Re: [css-d] order of styles in .css document?

2012-07-02 Thread Paceaux
I have found that there are occasions where order can help if you're fighting FOUC (flash of unstyled content). Order never eliminates FOUC, but elements closer to the document root at the top of the stylesheet seem to make things less FOUCy. Like Tom said, the order only can really matter in

Re: [css-d] IE8, :hover, underline, and generated content

2012-05-30 Thread Paceaux
27;ll look into that and see if the client approves (I hate writing JS for presentational stuff). Thanks for the suggestion. On May 30, 2012, at 1:17 AM, Ingo Chao wrote: > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 3:27 AM, Philippe Wittenbergh wrote: >> >> On May 30, 2012, at 2:51 AM, P

Re: [css-d] IE8, :hover, underline, and generated content

2012-05-29 Thread Paceaux
t the hover state. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On May 24, 2012, at 11:31 AM, pace...@madebypaceaux.com wrote: > Hi All, > > I have a conundrum that I'm not sure how to fix. Firstly, here's a > JSFiddle that you can review: http://jsfiddle.net/

[css-d] IE8, :hover, underline, and generated content

2012-05-24 Thread paceaux
Hi All, I have a conundrum that I'm not sure how to fix. Firstly, here's a JSFiddle that you can review: http://jsfiddle.net/Paceaux/Gqzyh/ . Due to a non-disclosure agreement, I can't show you an actual page with full context. 1. I'm doing :hover{text-decoration:unde

Re: [css-d] what does "!important" mean?

2012-04-19 Thread Paceaux
n the subject, too: http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2010/11/02/the-important-css-declaration-how-and-when-to-use-it/ Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Apr 19, 2012, at 1:39 AM, David Thorp wrote: > Really? No one knows? > > I tried googling it and seeking it out on w3scho

Re: [css-d] "classes"...?

2012-03-09 Thread Paceaux
ot;. Regardless, the article addresses the question of "object oriented" in the context that I think has been asked. Frank M Taylor On Mar 9, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Tim Arnold wrote: > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Paceaux wrote: >> >> >> Smashing Magazine

Re: [css-d] "classes"...?

2012-03-09 Thread Paceaux
let's forgo attempts to brighten a dim bulb. Smashing Magazine has a great article on Object Oriented CSS. http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2011/12/12/an-introduction-to-object-oriented-css-oocss/. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Mar 9, 2012,

Re: [css-d] "classes"...?

2012-03-09 Thread Paceaux
e holes in that theory. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Mar 9, 2012, at 3:17 AM, David Thorp wrote: > Greetings all... again... ;) > > I'm familiar with some concepts from object oriented programming. In > particular something which

Re: [css-d] Inappropriate uses of CSS3

2012-02-24 Thread Paceaux
hinders the user. > > But these are ultimately kill-joy arguments rooted in vague > unsubstantiated opinions on minor usability concerns. > > [1] http://elliotjaystocks.com/blog/css-transitions-media-queries/ > > Regards, > Barney Carroll > > barney.carr...@gmail.

[css-d] Inappropriate uses of CSS3

2012-02-17 Thread Paceaux
ugly or annoying? Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux __ css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List

Re: [css-d] problem with opacity

2012-02-16 Thread Paceaux
instead of opacity, try setting the transparency of the background for your DIV with RGBA or HSLA. background: rgba(250, 250, 250, .4); Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Feb 16, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Angela French wrote: > Hello, > I am wanting to achie

Re: [css-d] menu in separate page?

2012-02-02 Thread Paceaux
n't imagine the security issues that would stem from using shtml. This is wildly off-topic from CSS, so I'll summarize by suggesting that you research PHP. Look for best practices surrounding or Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Feb 2, 2012, at 1:06

Re: [css-d] I Have a Really Big 'm'

2012-01-25 Thread Paceaux
are not available, UAs may determine the x-height from the height of a lowercase glyph. " On font-size: http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-CSS2-20110607/fonts.html#propdef-font-size: On all other properties, 'em' and 'ex' length values refer to the computed font size of the curr

Re: [css-d] I Have a Really Big 'm'

2012-01-24 Thread Paceaux
make both of them a square, but are they relative to x and y axes, respectively? Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Jan 24, 2012, at 6:13 PM, Philippe Wittenbergh wrote: > > On Jan 25, 2012, at 9:13 AM, Paceaux wrote: > >> I read the CSS2 spec this afte

Re: [css-d] I Have a Really Big 'm'

2012-01-24 Thread Paceaux
seems that I should use{letter-spacing:-.5ex} This morning I totally understood font-sizing. Now I don't know anything. Please share any insights you have. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Jan 24, 2012, at 3:28 PM, Tim Climis wrote: >> From my th

Re: [css-d] I Have a Really Big 'm'

2012-01-24 Thread Paceaux
ot; in Chrome, and it reported that the div had a calculated size of 140px. Now I really feel ignorant on the subject of font-size calculation. Good job! (that's a compliment, not sarcasm). Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Jan 24, 2012, at 1:06 PM, Paceau

Re: [css-d] I Have a Really Big 'm'

2012-01-24 Thread Paceaux
asurement between "o" and the baseline. I've read where the em is calculated based on the "default" font size. so you may want to rerun the experiment with a default font. Also: I think if you're making the argument that an em isn't always an "M", wh

Re: [css-d] first character in a paragraph should be bigger

2012-01-17 Thread Paceaux
ike: http://html5bible.org/Bible/new-testament/james/index.html Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Jan 16, 2012, at 3:40 PM, Martin wrote: > Hi there, > > I'm wondering if it'd be possible to style the first letter of a paragraph so > tha

Re: [css-d] How To Clear CSS Caching?

2012-01-03 Thread Paceaux
ow that you've raised it, it's time for me to get on Google. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Jan 3, 2012, at 10:29 AM, Elli Vizcaino wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > > I'm noticing that not every browser refreshes the CSS even when

Re: [css-d] Creating angled corner with CSS

2011-12-01 Thread Paceaux
0) } Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Dec 1, 2011, at 9:11 AM, Mads Erik Forberg wrote: > Hi Frank, > > If you se my example on JSFiddle, http://jsfiddle.net/8jxxH/ , you'll see > what I mean :-) > > Thank you for your response >

Re: [css-d] Creating angled corner with CSS

2011-12-01 Thread Paceaux
Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Dec 1, 2011, at 7:45 AM, Mads Erik Forberg wrote: > Hello, > I'm wondering if it's possible to achieving angled corner with pure CSS and > no images:

Re: [css-d] Border: Double

2011-11-29 Thread Paceaux
is meant to be drawn around the element. So it looks like Opera maybe is following the letter of the law, while the other browsers are assuming you don't want to outline what's invisible. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux

Re: [css-d] Border: Double

2011-11-28 Thread Paceaux
k M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Nov 28, 2011, at 2:52 PM, Elli Vizcaino wrote: > Hi CSS Disscuss, > > > Was just wondering if there was a way to give a double border different > values. For instance have one be 1px while the other is 3px? Is this &

Re: [css-d] Border: Double

2011-11-28 Thread Paceaux
ate in the layout like border does. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Nov 28, 2011, at 2:52 PM, Elli Vizcaino wrote: > Hi CSS Disscuss, > > > Was just wondering if there was a way to give a double border different > values. F

Re: [css-d] nav not floating right

2011-11-16 Thread Paceaux
try using modrnizer.js for your html5 block elements. Or, a simpler solution is to use the Meyer 2.0 CSS reset. In it, Eric Meyer declares all the HTML5 block elements as display:block. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Nov

Re: [css-d] sibling + child combinator

2011-11-14 Thread Paceaux
a neighboring document tree. Ultimately,this confirms that the sibling combinator doesn't work as an "aunt" or "uncle" combinator. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Nov 14, 2011, at 6:16 PM, Philippe Witt

[css-d] sibling + child combinator

2011-11-14 Thread Paceaux
annot style newsletter 2. Is it possible to select a child of a sibling, like so: .newsetter > #nav_social ~ .address Here's a short handed version of the HTML Frank M Tayl

Re: [css-d] css measures - em grid system makes sense ?

2011-11-10 Thread Paceaux
at the HTML element. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Nov 10, 2011, at 7:07 AM, Philip TAYLOR wrote: > > > Paceaux wrote: > >> most of the time, I actually set html{font-size: 16px} so I can guarantee >>

Re: [css-d] css measures - em grid system makes sense ?

2011-11-10 Thread Paceaux
nough white space and was too hard to read. And when, of course, I sized-up the font size, well…. drinking ensued as I tried to get content to play in their containers. Frank M Taylor http://frankmtaylor.com @paceaux On Nov 9, 2011, at 10:

Re: [css-d] css measures - em grid system makes sense ?

2011-11-09 Thread Paceaux
The font is "arvo". I'm cheap, I pulled it off of Google's Font CDN:. http://www.google.com/webfonts I don't think an em-based layout can work in all situations. In the case of my online resume, I'm not doing anything elaborate: no graphics, no fancy design. I'm absolutely horrible at math, s