Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-27 Thread Drew Trusz
On 12/26/05, Paula Petrik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, the problem is solved--for the time being. It still does not work on Win98 with IE4, but I think that I have to draw the line. As Drew suggested, it was a rounding problem, but I did get a lot of practice writing if statement for the IE

Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread George S. Williams
Hey, Paula, I had a similar problem last week and it was suggested that I add the following at the bottom of the style sheet- @media screen { * html #wrapper {height: 0;} } which solved the problem. My problem was, apparently, due to an IE bug, Lack of Layout, more information on which is at

RE: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread Ted Drake
Try floating the wrapper to see if that helps. I don't see a difference between firefox and IE, although it could be my version of IE. What is the background image? The guy in the suit? Didn't Opera remove advertising? Ted Drake www.tdrake.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread Ted Drake
] Yet Another Float Problem Hey, Paula, I had a similar problem last week and it was suggested that I add the following at the bottom of the style sheet- @media screen { * html #wrapper {height: 0;} } which solved the problem. My problem was, apparently, due to an IE bug, Lack of Layout, more

Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread Paula Petrik
George, Thank you for your suggestion, but it didn't solve the problem. Back to the drawing board. Paula Paula Petrik Professor Department of History Art History Associate Director Center for History New Media George Mason University http://www.archiva.net On Dec 26,

Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread Paula Petrik
Ted, Yes, Opera removed ads and I must correct my copy. The background is the the guy in t he suit. Is he visible in IE 6 etc? Browsercam doesn't show and the whole maincontent div is dropped down under the nav in the BC shots. Thanks for your suggestions. I'll look at zoom: 1. This seems

Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread George S. Williams
Hey, again, Pauls, Maybe- @media screen { * html #maincontent {height: 0;} } instead?? I'd play around with it but I'm currently on a Linux box, and a windows one isn't readily available. Later, George -- Sterling Web Services

Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread Drew Trusz
On 12/26/05, Paula Petrik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm being driven nuts. Pulling out my hair. I cannot get this to workin IE and can't figure out where I'm going wrong. If I float:leftthe #maincontent, I lose my background image because #wrapper has noheight. IE does not want to honor something.

Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread Drew Trusz
On 12/26/05, Paula Petrik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm being driven nuts. Pulling out my hair. I cannot get this to workin IE and can't figure out where I'm going wrong. If I float:leftthe #maincontent, I lose my background image because #wrapper has noheight. IE does not want to honor something.

Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread Paula Petrik
I tried floating both nav and maincontent, but the wrapper would disappear because it would have no height and the guy in the suit with it. In IE, in one version, the nav would disappear entirely. Not good. PaulaPaula PetrikProfessorDepartment of History Art HistoryAssociate

Re: [WSG] Yet Another Float Problem

2005-12-26 Thread Paula Petrik
Well, the problem is solved--for the time being. It still does not work on Win98 with IE4, but I think that I have to draw the line. As Drew suggested, it was a rounding problem, but I did get a lot of practice writing if statement for the IE family. I do have question. Drew, when you say "you