[css-d] IE 7 and floats... yawn

2010-09-23 Thread Mark Finney
Hi List, Been a while since I've been about on this list, and indeed dealing with these kind of problems so thanks in advance for any advice you might give! I develop a web app on Linux for use in a controlled environment (users all use firefox/opera - it's a beautiful thing!). Unfortunately I

[css-d] IE 7 and widths of floated divs

2010-09-23 Thread Mark Finney
Hi List, Been a while since I've been about on this list, and indeed dealing with these kind of problems so thanks in advance for any advice you might give! I've been developing a web app on Linux for use in a controlled environment (users all use firefox/opera - it's a beautiful thing!).

Re: [css-d] IE 7 and floats... yawn

2010-09-23 Thread Mark Finney
In IE 6/7 the containing division needs an implicit width set: /*7.0*/ *:first-child + html div {width : 350px; } /*6.0*/ * html div {width : 350px; } reference :: on having layout http://www.satzansatz.de/cssd/onhavinglayout.html Best, ~d -- :: desktop and mobile ::

Re: [css-d] IE 7 and floats... yawn

2010-09-23 Thread Mark Finney
css style type=text/css html, body { background : #fff; color : #000; margin : 0; } body { font : 100%/1.4 arial, sans-serif; } p {text-align : left;} a {position: absolute; top: 0; right:0; } div {float: left;  position: relative;} /style Best, ~d Yeah, that does it... thanks,

Re: [css-d] IE 7 and floats... yawn

2010-09-23 Thread Mark Finney
Anyway, since you do have floats, you have quite a few bugs happening at once. The fix up, is not nice. *:first-child+html p {margin: 1em 0; width: 13em;} *:first-child+html p a {margin-top: -1.2em;} -- Alan http://css-class.com/ Armies Cannot Stop An Idea Whose Time Has Come. - Victor

[css-d] Changing color of fonts on resize in FF

2008-08-30 Thread Mark Finney
Dear list... I have a site whose h2 tag that is specified to be yellow in the style sheet is turning blue in ff, also when the page is resized all of the font turns from yellow to blue. The h tags are set as font-variant: small-caps; and some appear with blue letters as the first letter and the

Re: [css-d] Clear a width wider than viewport

2008-04-08 Thread Mark Finney
Thank you both! I will try these techniques... __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies --

Re: [css-d] Background in IE6 and 7

2008-04-05 Thread Mark Finney
Thanks for your advice, I have a mock up here... http://cathaytrade.co.uk/tabletest/ What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance! On 04/04/2008, Alan Gresley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Finney wrote: Dear List, I have a table theading (theadtrth) which has a background image set

Re: [css-d] Background in IE6 and 7

2008-04-05 Thread Mark Finney
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Re: [css-d] Background in IE6 and 7

2008-04-05 Thread Mark Finney
I altered the css to include th.header, but as I thought this makes no difference. Anybody have a suggestion as to why IE is forcing the background to be white when it is set to transparent? Is transparent not a valid value for IE??? TIA, Mark On 05/04/2008, Mark Finney [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [css-d] Background in IE6 and 7

2008-04-05 Thread Mark Finney
On 05/04/2008, Alan Gresley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Finney wrote: Thanks for your advice, I have a mock up here... http://cathaytrade.co.uk/tabletest/ What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance! Remove the background image from the th.header and put them

[css-d] Background in IE6 and 7

2008-04-04 Thread Mark Finney
Dear List, I have a table theading (theadtrth) which has a background image set on the tr. I also have a small arrow image set as a background image to a link in each th to indicate the direction of sort. In FF all works as expected, however in IE6+7 oon XP (all I have tested thus far) the th has

[css-d] first fluid site...

2008-01-30 Thread Mark Finney
Dear List, I am working on my first fluid layout site. The problem I have encountered relates to background images that repeat horizontally. Basically the site consists of: Header - full width in background img repeat-y Body - either a centered relatively sized width column or large tables of

Re: [css-d] Absolute relative

2008-01-30 Thread Mark Finney
Just position the outer div with margin:0 auto; and give it position:relative; without specifying top right bottom or left values. Then create the three divs you want as buttons float:left and position: absolute; bottom: 0; Should do the trick I think... But there are plenty better people on

Re: [css-d] first fluid site...

2008-01-30 Thread Mark Finney
Yep! And is... On 30/01/2008, Andrew Frazier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:44:22 -, Mark Finney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am working on my first fluid layout site. The problem I have encountered relates to background images that repeat horizontally. Basically

Re: [css-d] Fluid images

2008-01-26 Thread Mark Finney
Hi, Could you make a div container with position:relative and place the image inside it position:absolute top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;? I think the image should stretch with the div it is inside. Not sure if this is a valid suggestion but to my mind it seems it would work... Cheers,

[css-d] Text rendering in FF

2008-01-21 Thread Mark Finney
Dear List, This may be old hat, sorry if it is in the archives, but I have been unable to find anything on it so far. Basically I always use ems to specify font-size, and was re-doing a site where the sizes had been specified in %s, out of force of habit i swapped the measures to ems so I could

[css-d] generate markup and css control issues

2007-12-14 Thread Mark Finney
Dear List, I am working with Drupal for the first time and am styling a view that has generated a ul list... So far all the possible ways of calling the items I am trying to style with css have failed... the mark up is a mess - see below. My specific concerns are with the classes, can you have a

[css-d] Problem with css styling of drupal list

2007-10-27 Thread Mark Finney
Dear List, I have recently tried out drupal for the first time as I wanted to make a site that my brother in law could easily keep updated. Anyway I have been fiddling around for a couple of hours and cannot fathom the navigation list. I am sure it is obvious but I cannot make the bullet points

[css-d] Styling dls

2007-09-28 Thread Mark Finney
Dear List, I am trying to style a dl to display its dts horizontally with its dd's (containing images) below each dt... Anyone have any tips on doing this or can direct me to appropriate info? Thanks! Mark __ css-discuss [EMAIL

[css-d] CSS Issue

2007-09-19 Thread Mark Finney
Dear List, Still tearing my hair out with this site... The below link viewed in FF should appear and function as I intended. In IE however it seems to ignore the style sheet bar bg colour... Could some kind soul put me out of my misery and point me to whatever it is that I am missing? Thanks

[css-d] Fwd: CSS Issue

2007-09-19 Thread Mark Finney
And with link (oppps) Dear List, Still tearing my hair out with this site... The below link viewed in FF should appear and function as I intended. In IE however it seems to ignore the style sheet bar bg colour... http://www.helpusmarry.co.uk/jessie/editorial/ Could some kind soul put me out

[css-d] :active problem...

2007-09-10 Thread Mark Finney
Dear list, I was very pleased with myself for completing a CSS only styled redesign of a site that what was previously a horrible concoction of tables and java script. As I sat back to admire my handiwork, to my horror, I realised that :active and :focus are handled as temporary states in Opera

Re: [css-d] ulli Problems

2007-09-10 Thread Mark Finney
Hi, I may be missing the point, but surely you can just set ul id=whatever and then style #whatever {color: red; font-size: 1.4em} blah blah? Thanks, Mark On 10/09/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm struggling at present, having to use ulli for menu and other

Re: [css-d] CSS for a Cemetery?

2007-09-10 Thread Mark Finney
Yes... Tables are for tabular data... this is! Go with the table. Regards, Mark On 11/09/2007, Rick Lecoat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/9/07 (07:54) Suzie said: I would LOVE to have a way to make the line read: FRIENDLY, Fred 7 Jan 1856- 25 Nov 1934 Beloved Father

[css-d] Safari issue

2007-09-04 Thread Mark Finney
Hi everyone, Can anyone give me a lead in how to make the navigation on this site work in safari as it does in ff on my pc... Basically, the thm nail requires a mouse click to function in ff, but safari requires you to hold the mouse over the image to achieve the desired affect...

Re: [css-d] Site Check and advice please!

2007-09-01 Thread Mark Finney
/problems... particulary any cross browser issues as i have only tested FF, would be greatly appreciated... http://helpusmarry.co.uk/jessie/ Thanks all, Mark On 16/08/2007, tedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 11:35 AM +0100 8/16/07, Mark Finney wrote: Thanks... lots more to do! http

Re: [css-d] Site Check and advice please! Particularly for Macs/safari...

2007-09-01 Thread Mark Finney
Thanks! Anyone using safari I have heard that there are some problems with older versions... Ideas!? __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information --

Re: [css-d] Site Check and advice please!

2007-08-16 Thread Mark Finney
Thanks... lots more to do! On 16/08/07, Gunlaug Sørtun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark Finney wrote: http://helpusmarry.co.uk/jessie/ Also comments on the CSS would be appreciated since I am just learning it. Non-valid nesting - paragraphs in links is no good. http://validator.w3

[css-d] Site Check and advice please!

2007-08-15 Thread Mark Finney
Hi All, I have just redone a site for a friend using css instead of Java script as someone had done previously... could people have a look in different in different browsers? Also comments on the CSS would be appreciated since I am just learning it. I think I may need to use some kind of

[css-d] IE and FF difference killing me...

2007-07-05 Thread Mark Finney
I have submit this same problem over the last couple of days, but the problem persists! The site layout is very simple, a fixed width column, with a centred image for the header. However, IE pushes the image 1 px left and off center whereas FF treats it as expected... A test page demonstrating the

[css-d] CSS image rollovers

2007-07-05 Thread Mark Finney
Is there a way to change the image in one div by clicking a link in another using purely css? What should I be searching for to find this? Thanks, Mark __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [css-d] IE and FF difference killing me...

2007-07-05 Thread Mark Finney
on. Anyway... thanks for all the input. Best wishes, Mark On 05/07/07, Elli Vizcaino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- Mark Finney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: issue is here: www.helpusmarry.co.uk/test/ I am using IE6... Someone please explain what is happening! The coding is so basic, the only

Re: [css-d] Help with header image position in IE6

2007-07-04 Thread Mark Finney
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 23:54:45 +0100, Mark Finney wrote: I posted a similar question earlier which return some interesting things but did not solve the problem I was facing. http://www.helpusmarry.co.uk/test is a quick mock up of a fixed width, centred column layout

Re: [css-d] Thanks David Laakso

2007-07-04 Thread Mark Finney
I third it! Thanks! On 05/07/07, Christopher Blake [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I second that! Thanks David. Chris Blake: Visit my Website at 3 Point contact | [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 07816163420 | aim - blakeybounce | msn - [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 4 Jul 2007, at 23:29, trevor bayliss wrote: I

[css-d] Basic layout issue...

2007-07-03 Thread Mark Finney
I am just about getting there with the basics of CSS but am confused by something ie6 is doing... The site is a fixed width, centred column with a header background image. The problem is that although it is fine in firefox it is shift 1px to the left in ie6 Why? Also is it ok in other

Re: [css-d] Basic layout issue...

2007-07-03 Thread Mark Finney
Opps! Meant to do that... here is a test page that you can see www.helpusmarry.co.uk/test/ On 03/07/07, Mark Finney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am just about getting there with the basics of CSS but am confused by something ie6 is doing... The site is a fixed width, centred column

[css-d] Help with header image position in IE6

2007-07-03 Thread Mark Finney
I posted a similar question earlier which return some interesting things but did not solve the problem I was facing. http://www.helpusmarry.co.uk/test is a quick mock up of a fixed width, centred column layout. The problem I have is that the header image appears one pixel to the left in IE6

[css-d] Colour diferences in IE and FF...

2007-01-19 Thread Mark Finney
Hi, I am working on a web site for my band, not really experienced with css but have done a lot of reading up. I would really appreciate some help and comments on the coding and whether I am heading in the right direction or not. Link to test site: http://www.quoaklecards.co.uk/test/ Firstly,

[css-d] area:hover - why does this not work

2007-01-15 Thread Mark Finney
Ok so I use a:hover and just assumed that it should work with an image map... am i wrong? Anybody have any clues on this? Thanks in advance, Mark __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[css-d] IE crashing and Horizontal scroll bar woes!

2007-01-14 Thread Mark Finney
Hi! I am new to the world of css and have just poured two weeks into trying to fathom it all out... After several attempts I have achieved something that validates and is somewhere near what I want... however, i just noticed it crashes in IE - any advice? Also why is there a horizontal scroll