Re: [css-d] IE issue

2007-01-08 Thread Jehangir Larry
Thanks very much. - Original Message - From: "Gunlaug Sørtun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gunlaug Sørtun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [css-d] IE issue > Sending this to the list also, as some may actually read the archives. > > Jehangir Lar

Re: [css-d] IE issue

2007-01-08 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Sending this to the list also, as some may actually read the archives. Jehangir Larry wrote: > I would like you to explain the 'static' issue a bit more. This is > one area that truly befuddles me. 'position: static' is the default-value, but since 'position: relative' is used on :hover I had t

Re: [css-d] clear property & tableless design

2007-01-08 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Michael Matzkin wrote: > Now that the left column is being floated, the first occurrence of a > clear property causes the main content to gap below the left column. > http://mum.safire.com/admin/faculty.html The 'clear' property will clear everything within sight - including the left column, un

Re: [css-d] CSS Container Background Image Problems.

2007-01-08 Thread Jono
Matt Ryan wrote: > (As an aside, I just tried to edit the wiki to add a new fave js-based > method, Paul Bellow's CSS Balanced Columns[1], to the page, but for > some reason my change wasn' sticking. Anyone have any ideas why it > might not be "taking"?) > > Matt Ryan > > [1] http://www.paulbellow

Re: [css-d] IE issue

2007-01-08 Thread Jehangir Larry
Please ignore 'footer'. issue resolved. SORRY. Regards. Larry - Original Message - From: "Gunlaug Sørtun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jehangir Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [css-d] IE issue > Andy Harrison wrote: >> Weird - also, now in

Re: [css-d] IE issue

2007-01-08 Thread Jehangir Larry
--snip-- Gunlaug Sørtun wrote: > ...and contains all styles needed for a stable effect. > I have more or less copied the visual effects from the original, as seen > in the good browsers. > > The "trick" for IE6 is that 'position: relative' is switched on :hover, > and switched back to 'position: st

[css-d] clear property & tableless design

2007-01-08 Thread Michael Matzkin
I am involved in my first tableless design, and the changeover has created the following issue: I have been clearing floated images using a that has clear:both. Now that the left column is being floated, the first occurrence of a clear property causes the main content to gap below the left c

Re: [css-d] Problem across all browsers: non-expanding div loses content

2007-01-08 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Nicole Aebi wrote: > [... ]The div doesn't expand in height so the dark text drops into > the dark brown background and you can't see it. > > www.aebi-moyo.com/travel.htm Changing to... .content { margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; margin-top:60px; width:715px; /* height:400px; <-- delete thi

Re: [css-d] IE: extra scroll bar

2007-01-08 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Linden A. Mueller wrote: > Thanks... seems like such a simple fix... For some reason I thought > that had to stay there to make the float work (am I revealing myself > as a newbie yet?!) That's not necessarily a "newbie error" - so, no... not yet :-) > If not, here is another question that remo

[css-d] Problem across all browsers: non-expanding div loses content

2007-01-08 Thread Nicole Aebi
Hello I have a div which contains the main content of my pages (there are other divs for the navigation etc). It's quite a simple layout with a background image and so on. The div is a light shade of brown on top of a dark brown background. Something odd is happening with pages of long text. The di

Re: [css-d] IE: extra scroll bar

2007-01-08 Thread Linden A. Mueller
To Mosh and Bill: Thanks... seems like such a simple fix... For some reason I thought that had to stay there to make the float work (am I revealing myself as a newbie yet?!) If not, here is another question that remove all doubt that I'm new at this... when I hit reply, should I just send the repl

Re: [css-d] IE 7 Shifts Div Down

2007-01-08 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
JDR @ Home wrote: > In FF the page lays out like I envision it to but in IE the second > paragraph in the content box shifts down to display after the end of > the left navigation box. > > http://www.romdev.net/castellinigroup I suggest you float the content box, to avoid a number of possible

Re: [css-d] IE: extra scroll bar

2007-01-08 Thread bill scheider
What is causing this extra scroll bar in IE only? http://www.accellart.com/see/index.htm Linden http://www.accellart.com __ Hi Linden, Making the following change in your screen.css stylesheet fixed this in IE6: body {

[css-d] IE: extra scroll bar

2007-01-08 Thread Linden A. Mueller
What is causing this extra scroll bar in IE only? http://www.accellart.com/see/index.htm Linden http://www.accellart.com __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://

Re: [css-d] Off topic UK law for websites

2007-01-08 Thread Mike A
Barney Carroll wrote: > It's entirely true, and no-one was told. > > http://out-law.com/page-7594 > > The only ambiguity is what a 'company' consists of. I'm kind of > hoping I can get away without changing anything because I'm not a > company - long email footers are the devil's appendix. > Terry

Re: [css-d] [ADMIN - OFF Topic] Off topic UK law for websites

2007-01-08 Thread Bob Easton
Terry wrote: > Hi guys, > > can anyone tell me if the article below holds any weight? > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/21/new_web_email_regulation/ > > Thanks > This is NOT a CSS related question and does not belong here. If we apply a three strikes rule, one more off-topic posting and

[css-d] Strange difference in IE

2007-01-08 Thread Zach Shepherd
I've been working on a rough layout, and can't figure out what exactly IE is doing or why... it looks "fine" in FF2, and (I just checked quickly) appears to look the same in Opera and Netscape... The layout obviously isn't very far, but the area in question is the navigation menu. It's based on qu

Re: [css-d] IE 7 Shifts Div Down

2007-01-08 Thread Jody Sanders
Hmm... you have the content class called the same as the id (i.e. .content and #content), and I suspect IE is trying to be funky - try changing the name of the content class to something else and see if that works? This is purely a hunch On 8 Jan 2007, at 19:20, JDR @ Home wrote: > Hel

[css-d] IE 7 Shifts Div Down

2007-01-08 Thread JDR @ Home
Hello all I am in the middle of some mockups and have apparently made a messup instead of a mockup. : ) In FF the page lays out like I envision it to but in IE the second paragraph in the content box shifts down to display after the end of the left navigation box. Here is the url: http://www.

Re: [css-d] Alignment problem

2007-01-08 Thread Portman
Thank you David! Riva David Dorward wrote: > Bug in IE. text-align shouldn't centre blocks. > http://dorward.me.uk/www/centre/ __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information --

Re: [css-d] Alignment problem

2007-01-08 Thread David Dorward
On 08/01/07, Portman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to align a JavaScript image fade in/out in the center of my > page and it works in IE but not in FF. Can anyone help me figure out > what the problem is? I tried validating and keep getting errors (from > the HTML validator) in the Java

[css-d] Alignment problem

2007-01-08 Thread Portman
Hi all, I am trying to align a JavaScript image fade in/out in the center of my page and it works in IE but not in FF. Can anyone help me figure out what the problem is? I tried validating and keep getting errors (from the HTML validator) in the JavaScript. http://www.starqualitydesigns.com/co

Re: [css-d] Buttons in Safari

2007-01-08 Thread Scott Bicknell
On Monday 08 January 2007 8:57 am, Owen Blacker wrote: > > Regarding your question, input type="button" might do what > > you're after? > > Not quite. That's the other way round. > > Input type="button" allows for non-Aqua styled buttons (so > faking a button looking like something else). I want

Re: [css-d] CSS Container Background Image Problems.

2007-01-08 Thread Matt Ryan
> This method leaves 10px of white space at the bottom of the left and > right column in Firefox 1.5 and Safari 2 on my Mac. When I turn js off I experience the same problems re: gaps and overlapping that you do, so it looks like the problem is in the css and not the js (though the js is magnifyin

Re: [css-d] Buttons in Safari

2007-01-08 Thread Owen Blacker
Jody Sanders wrote (2007-01-08 T 16:37 -): > > Slightly off-topic but the Webkit nightlies supports styled elements, > so I would anticipate that they'll appear in Leopard... Ah, now that's interesting; thanks. > Regarding your question, input type="button" might do what you're after? Not q

Re: [css-d] Buttons in Safari

2007-01-08 Thread Barney Carroll
Jody Sanders wrote: > Hi Owen > > Slightly off-topic but the Webkit nightlies supports styled elements, > so I would anticipate that they'll appear in Leopard... Isn't it great! > Regarding your question, input type="button" might do what you're after? > > Jody http://www.xs4all.nl/~peterned

Re: [css-d] Buttons in Safari

2007-01-08 Thread Jody Sanders
Hi Owen Slightly off-topic but the Webkit nightlies supports styled elements, so I would anticipate that they'll appear in Leopard... Regarding your question, input type="button" might do what you're after? Jody On 8 Jan 2007, at 16:30, Owen Blacker wrote: > Good evening everyone, new list m

[css-d] Buttons in Safari

2007-01-08 Thread Owen Blacker
Good evening everyone, new list member posting here. I used to work with Francois Jordaan at Wheel:, but can't really rely on him forwarding stuff to the list for me any more, now I don't work there ;o) I know that you can't style elements in Safari, as they're forced to the UI default (Aqua

[css-d] What is the method for floating images in expanding containers without overflow to other containers?

2007-01-08 Thread Christopher Blake
I sent this email a long time ago. I have it fixed now - answer kindly supplied by Andrew; Clear: both Christopher Blake [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07816163420 __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/li

[css-d] What is the method for floating images in expanding containers without overflow to other containers?

2007-01-08 Thread Christopher Blake
"what is the method for floating images in expanding containers without overflow to other containers?" I find it really difficult to explain what some of the problems I encounter are. This means that it is hard to find the right tutorial. Maybe I have explained it okay - but if not have a lo

[css-d] Script won't work outside of folder?

2007-01-08 Thread Steve LaBadie
I have a js document that is call a css document to produce a friendly print version. They will only work if they are inside of the calling folder. Any ideas? Calling path: Script: function printVersion(){ newwindow=window.open("","","toolbar=no,width=600,height=600,location=no ,scrol

[css-d] [ADMIN - OFF TOPIC] Re: PR and the like

2007-01-08 Thread Alex Robinson
At 15:17 + 8/1/07, Terry wrote: >again slightly off topic but think its good sometimes to wander off >the path of CSS... Well you are wrong. 1. It's not slightly off topic - it is completely off topic. 2. It is never good to wander off topic This list exists explicitly to discuss the practi

Re: [css-d] PR and the like

2007-01-08 Thread Stephane Bortzmeyer
On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 at 03:17:16PM +, Terry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote a message of 21 lines which said: > any tips or advise on promoting a website beyond adwords? such as > free press release sites, good banner exchanges etc? Providing interesting and/or useful content? 99.9 % of all Web

[css-d] PR and the like

2007-01-08 Thread Terry
again slightly off topic but think its good sometimes to wander off the path of CSS... any tips or advise on promoting a website beyond adwords? such as free press release sites, good banner exchanges etc? -- Regards Terry O'Leary Web Developer @ The Elektron Group -

Re: [css-d] Width and border issues-simple, I think

2007-01-08 Thread Alex Robinson
At 14:29 + 8/1/07, Barney Carroll wrote: >Under the strictest rules, all negative number values for measurement >are illegal. Not true. "Negative values for margin properties are allowed, but there may be implementation-specific limits." http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/box.html#margin-proper

Re: [css-d] Width and border issues-simple, I think

2007-01-08 Thread Rimantas Liubertas
> Under the strictest rules, all negative number values for measurement > are illegal. False. > However, even the most ruthless standardistas make use of > them. Negative percentages in complex positioning occasionally causes > problems for IE, but no more than anything else! Most ruthless stand

Re: [css-d] Width and border issues-simple, I think

2007-01-08 Thread ~davidLaakso
Barney Carroll wrote: > Under the strictest rules, all negative number values for measurement > are illegal. However, even the most ruthless standardistas make use of > them. Negative percentages in complex positioning occasionally causes > problems for IE, but no more than anything else! > > Re

Re: [css-d] css-d Digest, Vol 50, Issue 6

2007-01-08 Thread John Stainton
I've carried on and the problem can be reduced to this: If I create a centered wrapper div white background on a colored page - I cant get the div to expand to the height of the page in IE unless I spec the div height in pixels, if I specify 100% it shrinks to the content and becomes transpa

Re: [css-d] Off topic UK law for websites

2007-01-08 Thread Barney Carroll
It's entirely true, and no-one was told. http://out-law.com/page-7594 The only ambiguity is what a 'company' consists of. I'm kind of hoping I can get away without changing anything because I'm not a company - long email footers are the devil's appendix. Regards, Barney Terry wrote: > Hi guy

Re: [css-d] Width and border issues-simple, I think

2007-01-08 Thread Barney Carroll
Under the strictest rules, all negative number values for measurement are illegal. However, even the most ruthless standardistas make use of them. Negative percentages in complex positioning occasionally causes problems for IE, but no more than anything else! Regards, Barney Amy Ostrom wrote:

[css-d] Off topic UK law for websites

2007-01-08 Thread Terry
Hi guys, can anyone tell me if the article below holds any weight? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/21/new_web_email_regulation/ Thanks -- Regards Terry O'Leary Web Developer @ The Elektron Group ~ Online Communities - www.unofficia

Re: [css-d] Browser testing - Opera problems and other slightvariations.

2007-01-08 Thread mandy
Hi Christopher, I have used faux columns on my own website (so it appears as if the main content's background is white and the right-hand side bar's column's background is blue and appears to be the same height as the content section). You're very welcome to have a look at the css to see how it

Re: [css-d] Using em's for unit measures

2007-01-08 Thread Bob Easton
Martyn Clark wrote: > Hi > I have a div element with just a few words of text directly in the div, I > have applied padding using em's but when I view this in IE and Firefox IE > seems to make the element larger than it appears in Firefox. > > If I put an equal amount of padding all round the div

Re: [css-d] Width and border issues-simple, I think

2007-01-08 Thread Amy Ostrom
Dear Georg: Thank you! I was just able to test this out and it works nicely. I was a bit leery about the negative margins, but it's a quick fix for a beta version. Is it "illegal" to use negative numbers in margin or padding? Mucho gracias! -- In peace, Amy M Ostrom Web Interface Designer [

[css-d] Table cell width

2007-01-08 Thread Barney Carroll
It has long been my most inconvenient aspect of tables that, since their 2 dimensional nature can't translate into nested tags which we use to refer to everything else, CSS can't get hooks based on columns. I have a table structure that looks like this: ...

Re: [css-d] Image background above and below sub UL automatically

2007-01-08 Thread David Hucklesby
>> On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:31:13 -0500, Tony Lush wrote: >> >>> We have a left menu composed of two levels of unordered lists, and the art >>> director >>> would like a fine gradient line above and below the subsidiary UL. >>> I had responded: >> >> You could try adding padding-top and -bottom ins

Re: [css-d] Browser testing - Opera problems and other slight variations.

2007-01-08 Thread Christopher Blake
Thanks Andrew, http://www.neilparishmep.org.uk/new/index.html (url) http://www.neilparishmep.org.uk/new/stylefile/style1.css (css) With the help of george I managed to find a better way of separating the main content and right hand column. he also sent some links to explorer hack (to h

Re: [css-d] IE issue

2007-01-08 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Andy Harrison wrote: > Weird - also, now in IE the large images stay shown even when you're > no longer hovering. Sorry to say I've no idea why... :-/ >> www.teerthyatri.com IE6 (at least) gets "locked up" on 'position: relative'. There are too much styling for the wanted effect in there. The