Re: [css-d] vertical expansion of fixed layout

2008-10-01 Thread Gunlaug Sørtun
Keith LaFrenier wrote: > [...] > I cleared both #maincontent and #sidebar containers with the #footer, > but If I don't specifiy a height for the #sidebar then #maincontent > gets knocked out of the flow of the document. I've tried using > %height and no height specified without any luck. Fo

[css-d] vertical expansion of fixed layout

2008-09-30 Thread Keith LaFrenier
Hello, I'm a beginner designer in need of assistance. Any help is greatly appreciated. I exported a mock up design from photo shop into CSS and it generated a series of containers that were absolutely positioned. I scrapped the absolutely positioned containers and created a fixed layout usin

Re: [css-d] Vertical Expansion

2005-11-04 Thread Chris McLay
From an interface point of view, there are no images involved in the display of this part of the site, and the content is still perfectly visible and usable with JavaScript disabled. -- Chris McLay …// designer Mobile 041 123 9190 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] iChat & AIM [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web ht

Re: [css-d] Vertical Expansion

2005-11-04 Thread David Laakso
Chris McLay wrote: >Thanks to everyone for their advice... > >The faux columns and switching backgrounds type tricks would work in >the simple example, but not in the full application, so I ended up >having to write some JavaScript to do the job for me. You can see it >working here if you're

Re: [css-d] Vertical Expansion

2005-11-03 Thread Chris McLay
Thanks to everyone for their advice... The faux columns and switching backgrounds type tricks would work in the simple example, but not in the full application, so I ended up having to write some JavaScript to do the job for me. You can see it working here if you're interested http://eeoh.co

[css-d] Vertical Expansion

2005-11-03 Thread Chris McLay
Hi, This problem seems like it should be simple, but I can't find it discussed anywhere... I would like a box to expand downwards to take up the vertical space remaining in it's parent box. I've tried a few solutions with little success. Here is a simple test page I've been playing with, ht