Re: [css-d] The big picture (formerly floating images understanding the basics)

2010-08-18 Thread Erica Cavin
On Wed, 2010-08-18 at 21:45 -0500, Keith Purtell wrote: > My goal for each image is this: Beneath each one should be > a bit of text crediting the source/photographer. In print publications, > it's not only standard courtesy, but there are some legal issues > concerning copyright and fair use ...

Re: [css-d] The big picture (formerly floating images understanding the basics)

2010-08-18 Thread David Laakso
Keith Purtell wrote: > Wow. I got a mountain of suggestions that I did not expect; all valuable. > > > - Keith Purtell > > > > > Keep it simple. All will be well [ sort of ]. Best, Simon [1] PS I must remember /not to forget/ to keep it simple myself :-) . [1]

[css-d] The big picture (formerly floating images understanding the basics)

2010-08-18 Thread Keith Purtell
Wow. I got a mountain of suggestions that I did not expect; all valuable. There were common themes. Many involved the way I lifted example code and expected it to work real time without understanding the specifics. In my own defense, this fascinates me, and I'm probably trying to go too fast to ar

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2010-08-18 Thread Christopher Harris
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Re: [css-d] mac os x 10.4 camino/2.0.3

2010-08-18 Thread David Laakso
Philippe Wittenbergh wrote: > On Aug 19, 2010, at 7:19 AM, David Laakso wrote: > > >> is adding /vertical/ space between the blocks when there is a text-image >> in the .outer column. >> >> >> >> >> > It is a Gecko bug (affects anything that

Re: [css-d] mac os x 10.4 camino/2.0.3

2010-08-18 Thread Philippe Wittenbergh
On Aug 19, 2010, at 7:19 AM, David Laakso wrote: > is adding /vertical/ space between the blocks when there is a text-image > in the .outer column. > > Browser bug or human bug? Is there a simple fix [other than to ap the > text-image] > > markup >

[css-d] mac os x 10.4 camino/2.0.3

2010-08-18 Thread David Laakso
is adding /vertical/ space between the blocks when there is a text-image in the .outer column. Browser bug or human bug? Is there a simple fix [other than to ap the text-image] markup css

Re: [css-d] Horizontal navbar problem

2010-08-18 Thread Wesley Acheson
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:07 AM, Jakub wrote: > Hello all! > > This is my first post here, be merciful please... > Anyway, I am trying to create a horizontal navbar, widely known from > "http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/horizontal03.htm"; all looks good, > except that when zooming in (Opera,

[css-d] font rendering in IE8 and FF

2010-08-18 Thread TriState Advantage, Kris Jacobson
>> >> There's always a difference between the font rendering from IE8 to FF, >> IE always looking larger and bolder. Is there a fix for this? >> >> >> Averill Ring This personally is something that drives me nuts. But after reading through many emails from this list on font render I have decide

Re: [css-d] Horizontal navbar problem

2010-08-18 Thread Jakub
Alex! Thank you very much for your time and help. Much appreciated. Jakub - Original Message - From: Alex Mitchell To: Jakub Cc: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [css-d] Horizontal navbar problem On Tue, Aug 17, 2010

Re: [css-d] Horizontal navbar problem

2010-08-18 Thread Alex Mitchell
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Jakub wrote: > Hello all! > > This is my first post here, be merciful please... > Anyway, I am trying to create a horizontal navbar, widely known from > "http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/horizontal03.htm"; all looks good, > except that when zooming in (Opera

Re: [css-d] Floating images - understanding the details

2010-08-18 Thread Chris Akins
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 8:26 AM, Keith Purtell < keithpurt...@keithpurtell.com> wrote: > > > Finally, I need the images to indent 140 pixels like the text. Easy? > Not trying to assume, but based on your link, it looks like you may be wanting ALL content in the cream colored area to be 140px from

Re: [css-d] Fwd: Sigh three column layout.

2010-08-18 Thread David Hucklesby
On 8/17/10 1:04 PM, Wesley Acheson wrote: > > Hi I've been trying to do a three column layout with the following > constraints one content column and two "sidebar" columns with the > following constraints. > > 1. Changing a selector(s) on one of the ancestors of the columns > should switch the prim

Re: [css-d] Floating images - understanding the details

2010-08-18 Thread Climis, Tim
> {float: right; width: 15em; margin: 1 1em 1em; padding: 0.25em;} > > First, I don't understand width. It's not the width of my image; what is > it doing? > The width is the width of whatever element you're applying the CSS to. Could be the image, but as Marcio pointed out, you didn't include

Re: [css-d] Floating images - understanding the details

2010-08-18 Thread Wesley Acheson
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Wesley Acheson wrote: > Dunno really if this is what you wanted. You should try playing with > margin + padding sometimes. The diagram on this page helps too http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_boxmodel.asp __

Re: [css-d] Floating images - understanding the details

2010-08-18 Thread Wesley Acheson
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Keith Purtell wrote: > Making progress. As you kindly recommended, my images now use a float > property for both left and right. Here's the glitch. In order to provide > white space for text that flows around each one, I lifted the following > code directly from Er

Re: [css-d] Floating images - understanding the details

2010-08-18 Thread MEM
I'm absolutely no guru here (not anywhere), and I'm sure you will get better replies. Still: > 2010/8/18 Keith Purtell > {float: right; width: 15em; margin: 1 1em 1em; padding: 0.25em;} > > First, I don't understand width. It's not the width of my image; what is > it doing? To know what it's do

[css-d] Floating images - understanding the details

2010-08-18 Thread Keith Purtell
Making progress. As you kindly recommended, my images now use a float property for both left and right. Here's the glitch. In order to provide white space for text that flows around each one, I lifted the following code directly from Eric Meyer's book: {float: right; width: 15em; margin: 1 1em 1em

[css-d] Supporting legacy browsers considered harmful

2010-08-18 Thread Gabriele Romanato
Hi. Here's another topic for debate: http://onwebdev.blogspot.com/2010/08/supporting-legacy-browsers-considered.html HTH ^^ Gabriele Romanato http://www.css-zibaldone.com http://www.css-zibaldone.com/test/ (English) http://www.css-zibaldone.com/articles/ (English) http://onwebdev.blogspot.co