[css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left

2007-06-20 Thread Simone Hutchinson
Hello, I am working on a site build and cannot work out how to code a design feature _if_ the site has to be centred. I wonder if anyone knows how to do this: (I have the go ahead from my superior to make the site left-aligned, but this is a compromise. the site needs to be centred for it to be

Re: [css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left

2007-06-20 Thread Rick Faircloth
Can we view the problem site? Rick -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simone Hutchinson Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:35 AM To: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org Subject: [css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left

Re: [css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left

2007-06-20 Thread Simone Hutchinson
20, 2007 5:35 AM To: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org Subject: [css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left Hello, I am working on a site build and cannot work out how to code a design feature _if_ the site has to be centred. I wonder if anyone knows how to do

Re: [css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left

2007-06-20 Thread Brian Crescimanno
Hi Simone, Is something like this what you are trying to achieve? http://pfmoon.com/ This one was tricky for me and I came up with a less than perfect solution (but with the budget this client was working with, I couldn't hammer at it for hours to try to get something proper worked out). If

Re: [css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left

2007-06-20 Thread Ingo Chao
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Re: [css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left

2007-06-20 Thread Simone Hutchinson
Ingo, Many thanks! Your solution looks suitable; I will implement the method today and let you all know how it went. I think it might work with the hr / too. Fingers crossed. This list is a constant source of valuable information: sincere thanks to all contributors. Regards, Simone On

Re: [css-d] Tricky layout: centred site with bg images stretching to the left

2007-06-20 Thread Simone Hutchinson
Hello, Ingo's method worked a treat for both the hr / and the h2 elements in IE6/win, IE7/win, Opera 9/Win and Ffox 2/Win. (Haven't tested in Safari or Opera , or IE5, for Mac OS X yet). Thanks again, Simone On 20/06/07, Simone Hutchinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ingo, Many thanks! Your