I do have Firebug installed, but keep it inactive until occasions like this arise. Great idea! Thanks, Colin.
On Mar 17, 10:43 am, Colin Law <[email protected]> wrote: > On 17 March 2010 14:19, RichardOnRails > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > In app\views\expenses\new.html.erb, I’ve got (just so I know where the > > stuff on the page came from, for now): > > <% content_for :sidebar do %> > > This is my sidebar stuff from:<br> > > new.html.erb<br> > > RTS\app\views\expenses > > <% end %> > > > In public\stylesheets\style.css, I’ve got: > > div#sidebar { > > width: 200px; > > margin-left: 480px; > > background-color: yellow; > > } > > > Problem: My page displays the sidebar to the right side as I intend, > > but: > > - It displays the sidebar’s content as intend ... almost: that is, the > > text appear centered vertically rather than on top > > - It continues to have a lily-white background. > > This doesn't appear to be a rails issue at all. However, install the > Firebug pludin for Firefox and then you can inspect the div and see > what it's style is and where those styles are inherited from. > > Colin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
