In ie 5.5 empty layers with no background image set don't resond to mouse events reliably. I would try to test it, make some colored layers, make them draggable, and try to drag them. (in ie 5.5)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Rainwater" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] Question about getOuterHTML > > It is there to fix a bug with empty layers in IE 5.5. However, I can > not verify that it is needed as I don't have IE 5.5 anymore. > > - > Robert Rainwater > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ #: 105482052 > > On 12/8/2001, Colin Thompson wrote: > > Could someone tell me what this line is for in Dynlayer.getOuterHTML > > > if (is.ie55 && this.bgImage==null && this.html==null) s+=' > > background-image:url('+DynAPI.librarypath+'dynapi/images/common/transparent. > > gif);'; > > > This is the cause of the flickering cursor problem in IE 5.5. > > > Currently any empty DynLayer with no background image set, has one set for > > it... but this causes IE to reload the image every time the layer moves. > > Sometimes all you want is a layer with a background color though. > > > Imagine what happens when you have a complex widget that's mostly colored > > layers and you want to move it around. I have removed this line in my copy > > and it's improved things, so why is the line there in the first place? am I > > missing something? > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dynapi-Dev mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.mail-archive.com/dynapi-dev@lists.sourceforge.net/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Dynapi-Dev mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.mail-archive.com/dynapi-dev@lists.sourceforge.net/ > _______________________________________________ Dynapi-Dev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mail-archive.com/dynapi-dev@lists.sourceforge.net/