Gav.... wrote: > From: David Crossley: > > Gav.... wrote: > > > > > > Ok, so 550036 has moved MOTD to the left and removed relative > > positioning. > > > > > > It looks much better than it did and does not overlap content. > > > > > > Where it was floated right, it caused all sorts of issues, not easily > > > fixed due to the fact that MOTD and/or surrounding content divs and > > classes > > > could be optionally added/removed at any time. There is as far as I can > > see > > > no good all round fix for this, taking browser sizes, browser versions > > and > > > screen resolutions into account. The current fix works fine for all > > those > > > but may not 'look' as good as if it were prevalent on the right side. > > > > It is a shame. The original right-hand position was also > > trying to utilise the whitespace at the right of the > > Table Of Contents (ToC). Option #1 has even more wasted space. > > Agree > > > > I do have one idea to improve the look and keep it where it is on the > > > left, hopefully being an agreed final fix for this MOTD position. > > > > > > I would like to propose that we create a new MOTD class in the same > > > style as .note, .warning and .fixme. We'll give it a unique color from > > > the rest but will be displayed in exactly the same way, from the left > > going > > > as far across the screen as necessary, with a title section and content > > > section the same as .note etc. > > > > > > We can call it .information with 'Information' being the default label > > for > > > the top part which can be over-ridden with your own label, the MOTD on > > the > > > current forrest index page would instead use this with a label of > > 'Latest > > > release 0.8', the content area then having '18 April 2007 Forrest-0.8 > > > released: Features the Locationmap. (More)' > > > > There is no configuration for the "label" attribute. > > Sorry, mistake I meant :- > > <div class="note"> > <div class="label">latest 0.8 release</div> > <div class="content">'18 April 2007 Forrest-0.8 > released: Features the Locationmap. (More) > </div> > </div> > > but don't worry about it now ...
No that is not what i meant. There is no configuration in skinconf.xml for "motd label". It is only a snippet of text, so it needs to be kept simple. > > Perhaps just use a concise box with slightly bigger > > border on all sides, using the existing colours. > > Ok, no problem. > > > > I'll do a mock up in a test-sample site and attach the graphic to this > > issue > > > if you like but I'm sure you know what I mean. > > > > > > So we have choices :- > > > > > > 1. Keep it as I have changed it to currently - to the left and still the > > > traditional MOTD. > > > > It wasn't a "traditional look". It was just a hack to fix > > the docs during the 0.7 release. No effort was spent on > > the look. I would prefer it to be more prominent CSS emphasis. > > > > > 2. Create a new version of MOTD in the style of .note etc -- still > > keeping > > > the same way that we apply the MOTD, just the style changes. > > > > I reckon that it would be too bulky and not stand > > out sufficiently. > > > > > 3. Revert and try something else, but it will be difficult to get it > > right > > > and keep it right for all scenarios. The above two will work in all > > > scenarios. > > > > > > 4. Something else. > > > > > > Thoughts ? > > > > Remember that these MOTD notes are intended to be > > very short. The content needs to also be able to > > fit into the bottom of the left-hand panel. > > > > We are already utilising the space to the right > > of the Title for Font Size and alternate formats, > > so cannot put it there. > > > > There are a number of pieces of "top matter". > > a) Title and its right-hand friends seem fine as-is. > > b) Optional header/abstract is shown above the ToC. > > > > Would it be possible to have a div for this second set? > > Then perhaps include the "motd" to the right-hand side. > > It should then collapse gracefully if those two > > pieces of content are missing. FLW. > > > > This is probably how i should have done it to > > start with, but was in a rush at the time. > > Ok, so enclose #MOTD and .abstract into a new div holding area. > > .abstract left and #motd floated right, if either one is missing > make sure the other still holds its place. If both are missing > the container div will collapse. > > Sounds like a plan. Actually i meant to include the Table of Contents too. +-----------------------------------------------+ | +-----------------------------+-------------+ | | | | Right Panel | | | | header/abstract | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | Generated ToC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------+-------------+ | +-----------------------------------------------+ In the "Right Panel" would go the MOTD. Perhaps later other things could go there too. This is easier with the Dispatcher of course. -David
