----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Asquith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [WSG] Z-Index in IE - Got a problem need help
> Hi Jay > > Once you've dropped down a .sidecontent menu, in IE6, if you click > elsewhere on the page, the hidden element leaps to the top of the > z-order. I think the problem arises from using margins to effect the > overlap. Additionally, due to the order of execution, this is also > responsible for the flicker. > > If you use the actual positioning of the .sidecontent elements (say, > top: -25px;) instead of deflating the margin then the strange effects in > IE go away. > > I've created a mock up at http://www.wasabicube.com/test/testover.html > which demonstrates this working. > > Cheers > Peter Ah! That solved the problem perfectly! I knew it was something very simple which I'd overlooked. Thanks a bunch. Jay S Hills ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
