Re: [css-d] CSS dropdown IE woes

2006-01-26 Thread D Ross
I received some very useful help for this problem so all should be taken care of now. __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported

[css-d] Are there footers that play nicely with absolutely positioned content?

2006-01-26 Thread Seona Bellamy
Hi guys, I've had a look on the wiki, but as far as I can tell the footers there don't seem to work real well when two of your three content columns are positioned absolutely. At the moment I'm using the Cookiecrook mod to Devnull's example

[css-d] Vertical CSS Menu misaligned

2006-01-26 Thread Studio Express
Hi all, I have a pure css vertical menu on my site. It loads and behaves fine cross-browser. However, right after loading the page in IE6 the menu is temporarily misaligned until I mouseover the body of the document. Could this have to do with the conditional statement for IE? Or the fact that

[css-d] CSS dropdown IE woes

2006-01-26 Thread D Ross
Hi all, I'm currently working on a build for a client. They want the main navs up top to be dropdown menus. I have them working perfectly in Firefox/Safari ... basically any browser other than IE. In IE the actual navs that you see at all times when hovered over actually change the backgrou

Re: [css-d] Using "display: inline;" for navigation lists

2006-01-26 Thread Philippe Wittenbergh
On 27 Jan 2006, at 7:36 am, Adam Kuehn wrote: >> from what i understand, one newbie to another, is that you can >> *either* float or display, but both don't happen at the same time >> (unless you consult with IE). if you float, it means that "display" >> is effectively ignored by standards-comlia

Re: [css-d] problem with a.p. divs and IE

2006-01-26 Thread James Crumpton
Awesome. Thanks for the info. -james Gunlaug Sørtun wrote: > James Crumpton wrote: >> What I would like to know is if a layout like the one presented in >> ff_example.html is even possible in IE. > https://www.die.net/tmp/949a82a37c993784.html/ff_example.html > > Not with valid CSS positi

Re: [css-d] problem with a.p. divs and IE

2006-01-26 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
James Crumpton wrote: > What I would like to know is if a layout like the one presented in > ff_example.html is even possible in IE. >>> https://www.die.net/tmp/949a82a37c993784.html/ff_example.html Not with valid CSS positioning only. IE/win can't position opposite edges of a container. You'll

Re: [css-d] Using "display: inline;" for navigation lists

2006-01-26 Thread Chris Ovenden
On 1/26/06, Matt Dawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What's the benefit of displaying the list as inline if floating each > element left within the containing block could accomplish the same effect? > Are there any examples where you *have* to use the display: inline rule to > acheive the intende

Re: [css-d] Liquid Box

2006-01-26 Thread francky
Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >thanks but your page is where I got the idea from so I am still stuck. >Right from the beginning my corners did diffeent things then yours did >in the example. Perhaps the image sizes I am using are making the >difference as the are larger then 9x9. But I am a ne

Re: [css-d] site check PLEASE

2006-01-26 Thread David Laakso
Augusto Murri wrote: >Check my site.. i think there are some problems but i don't know how to fix >them.. :| > >http://www.augustomurri.it/workBoard/MUSEI > >tnx to all! > Augusto, It is fine on my end @1400 in Debian FF1.07 and Konqueror 3.3. A little more contrast for the text knocked out of p

[css-d] Liquid Box

2006-01-26 Thread Brian Ogden
Ok I have a liquid box I am trying to build but I cannot some of my images to repeat. The left, right, and bottom line images will not repeat across the respective rows and column. A link to the css is on the page. http://www.fistsagainsthunger.com/CSSTest.html __

Re: [css-d] Does CSS really suck for multi-column layout?

2006-01-26 Thread Design Groups
>>A problem I see with some of these so far is the use of floats. I have >>seen and know of problems with printing floats.<< Yes, but when printing your pages, it's easy to fix that issue - just put "float:none;" in the print stylesheet. Usually, that's all it takes. You might have to mess wi

Re: [css-d] Using "display: inline;" for navigation lists

2006-01-26 Thread Adam Kuehn
cj wrote: >from what i understand, one newbie to another, is that you can >*either* float or display, but both don't happen at the same time >(unless you consult with IE). if you float, it means that "display" >is effectively ignored by standards-comliant browsers. Well, almost. When an element

Re: [css-d] site check PLEASE

2006-01-26 Thread Shawn Bryan
No problems here in IE 6. Haven't tried Firefox. Can you be more specific on the problem? Shawn W. Bryan Berlin, VT [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.vtbryans.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Augusto Murri Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 6:10

Re: [css-d] problem with a.p. divs and IE

2006-01-26 Thread James Crumpton
First of all, thank you for taking the time to respond to my message. It's greatly appreciated. However, my question wasn't about why ff_example.html wasn't working in IE. I'm pretty sure I know the reasons why it doesn't, and I'm also pretty sure it is not due to validation issues. As I stated

Re: [css-d] rollover with images

2006-01-26 Thread Zach Shepherd
This may not solve your problem, but it would be my first guess: Give all of them an tag, anly put href on the links that need it, and use 2 seperate classes; one that sets the background for the current link and one that sets the background for the rest... Maybe someone can improve on this... O

Re: [css-d] Does CSS really suck for multi-column layout?

2006-01-26 Thread Jan Brasna
> problems with printing floats There is no need to float it in the print sheet at all. -- Jan Brasna :: www.alphanumeric.cz | www.janbrasna.com | www.wdnews.net __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailma

Re: [css-d] Drop down menu woes

2006-01-26 Thread mat
I see you gave up on this on your site. You can simply fix the problem by adding a line break in the HTML after the parent items. This makes it work in IE and doesn't affect how it works in Firefox/safari/opera. I was hoping one of the CSS experts could suggest how to correct this (for a floated

Re: [css-d] Using "display: inline;" for navigation lists

2006-01-26 Thread cj
from what i understand, one newbie to another, is that you can *either* float or display, but both don't happen at the same time (unless you consult with IE). if you float, it means that "display" is effectively ignored by standards-comliant browsers. floating means that the no longer has a real

Re: [css-d] Does CSS really suck for multi-column layout?

2006-01-26 Thread Jonathan Berry
A problem I see with some of these so far is the use of floats. I have seen and know of problems with printing floats. Still reading though. Thank you for all the responses. On 1/26/06, Mike Tuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jonathan, > > I just happen to have an example just like that in my b

Re: [css-d] site check PLEASE

2006-01-26 Thread Christian Montoya
On 1/26/06, Augusto Murri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check my site.. i think there are some problems but i don't know how to fix > them.. :| > > http://www.augustomurri.it/workBoard/MUSEI > > tnx to all! I don't see any problems. Did you manage to fix them all? -- -- Christian Montoya christia

Re: [css-d] rollover with images

2006-01-26 Thread Mike Tuller
That doesn't seem to make any difference. Am I wrong in thinking that .mystory_menu a should override what is in .mystory_menu when there is an tag? Should I be using ID instead of class? On Jan 26, 2006, at 3:15 PM, Matthew Levine wrote: > On Jan 26, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Mike Tuller wrote: >

[css-d] Using "display: inline;" for navigation lists

2006-01-26 Thread Matt Dawson
Hello all - I'm a complete CSS novice, with only about ten months HTML experience (all learned from helping with a table-based redesign of my company's website) and only one month of self study in xhtml, css, and standards-based coding. So, you know, take pity on me and stuff. On a couple sites t

Re: [css-d] Does CSS really suck for multi-column layout?

2006-01-26 Thread Christian Montoya
On 1/26/06, Jonathan Berry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does CSS really suck for multi-column layout? No. > O.K. I am having a problem here. We have three columns: right, same size all > the time, center varies, left, may vary but probably the same size every > time. So then comes the footer ques

Re: [css-d] Does CSS really suck for multi-column layout?

2006-01-26 Thread David Laakso
Jonathan Berry wrote: >O.K. I am having a problem here. We have three columns: right, same size all >the time, center varies, left, may vary but probably the same size every >time. So then comes the footer question. In our other sites we have table >layouts that allow for the footer to stay at the

Re: [css-d] Does CSS really suck for multi-column layout?

2006-01-26 Thread Jan Brasna
> But with this, what is the answer? To research the sample solutions. (+ extra for specific behavior) -- Jan Brasna :: www.alphanumeric.cz | www.janbrasna.com | www.wdnews.net _

[css-d] Does CSS really suck for multi-column layout?

2006-01-26 Thread Jonathan Berry
O.K. I am having a problem here. We have three columns: right, same size all the time, center varies, left, may vary but probably the same size every time. So then comes the footer question. In our other sites we have table layouts that allow for the footer to stay at the bottom all the time, below

[css-d] rollover with images

2006-01-26 Thread Mike Tuller
I am trying to make a menu where the page you are on (no tag) shows one image, and the page you are not on (an tag) shows another image that will switch on hover. I have the latter working so that when you roll over the image switches, but if I set the image for when there is no tag, it

Re: [css-d] rollover with images

2006-01-26 Thread Matthew Levine
On Jan 26, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Mike Tuller wrote: > /* My Story Menu*/ > .mystory_menu > { > background: url("../images/mystory-current.png"); > } > > .mystory_menu a > { > background: url("../images/mystory.png"); > } > > It always shows the -current images, even if there is an tag.

[css-d] Zindex issue

2006-01-26 Thread Angela Trigg
This is strange-- On this page: http://cmmi.trgsoftware.com/who/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Another_1&parentid=255 If you hover over the "i" icon it pops up content but it is going behind the blue "more" bar, even though that bar has a zindex of 100 and the popup content (div id="info") has a zindex of

Re: [css-d] Professional Site Check

2006-01-26 Thread Christian Montoya
On 1/26/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My redesign is being staged at: > > http://www.vikingroofing.com/temp/template.shtml The smallest of the sIFR headings look blurry and have very thick vertical margins. Kind of de-emphasizes them. You might want to increase their size and

[css-d] Centering horizontal list in a liquid container

2006-01-26 Thread jono
Greetings, I am using a list to layout three images horizontally along the bottom of a content column. The content column is fluid, set to 70%. I would like, if possible, to have my stay centered within the liquid content column as the window is resized, and at the same time, have each contain

Re: [css-d] CSS validator confusion

2006-01-26 Thread Theresa Mesa
On 1/26/06 9:49 AM, "Adam Kuehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is warning you about "padding:". Have you used something > other than simple spaces or tabs for your whitespace before this > property? It could be that the characters you used are unexpectedly > being interpreted by the pa

Re: [css-d] CSS validator confusion

2006-01-26 Thread Theresa Mesa
That was just the ticket for the error message. Thanks! On 1/26/06 9:30 AM, "Bjoern Hoehrmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Theresa Mesa wrote: >> Why, when I enter the URI for my website, http://mesadesignhouse.com , into >> the CSS validator, does it tell me that "padding:" doesn't exist for

Re: [css-d] CSS validator confusion

2006-01-26 Thread Adam Kuehn
Theresa Mesa wrote: >Why, when I enter the URI for my website, http://mesadesignhouse.com , into >the CSS validator, does it tell me that "padding:" doesn't exist for one of >my rules (div#sidebar), but it doesn't point out all the other instances >where I *do* use padding with impunity? It is war

Re: [css-d] CSS validator confusion

2006-01-26 Thread Bjoern Hoehrmann
* Theresa Mesa wrote: >Why, when I enter the URI for my website, http://mesadesignhouse.com , into >the CSS validator, does it tell me that "padding:" doesn't exist for one of >my rules (div#sidebar), but it doesn't point out all the other instances >where I *do* use padding with impunity? > >And w

[css-d] CSS validator confusion

2006-01-26 Thread Theresa Mesa
Why, when I enter the URI for my website, http://mesadesignhouse.com , into the CSS validator, does it tell me that "padding:" doesn't exist for one of my rules (div#sidebar), but it doesn't point out all the other instances where I *do* use padding with impunity? And why does it give me all those

Re: [css-d] Collumn Divider for Liquid Multi-column Layout, any Column Longest

2006-01-26 Thread Martin Heiden
Dagmar, on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 17:50 Dagmar Noll wrote: > If anyone is interested, I solved my problem by adding height: 1% to my > wrapper div. > I'm starting to notice a pattern in the solutions to my most confounding > problems. So far they all involve adding height: 1% to some elem

Re: [css-d] Collumn Divider for Liquid Multi-column Layout, any Column Longest

2006-01-26 Thread Dagmar Noll
If anyone is interested, I solved my problem by adding height: 1% to my wrapper div. I'm starting to notice a pattern in the solutions to my most confounding problems. So far they all involve adding height: 1% to some element. Best, Dagmar _

[css-d] Professional Site Check

2006-01-26 Thread christianz
I've got a client's site redesign that is just about to go live and would like input from people here as to how I might get the CSS aspect of it to a quality, professional level. Maybe it's already there, but I've reached the point where I need to step back and have other eyes inspect it. The

Re: [css-d] Professional Site Check

2006-01-26 Thread David Dorward
On 26/01/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got a client's site redesign that is just about to go live and > would like input from people here as to how I might get the CSS aspect > of it to a quality, professional level. I wouldn't worry about the CSS until you have the basic

[css-d] site check PLEASE

2006-01-26 Thread Augusto Murri
Check my site.. i think there are some problems but i don't know how to fix them.. :| http://www.augustomurri.it/workBoard/MUSEI tnx to all! __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List

Re: [css-d] weird rendering problem in IE 6

2006-01-26 Thread francky
Holly Bergevin wrote: >>http://willwyatt.com/test/index.html >> >>For some reason, in IE 6 the background color only shows up when you >>trigger one of the hovers on the page. >> >> >Add the following to your HTML page just before the close of the head element. > > > >IE needs "layout" [1] o

Re: [css-d] [how to] tr background-image or block inheritance ?

2006-01-26 Thread Bru, Pierre
if I use either: http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd";> or http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd";> I get the expedted result (a backgrund image attached to the row, to to the cells) in Moz/FF, but as expected not in IE :( to be continued... Pierre. > -Original Message- > From: