Re: [css-d] Equal heights solutions

[Nancy Johnson]

Thank you for all your solutions and apologise for my slow response.
I have been busy.   I haven't looked into Faux columns.  I will look
into that as well.

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 7:05 AM, Gunlaug Sørtun  wrote:
> bruce.som...@web.de wrote:
>
>> " to suit the constraints of CSS implementations"
>>
>> What is to be the successor to CSS that will actually solve the open
>> problems and enable web designers?
>
> None, since this is about implementation.
>
> CSS may need another level, or five, and will probably get them over
> time. However, that in itself won't help much when it comes to
> implementation in browsers. We need new generations of browsers and
> eradication of the old ones. It is after all the old browsers - mainly
> IE - that stand in the way.
>
> So, ask the browser vendors and the end users to enable us, as they're
> the only ones that can do it.
>
> regards
>Georg
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Re: [css-d] Equal heights solutions

[Gunlaug Sørtun]

bruce.som...@web.de wrote:

> " to suit the constraints of CSS implementations"
> 
> What is to be the successor to CSS that will actually solve the open 
> problems and enable web designers?

None, since this is about implementation.

CSS may need another level, or five, and will probably get them over
time. However, that in itself won't help much when it comes to
implementation in browsers. We need new generations of browsers and
eradication of the old ones. It is after all the old browsers - mainly
IE - that stand in the way.

So, ask the browser vendors and the end users to enable us, as they're
the only ones that can do it.

regards
Georg
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http://www.gunlaug.no
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Re: [css-d] Equal heights solutions

[bruce . somers]

> "Ingo Chao" 
> 
> Ideally, your layout idea would adapt to suit the constraints of CSS
> implementations. That means, it would be probably better to design
> without the need for equal height columns.
> 

" to suit the constraints of CSS implementations"

What is to be the successor to CSS that will actually solve the open problems 
and enable web designers?

Bruce
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Re: [css-d] Equal heights solutions

[Ingo Chao]

2009/3/16 Nancy Johnson :
>...  but I'm still looking for an ideal solution to equal heights problem ...

There is no ideal solution.

Maybe this is a helpful read:
http://www.satzansatz.de/cssd/companions.html

Ideally, your layout idea would adapt to suit the constraints of CSS
implementations. That means, it would be probably better to design
without the need for equal height columns.

Ingo
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Re: [css-d] Equal heights solutions

[David Hucklesby]

Nancy Johnson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just posted this got some wonderful answers, but I'm still looking
> for an ideal solution to equal heights problem
> 

Don't know about "ideal" -- but this is one CSS way of doing it:
  

(All the examples are based on the same "double-wrapped column" idea.)

Cordially,
David
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Re: [css-d] Equal heights solutions

[Al Sparber]

> I just posted this got some wonderful answers, but I'm still looking

> for an ideal solution to equal heights problem
>
>
> I finally chose to use another javascript:
> 
>
> 
> which I don't like very much  as you can always see the leftnav "catch
> up" with the content area.
> We are also considering some expandable menus in the content area and
> so far they didn't work in Firefox.

Our script is a bit long in the tooth, though you could write the event 
handlers in the script (and the animation can be turned off). The better 
solution, especially if you want expanding stugg in the columns is to use 
CSS faux columns.

-- 
Al Sparber - PVII
http://www.projectseven.com



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[css-d] Equal heights solutions

[Nancy Johnson]

Hi,

I just posted this got some wonderful answers, but I'm still looking
for an ideal solution to equal heights problem

This is an older intereractive site.  http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gove/ewr/

I had been using YellowPencil's javascript solution until I discovered
it didn't work with IE8.

I then tried the CSS solution, I believe from Position is everything

#wrapper {overflow:hidden;}
#left, right {padding-bottom: 5000em;
margin-bottom: -4999.5em;}

It was great! however, we have one page with div id anchor tags in
which is a known error to this solution

I finally chose to use another javascript:



which I don't like very much  as you can always see the leftnav "catch
up" with the content area.
 We are also considering some expandable menus in the content area and
so far they didn't work in Firefox.

I also began to look at CSS tables, cool, and it doesn't work in IE6
ir IE7 and I would have to rebuild the entire site.

Thanks in advance for any other solutions.

Nancy
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