Re: [css-d] h1 font-size affects containing div!

2010-11-05 Thread Philippe Wittenbergh
On Nov 6, 2010, at 11:25 AM, John wrote: > in the h1 tag below, why does the font-size make the div that contains it > move either up or down? Why wouldn't the font be as big as I say, and the div > container around it simply stay put? IOW, how can the h1 font-size affect the > *position* of t

Re: [css-d] [+] Question about "auto"

2010-11-05 Thread John
On Nov 5, 2010, at 7:25 PM, Thierry Koblentz wrote: given this snip of code: div#container { margin: 15px auto; } is "auto" enough to make the contents of that div remain centered from left to right as the end user scales their browser window larger and smaller? No. You'd need to set a wid

[css-d] h1 font-size affects containing div!

2010-11-05 Thread John
in the h1 tag below, why does the font-size make the div that contains it move either up or down? Why wouldn't the font be as big as I say, and the div container around it simply stay put? IOW, how can the h1 font-size affect the *position* of the div container? the text in question (my nam

Re: [css-d] [+] Question about "auto"

2010-11-05 Thread Thierry Koblentz
> given this snip of code: > > div#container { > margin: 15px auto; > } > > > is "auto" enough to make the contents of that div remain centered > from left to right as the end user scales their browser window larger > and smaller? No. You'd need to set a width too. This is the excerpt of a pres

Re: [css-d] methods of color specifying

2010-11-05 Thread Gene Falck
Hi John, You wrote: I have been looking online for something that will show the color naming systems in HTML and CSS so that I can make myself a cheat sheet... eventually, it'll be second nature, I'm sure. I see you already have some answers. I agree on the second nature bit. IMO the easies

[css-d] Question about "auto"

2010-11-05 Thread John
given this snip of code: div#container { margin: 15px auto; } is "auto" enough to make the contents of that div remain centered from left to right as the end user scales their browser window larger and smaller? thanks! cs __

[css-d] right column to extend all the way (and funny video)

2010-11-05 Thread Greg Wilker
Hello Everyone, I have a 2 column layout. I want the right column (with funny video) to extend all the way down to the footer regardless of content. Does anyone see what I am doing wrong? http://www.successseriesllc.com/new.php TIA, Greg greg wilker | video/web producer __

Re: [css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread Alan Gresley
Thierry Koblentz wrote: Oops - I spoke too soon. I fixed the Flash-overlapping-the-menu issue, but I have one last problem in IE7 only. The image scroller (#mainscroll) is also overlapping the menu. I tried a z-index but not working, it's this page: http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/perf

Re: [css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread Thierry Koblentz
> > Oops - I spoke too soon. > > I fixed the Flash-overlapping-the-menu issue, but I have one last > problem in IE7 only. The image scroller (#mainscroll) is also > overlapping the menu. I tried a z-index but not working, it's this > page: > > > http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/performanc

Re: [css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread Debbie Campbell
Oops - I spoke too soon. I fixed the Flash-overlapping-the-menu issue, but I have one last problem in IE7 only. The image scroller (#mainscroll) is also overlapping the menu. I tried a z-index but not working, it's this page: http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/performance/ -- Debbie w

Re: [css-d] methods of color specifying

2010-11-05 Thread David Dorward
On 5 November 2010 18:16, John wrote: > I have been looking online for something that will show the color naming > systems in HTML and CSS so that I can make myself a cheat sheet... > > anyone with a link to a handy-dandy thing that nutshells it? http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/syndata.html#color-unit

Re: [css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread Debbie Campbell
That fixes it, thanks very much! -- Debbie On 11/5/2010 11:45 AM, Alan Gresley wrote: Debbie Campbell wrote: On this site: http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/performance/contact-us/ if you hover on Browse Our Inventory, in IE7 the hovered menu is hidden behind the #maincontent div. I

Re: [css-d] methods of color specifying

2010-11-05 Thread Tim Arnold
On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM, John wrote: > I have been looking online for something that will show the color naming > systems in HTML and CSS so that I can make myself a cheat sheet... > > eventually, it'll be second nature, I'm sure. > > I know there's the 3-digit method, the 6 digit/characte

[css-d] methods of color specifying

2010-11-05 Thread John
I have been looking online for something that will show the color naming systems in HTML and CSS so that I can make myself a cheat sheet... eventually, it'll be second nature, I'm sure. I know there's the 3-digit method, the 6 digit/character method, and 2 rgb methods.. anyone with a lin

Re: [css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread Thierry Koblentz
> > http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/performance/contact-us/ > > if you hover on Browse Our Inventory, in IE7 the hovered menu is hidden > behind the #maincontent div. > > I tried this: > > > > > But no. Can someone please help? This is because in IE "position:relative alone creates a

Re: [css-d] Image placement issue in IE

2010-11-05 Thread Al Sparber
On 11/5/2010 1:50 PM, Thierry Koblentz wrote: Hello everyone, i'm trying out yet another idea for my new website! The accordion menu works fine on all browsers but i'm having a problem with the images not floating correctly, for example on the About link, on the right and text not sitting side by

Re: [css-d] Image placement issue in IE

2010-11-05 Thread Thierry Koblentz
> Hello everyone, i'm trying out yet another idea for my new website! The > accordion menu works fine on all browsers but i'm having a problem with > the images not floating correctly, for example on the About link, on > the right and text not sitting side by side to it on the left in > Internet Ex

Re: [css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread Al Sparber
On 11/5/2010 1:10 PM, Debbie Campbell wrote: On this site: http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/performance/contact-us/ if you hover on Browse Our Inventory, in IE7 the hovered menu is hidden behind the #maincontent div. I tried this: But no. Can someone please help? IE7 and under

Re: [css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread Alan Gresley
Debbie Campbell wrote: On this site: http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/performance/contact-us/ if you hover on Browse Our Inventory, in IE7 the hovered menu is hidden behind the #maincontent div. I tried this: But no. Can someone please help? Your screen CSS has this. #mainc

Re: [css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread David Laakso
On 11/5/10 1:10 PM, Debbie Campbell wrote: On this site: http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/performance/contact-us/ if you hover on Browse Our Inventory, in IE7 the hovered menu is hidden behind the #maincontent div. I tried this: But no. Can someone please help? Try: Best,

[css-d] z-index issue in IE7

2010-11-05 Thread Debbie Campbell
On this site: http://www.redkitecreative.com/projects/performance/contact-us/ if you hover on Browse Our Inventory, in IE7 the hovered menu is hidden behind the #maincontent div. I tried this: But no. Can someone please help? -- Debbie www.redkitecreative.com _

Re: [css-d] Image placement issue in IE

2010-11-05 Thread David Laakso
On 11/5/10 12:04 PM, Dipesh Parmar wrote: Any thoughts on the website itself would be greatly appreciated as well if anyone is interested. http://dvpwebdesign.com/ Dipesh Nice. Best, ~d -- :: desktop and mobile :: http://chelseacreekstudio.com/

Re: [css-d] Image placement issue in IE

2010-11-05 Thread Al Sparber
On 11/5/2010 12:04 PM, Dipesh Parmar wrote: Hello everyone, i'm trying out yet another idea for my new website! The accordion menu works fine on all browsers but i'm having a problem with the images not floating correctly, for example on the About link, on the right and text not sitting side b

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Bill Guion
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:03:50 + From: "Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd)" To: Ada Elgavish Cc: "css-d@lists.css-discuss.org" Subject: Re: [css-d] Spry problems Message-ID: <4cd3d686.1010...@rhul.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Dear Ada -- I do not k

[css-d] Image placement issue in IE

2010-11-05 Thread Dipesh Parmar
Hello everyone, i'm trying out yet another idea for my new website! The accordion menu works fine on all browsers but i'm having a problem with the images not floating correctly, for example on the About link, on the right and text not sitting side by side to it on the left in Internet Explorer.

[css-d] frozen table column

2010-11-05 Thread T Brown
Is it possible to "freeze" the first column in a table and force the remaining columns/tbody to scroll horizontally? I've seen css for freezing the thead and scrolling the tbody vertically, but I am more interested in applying the solution to the x-axis. We currently have a fully scrollable grid on

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Alan Gresley
Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd) wrote: Alan Gresley wrote: [snip] BTW, not that I fully support Georg and his CSS technique. I presume he has come out of hibernation since Molly the cat has been aroused at hearing about a new toy to play with. Maybe IE9 may show Opera up a little. :-) Hmm,

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Thierry Koblentz
> > filter:alpha(opacity:0.1); > > "filter:alpha..." is proprietary Internet Explorer > syntax/functionality. > If it serves a purpose - makes IE behave as it should - it should be > kept in the stylesheet no matter what the CSS validator "says". fwiw, I totally agree (my only issue with

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd)
Alan Gresley wrote: Philip. The document that Ada has it which you did some work is xthml traditional, has way to many divs and table elements. It has text-align:center for the container. This does center block elements in IE6 and IE7. The document basically caters for the lowest dominator, th

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Alan Gresley
Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd) wrote: Sorry, Ada, I am sure you are not interested in this digression : if you look at the Web-Consultants version, you will see that I have also made some improvements to the horizontal menu bar, but I am unclear what changes you would also like to make to the v

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Alan Gresley
Ada Elgavish wrote: I do not know enough programming to understand what the errors listed by CSS Validator mean...; thus, I am afraid I cannot correct them...I do understand, though, that these are errors of syntax in both the horizontal and the vertical navigation spry. Would correcting these

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd)
Sorry, Ada, I am sure you are not interested in this digression : if you look at the Web-Consultants version, you will see that I have also made some improvements to the horizontal menu bar, but I am unclear what changes you would also like to make to the vertical one. Come on Eric : rule the re

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread G.Sørtun
On 05.11.2010 12:44, Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd) wrote: That is a philosophical perspective which you are perfectly entitled to hold, but with which I personally have no sympathy whatsoever. Standards are standards : ignore them at your own risk. Whose talking about /ignoring/ standards?

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd)
"G.Sørtun" wrote: "filter:alpha..." is proprietary Internet Explorer syntax/functionality. If it serves a purpose - makes IE behave as it should - it should be kept in the stylesheet no matter what the CSS validator "says". That is a philosophical perspective which you are perfectly entitled

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread G.Sørtun
filter:alpha(opacity:0.1); "filter:alpha..." is proprietary Internet Explorer syntax/functionality. If it serves a purpose - makes IE behave as it should - it should be kept in the stylesheet no matter what the CSS validator "says". regards Georg __

Re: [css-d] Spry problems

2010-11-05 Thread Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd)
Dear Ada -- I do not know enough programming to understand what the errors listed by CSS Validator mean…; thus, I am afraid I cannot correct them…I do understand, though, that these are errors of syntax in both the horizontal and the vertical navigation spry. Would correcting these errors of syn

Re: [css-d] On iPhone, fonts look smaller in the footer

2010-11-05 Thread William Gates
Hi Bruce, This should help: http://www.freepx.net/how-to-stop-font-resizing-on-iphone-without-affecting-zooming-in-safariwebkit/ William __ css-discuss [cs...@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-