


You initially apply a rule using this selector:
#navigation ul a { }

You then apply a new rule for the :hover pseudo-class, using this  
selector:

#navigation a:hover { }

The third rule you apply is aimed at the last link in your  
navigation, where the class of "feedback" is applied. This only  
takes place when you also have the id of "feedback" applied to the  
body element.

#feedback #navigation .feedback a { }

The first rule's selector has a weight of: 0-1-0-2 (no inline  
styles, one ID, no classes and two elements)
The second rule's selector has a weight of: 0-1-1-1 (no inline  
styles, one ID, one pseudo-class and one element)
The third rule's selector has a weight of: 0-2-1-1 (no inline  
styles, two IDs, one class and one element)


As you can see, this third rule has much more weight than the two  
rules above so it wins out - the :hover rule will not be applied in  
this case. There are a number of solutions, but the quickest is to  
write a new rule just for this case, making sure the selector is  
specific enough, and has enough weight:

#feedback #navigation .feedback a:hover { }

Does this all make sense?

I have a simple presentation about specificity and the cascade  
online here if it helps:

http://www.slideshare.net/maxdesign/css-cascade-1658158

Thanks
Russ


On 13/11/2009, at 4:29 AM, Kathleen R Dery wrote:


Hello,

I have a .box on my lists.  All of them have round corners except  
the one on feedback page.  I was able to get the corner on the  
bottom-right round last night at one point, but when I moused over  
it, it changed.  Not that corner is not round at all.  I am chasing  
errors, but have not found it yet.


Will someone help?

Thanks!!

Kathleen
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/feedback_6.html
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/main.css




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Re: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Kathleen R Dery
Yes, I reframed the question again in the forum.  It only happens in  
IE.  I am trying to remove it in IE only with a conditional comment.   
Still it persists.  Thanks!

Kathleen


It work fine in Firefox 3.5. It might be a browser quirk.

Kathleen R Dery wrote:

Hello,

I have a .box on my lists.  All of them have round corners except  
the one on feedback page.  I was able to get the corner on the  
bottom-right round last night at one point, but when I moused over  
it, it changed.  Not that corner is not round at all.  I am chasing  
errors, but have not found it yet.


Will someone help?

Thanks!!

Kathleen
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/feedback_6.html
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/main.css


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Re: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Russ Weakley

Hi Katherine,

This is a case of the specificity, or the weight of one selector  
winning over another selector.


You initially apply a rule using this selector:
#navigation ul a { }

You then apply a new rule for the :hover pseudo-class, using this  
selector:

#navigation a:hover { }

The third rule you apply is aimed at the last link in your navigation,  
where the class of "feedback" is applied. This only takes place when  
you also have the id of "feedback" applied to the body element.

#feedback #navigation .feedback a { }

The first rule's selector has a weight of: 0-1-0-2 (no inline styles,  
one ID, no classes and two elements)
The second rule's selector has a weight of: 0-1-1-1 (no inline styles,  
one ID, one pseudo-class and one element)
The third rule's selector has a weight of: 0-2-1-1 (no inline styles,  
two IDs, one class and one element)


As you can see, this third rule has much more weight than the two  
rules above so it wins out - the :hover rule will not be applied in  
this case. There are a number of solutions, but the quickest is to  
write a new rule just for this case, making sure the selector is  
specific enough, and has enough weight:

#feedback #navigation .feedback a:hover { }

Does this all make sense?

I have a simple presentation about specificity and the cascade online  
here if it helps:

http://www.slideshare.net/maxdesign/css-cascade-1658158

Thanks
Russ


On 13/11/2009, at 4:29 AM, Kathleen R Dery wrote:


Hello,

I have a .box on my lists.  All of them have round corners except  
the one on feedback page.  I was able to get the corner on the  
bottom-right round last night at one point, but when I moused over  
it, it changed.  Not that corner is not round at all.  I am chasing  
errors, but have not found it yet.


Will someone help?

Thanks!!

Kathleen
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/feedback_6.html
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/main.css




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Re: [WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread purencool

It work fine in Firefox 3.5. It might be a browser quirk.

Kathleen R Dery wrote:

Hello,

I have a .box on my lists.  All of them have round corners except the 
one on feedback page.  I was able to get the corner on the 
bottom-right round last night at one point, but when I moused over it, 
it changed.  Not that corner is not round at all.  I am chasing 
errors, but have not found it yet.


Will someone help?

Thanks!!

Kathleen
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/feedback_6.html 


http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/main.css


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[WSG] .box breaks up on feedback page.

2009-11-12 Thread Kathleen R Dery

Hello,

I have a .box on my lists.  All of them have round corners except the  
one on feedback page.  I was able to get the corner on the bottom- 
right round last night at one point, but when I moused over it, it  
changed.  Not that corner is not round at all.  I am chasing errors,  
but have not found it yet.


Will someone help?

Thanks!!

Kathleen
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/feedback_6.html
http://198.189.180.32/ma-ftp/media-arts/DMA_C111/dery/site/main.css


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