I think it's the min width that's messing it up.

Deena

2009/12/11 Ronald Kyamagero <[email protected]>

> I see,
>
> thanks
>
> However, when I use 100% on the outer div and a fixed width for the inner
> width on the code you sent me, it works. How come it does not work on mine?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Ronald
>
> 2009/12/11 Ghodmode <[email protected]>
>
>  On 11/12/09 23:56, Ronald Kyamagero wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Thanks for your help. It works!
>>
>> However, when I try to incorporate it into my site, it does not work.
>>
>> Hi Ronald,
>>
>> I think it's the computed width.  Since you're using a computed width for
>> your containing block (100%) rather than a fixed width, (ie: 980px), the
>> inside blocks don't know how to compute their "auto" margins.
>>
>> This problem has tripped me up several times and I think that it's the
>> reason many sites use a fixed width layout.
>>
>> You might have to do without the proper usage of the min-width for the
>> outer block, but you might be able able to mostly accomplish the look you're
>> going for by giving that outerWrapper block a "margin: 0 auto" also.
>>
>> If you want it to really be perfect, you might be able to be able to
>> adjust the width of the outerWrapper to match the width of the content area
>> of the window with JavaScript, but there might be a moment when your page
>> first loads that it doesn't look quite right.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is my code:
>>
>> body {
>>     text-align: center;
>>     min-width: 980px;
>>     font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
>>     font-size: 14px;
>>     color: #525252;
>>     background-color: #fff;
>>     margin: 0px;
>>     background-image: url(../images/body_bg.jpg);
>>     background-repeat: repeat-x;
>>     background-position: left top;
>> }
>>
>>
>> /* Layout */
>>
>> #outerWrapper {
>>     width: 100%;*    <!-- Change this to something fixed.*
>>
>>     min-width: 980px;
>>     text-align: center;
>>     background-image: url(../images/footer_bg.jpg);
>>     background-repeat: repeat-x;
>>     background-position: left bottom;
>>     padding-bottom: 123px;
>>     overflow: auto;
>> }
>> #innerWrapper {
>>     margin: 0 auto;
>>     width: 980px;
>> }
>>
>>
>> Why is my innerWrapper not centered in the outerWrapper.
>>
>> Please advise.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ronald
>>
>> 2009/12/11 hariharan k <[email protected]>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Can you try like this!
>>>
>>> <style type="text/css">
>>> .class1 { height:auto; width:300px; margin:0px auto;
>>> background-color:#f3f3f3; border:1px solid #a6a6a6; padding:10px; }
>>> .class2 { height:auto; width:100px; margin:0px auto; border:1px solid
>>> #f50; padding:10px;}
>>> </style>
>>>
>>> <div class="class1">
>>> <div class="class2">Center, middle</div>
>>> </div>
>>>  rEgArDs,
>>> Hariharan. K
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2009/12/11 Алексей Лиходиевский <[email protected]>
>>>
>>> Hi!
>>>> You can make:
>>>>
>>>>  <div style="width:800px">
>>>>   <div style="margin:0 auto; width:400px">inner div</div>
>>>> </div>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  2009/12/11 Ronald Kyamagero <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>>> Can someone Help Center Horizontally a div in a div?
>>>>>
>>>>> I can center a div horizontally in the body. But I find problems
>>>>> horizontally centering a div within a div.
>>>>>
>>>>> Your help will be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ronald
>>>>>
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