Re: [css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-17 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Tim Dawson wrote: > Point taken. But it seems here that R:P applied to the menu is > sufficient, without also resorting to the z-index. It's working OK > now. Good. According to CSS specs 'position: relative' without a 'z-index: (some value)' should default to 'z-index: auto' and not affect sta

Re: [css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-17 Thread Tim Dawson
Gunlaug Sørtun wrote: > Tim Dawson wrote: > >> I did try the z-index route, but it didn't seem to make any >> difference, and I assumed that IE puts all positioned elements on >> top. You suggestion (above) has both, and I think it's the P:R that's >> doing the trick ? > > Note: z-index has no ef

Re: [css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-14 Thread Alan Gresley
Tim Dawson wrote: > Alan Gresley wrote: [...] > Another solution is to apply a >> z-index to the #nav div for IE7. >> >> div#nav { >> z-index: 1; /* ADD, layers nav above other positioned elements */ >> position: relative; >> float: left; >> width: 770px; >> border-top: 1px solid #FFF; >> border-

Re: [css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-14 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Tim Dawson wrote: > I did try the z-index route, but it didn't seem to make any > difference, and I assumed that IE puts all positioned elements on > top. You suggestion (above) has both, and I think it's the P:R that's > doing the trick ? Note: z-index has no effect non non-positioned elements,

Re: [css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-14 Thread Tim Dawson
Alan Gresley wrote: > Tim Dawson wrote: >> Gunlaug Sørtun wrote: >>> Tim Dawson wrote: >>> http://www.holidaymullandiona.co.uk/pages/accn/bb-sw-mullb.php Hover over 'What to do', the stars show through the drop-down (the stars are relatively positioned asterisks). Is there a better

Re: [css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-14 Thread Alan Gresley
Tim Dawson wrote: > Gunlaug Sørtun wrote: >> Tim Dawson wrote: >> >>> http://www.holidaymullandiona.co.uk/pages/accn/bb-sw-mullb.php Hover >>> over 'What to do', the stars show through the drop-down (the stars >>> are relatively positioned asterisks). >>> Is there a better way ? >> Might help to re

Re: [css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-14 Thread Tim Dawson
Gunlaug Sørtun wrote: > Tim Dawson wrote: > >> http://www.holidaymullandiona.co.uk/pages/accn/bb-sw-mullb.php Hover >> over 'What to do', the stars show through the drop-down (the stars >> are relatively positioned asterisks). > >> Is there a better way ? > > Might help to restyle the star-span.

Re: [css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-13 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Tim Dawson wrote: > http://www.holidaymullandiona.co.uk/pages/accn/bb-sw-mullb.php Hover > over 'What to do', the stars show through the drop-down (the stars > are relatively positioned asterisks). > Is there a better way ? Might help to restyle the star-span... span.stars { font-size:

[css-d] Relative and absolute positioning affect z-index in IE7

2008-09-13 Thread Tim Dawson
I have a drop-down menu system which works very well in most circumstances. But if a menu drops down over a positioned element, that element shows through in IE7, though not in FF3. http://www.holidaymullandiona.co.uk/pages/accn/bb-sw-mullb.php Hover over 'What to do', the stars show through t