Hi, Shawn, and thanks for the reply... Concerning Flash issues, I'm not planning to use Flash anyway.
I'll check out the bgiframe plugin...thanks for the tip! Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shawn > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [jQuery] Re: Need input on best approach to this type of menu feature > > > Two things: > > First, that site does NOT work the way it should for me. I'm using FF > 2.0.0.11 on Linux. The popup menus are showing behind the flash. > (Linux is an afterthought it seems - again...) The text of the main bar > isn't even properly sized - I'm getting wrapping text on some items, and > the Search label is mostly behind the search textbox - only have of the > S is showing. Poor quality control here it would seem (at least with > regards to FF on Linux). > > Second, for what you are after, the bgiframe plugin may be helpful to > you. Open your drop down, but in an iframe so you don't get this layer > issue with flash and other similar quirks. > > Also a quick search of the Plugins list might find something that does > what you need. I'm sure I saw a few menu plugins in there. > (http://plugins.jquery.com). > > As a user I would find it annyoying to see the content shifted down to > make room for a sub menu. Perhaps pre-building that space with a nice > decorative graphic that would look like part of the site design, but be > overlayed by the sub-menu when needed? > > My thoughts/observations. > > Shawn > >
