Re: [css-d] Fixed position applet layout problem

2009-06-24 Thread Big John
ant to have those elements be auto in height, leaving no good way to do it. At least I can't think of a good one... Big John http://positioniseverything.net __ css-discuss [cs...@lists.css-discuss.org] http

Re: [css-d] Pop Up Window image not centered in IE7

2008-11-06 Thread Big John
e, and since you have a min-width on it of 820px, IE7 will always center the inner box on that width (or a wider one if you make the window wider). The fix is to kill the text-align on the body for that popup, or at least get rid of the min-width. Big John ___

Re: [css-d] word-wrap: break-word not working in Firefox

2008-10-11 Thread Big John
ra or Safari. If I'm off-base here, please someone straighten me out. As for alternatives, well, there's overflow: hidden... Big John http://positioniseverything.net __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www

Re: [css-d] Z-index and IE

2008-10-08 Thread Big John
t positioned stack is raised, no child of that stack ca ever lie in front of a different stack that has a higher z-index than the LI parent. Try this new rule: ul.menu li:hover { z-index: 50; } Big John __ css

Re: [css-d] Centering into the browser

2007-04-19 Thread Big John
gt; I tried the method described here http://www.bluerobot.com/web/css/ > center1.html but it didn't seem to work. http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=CenteringBlockElement John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie = Big John <http://ww

Re: [css-d] CSS :hover effect causing the container element to disappear?

2007-04-17 Thread Big John
space; it risks bugs such as this one. Instead employ interior divs for the same purpose. I think you can put a left margin on #content to keep it out from behind the AP left col. Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie =

Re: [css-d] IE Bug (6&7): Absolutely positioned element takes up vertical space

2007-04-17 Thread Big John
doubled margin bug. So we know IE doesn't completely ignore display: inline; in that case, nor apparently in this one. Hmmmmm... Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie = Big John <http://www.positioniseverything.net> __

Re: [css-d] Image won't stay still when text scrolls...

2007-04-17 Thread Big John
do is have the picture on the right (the curved images > to the right of the text) stay in one place, and let the text > scrolland do it all with just CSS. I just checked in IE5.5+, FF2 and Op9, and they are all fine. Are you sure it's not some local issue? Big John -- Pere

Re: [css-d] IE7 and hacks

2006-11-05 Thread Big John
e of layout fixes, but that's all. Could you post a live page with these IE7 problems you mention? Are they only in IE7 or are previous IE versions involved? I'm seriously concerned about any IE7-only such issues that

Re: [css-d] Strange IE error on some systems

2006-05-03 Thread Big John
background. This page should explain it too you: http://positioniseverything.net/bg-centering.html You should be able to work out some kind of a fix after reading that page. > Ps. This was my first time using Browsercam and was quite shocked at > the IE 5 results in some cases, should I worry? ;-

Re: [css-d] New PNG drop shadows method at PIE

2006-05-02 Thread Big John
IE; - when tested normally it goes fine). The IE alpha filter cannot be used here, because then the BG cannot be positioned. > I still have to finish reading your article... > ... so I can say some nice words... :-) Well, so far we haven't been shot down, so I'm still smiling. :)

[css-d] New PNG drop shadows method at PIE

2006-05-01 Thread Big John
Folks, this is to announce a new PIE article on PNG drop shadows: http://positioniseverything.net/articles/dropshadows.html We think it's pretty neat, but what do we know? Any advice (constructive or destructive) is appreciated! :) Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker

Re: [css-d] Another try: Flickering in Firefox

2005-11-09 Thread Big John
play on Bill's page, and not only didn't it fix the flicker, but now the flicker appears over against the left edge of the wrapper instead of directly above the parent! Weird. Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie = Big John &l

Re: [css-d] Another try: Flickering in Firefox

2005-11-09 Thread Big John
s, and it's been zapped! Still gonna see if the bug triggers can be pinned down and a fix methodology developed, since the flicker will be around for a while. Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie = Big John <http://www.

Re: [css-d] Another try: Flickering in Firefox

2005-11-08 Thread Big John
p on server as a test page, and it's showing the flicker, so I'll be testing this scrolling idea out right away. Should have done it months ago, oy. Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie = Big John <http://www.positioniseverything.net>

Re: [css-d] Flickering in Firefox

2005-11-08 Thread Big John
debar advertisers are getting ready to mail dog turds to Mozilla, and we can't have that. Sure hope I can get a good local test case, tho... Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie = Big John <http://www.positioniseverything.net> _

Re: [css-d] IE6 border color change on refresh

2005-11-01 Thread Big John
n the page, and these zones partially affect the border bugs. I would not be suprised to see this 150px height show up somewhere in the current bug as well. Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie = Big John

Re: [css-d] IE layout issue - float problem possibly?

2005-10-29 Thread Big John
.cfm This explains your main problem: http://nemesis1.f2o.org/aarchive?id=11 I don't have time to track down the shorter grey bar, issue, but try using this method: http://positioniseverything.net/articles/mys-bug.html Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker

Re: [css-d] floating image question

2005-10-29 Thread Big John
ume you mean in IE, but you didn't say so. if the container the float resides in is given a width or height, it will aquire "layout" in IE and will then contain any float. To prevent this, you need to avoid giving that container layout, which means not using a width or height. Big

Re: [css-d] IE: Stretched Image as background in IE?

2005-06-28 Thread Big John
t IE just leaves the images height as it was. > > Test Page: http://www.onejasonforsale.com/test.html > Test Css : http://www.onejasonforsale.com/test.css You need to give a 100% height for the body so IE has something to calculate against. Big John -- Perennial stud

Re: [css-d] Ordered list problem with IE6

2005-06-16 Thread Big John
Oops, forgot the link to the 2nd list article: http://www.communitymx.com/abstract.cfm?cid=AC0B9 Big John -- Perennial student + Impractical joker + CSS junkie = Big John <http://www.positioniseverything.net> __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired o

Re: [css-d] Ordered list problem with IE6

2005-06-16 Thread Big John
has a mini-tut on the layout subject, but it's a subscriptin site. You can go to the main page and there's a link to a 10 day free trial so you will be able to read it. The only requirement is that you have to show the ability to pay via plastic before getting the free trial. That 2n

Re: [css-d] CSS Expressions

2005-06-15 Thread Big John
mold" with great success. Here's the working demo (not quite finished with the text and the linking) : http://positioniseverything.net/articles/sidepages/jello-piefecta-simple.html Warning: "Big John gone wild with a palette" alert! The idea was to use the old hack ridden Pie

Re: [css-d] Streching Divs around Floated Divs

2005-06-15 Thread Big John
it is free to get taller when non-floated content is tall. So the overflow:auto rule can either create a scroll for the tall float or add height to the container. Apparently the consensus is to enlarge the container rather than do the scrollbar thing. Big John -- Perennial stud

Re: [css-d] Trouble centering a ed item

2005-06-15 Thread Big John
a block container like that p, then the p will center all inline content inside. Big John > > Unfortunately, I cannot upload the files at work, as I do not have a > network connection for my laptop. Some random BS with the network here... > > But a copy of css file can be found a