Hmm, that all makes sense but then (when in IE) why don't get I the "save as" highlighted for the image? Perhaps png or svg aren't "supported" for that. I've done the rounded images before but I was hoping that they had a better way so I won't have to generate the image files.
--mikej -=----- mike jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Addi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 11:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Css question > > > Ah. Well I can't find the css either but I could find the > transformation where base-selected and base-not-selected are > brought in, > which looks like it is part of the process for determining which tab > gets which colors. As for the tab look though, actually the > tabs *do* > use images. The basic tab is just css color, but the rounded corners > are small images that Forrest makes for you by using base svg > "rounded > corner" images, applying the correct colors and then > converting into png > images on the fly during the build. If you look in > build\site\skin\images you will see the png corner images > (all starting > with rc-). > > You should probably read the HowTo on Tab Corners if you > haven't already. > http://forrest.apache.org/docs_0_70/howto/howto-corner-images.html > > There are also a number of css tutorials on the net if you > look for css > rounded corners. There are a few methods that folks employ, > depending > on situation and all of the ones that I have encountered have > required > at least a small image. > > HTH > Addi > > Mike Jackson wrote: > > >Hmm, I don't get it, but then I don't do anything really complex in > >css. Anyhow, I see a reference to a style of "base-selected" > within the > >href and a "current" in tne <li> for them tab menu. I can't find > >"base-selected" anywhere in the static site except in html > files here > >it's in use. What I'm really interested in is seeing how > the rounded > >corners are managed without using images. I figure it has > something to > >do with the css on the <li>. Here's the section of the > generated html > >I'm looking at: > > > ><ul id="tabs"> > ><li class="current"> > ><a class="base-selected" href="index.html">Home</a> > ></li> > ><li> > ><a class="base-not-selected" href="samples/sample.html">Samples</a> > ></li> > ><li> > ><a class="base-not-selected" href="http://xml.apache.org";>Apache XML > >Projects</a> </li> > ><li> > ><a class="base-not-selected" > >href="pluginDocs/plugins_0_70/index.html">Plugins</a> > ></li> > ></ul> > > > >--mikej > >-=----- > >mike jackson > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
