> -----Original Message----- > From: Gunlaug Sørtun [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I like the negative-margins based layout better, but I guess that's just > me :-)
I did prefer the negative margins layout (much simpler code) but I was having an easier time getting the background images into the Skidoo layout. I really want whichever looks the way it needs to with the simplest code, and the negative margins one does seem to fulfill that nicely =) Your new version is great! Thank you for the cross-browser help. I just have a couple of questions/comments inline below... > We usually apply that negative-margin layout with main content - the > center column - first and the side columns further down in the > source-code. Then we rearrange the visual appearance with CSS. > No problems with your source-order though, if you like it that way. I actually wanted to code it with the main content first, but the ALA example I was using was coded with the left column first and I was terrified to break something if I didn't do it exactly the same. Roger mentioned that "Trying to exert the control you have in print onto the web is a recipe for insanity :-)", well this project has definitely pushed me a little over the edge into insanity and I have been second-guessing myself right and left ;-) Plus, working in pure css is HARD!! So, what changes need to be made in order to switch the source code with the main content first?? > - One less background since the right column is on top of the main > column, thus doesn't need its own background. Some limitations > regarding length of columns here - which is the tallest, but you have a > couple of extra wrappers that can be put to use if that becomes a problem. Each of the side columns have expandable menus at various times, and we have some very long main content pages, so what will I need to do with those extra wrappers to keep the layout intact in those cases?? > - Right column has a real border on its left edge, which I think lines > up fine in most browsers. That column also has a padding/margin stretch > at the bottom, which will make it tall enough regardless of content. I don't know why I didn't think to give the column the padding; I was doing it for each separate block of content that goes in there. > - The copyright text on the left and photo-div on the right is moved in > the source-code and floated up from below. Paddings on side-columns > prevents overlap. Ok, this and Roger's suggestion for something similar is starting to make sense to me now. I am still thinking too much in print/table mode and not enough in css mode. I need to get Eric Meyers book and read up more about floats. > This layout can now take some stress in most browsers, so it should be a > good starting-point. I'm sure I will have more questions as I go along, but I am so relieved to have a working layout now! Thank you again!! Robin~ ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
