Question

div height and width

Asked by: Darth_helge

hello.

i am trying to show a left menu panel and a content panel without using tables. i have tried something like this, but it doesn't show well in both IE and FF.
the menu panel is blue and the content panel is black.
-I want the blue div to be 200px and the black div to fill the rest of the window (100%)
-Height on both Divs should be 100%
-The black div should appear to the right of the blue div, not beneath.


<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title>Untitled Page</title>
</head>
<body style="height: 100%">
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
        <div style="width: 100%; height: 100%">
            <div style="width: 200px; height: 100%; background-color: Black; float: left">
                LeftPanel
            </div>
            <div style="width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: Blue; float: left">
                MainPanel
            </div>
        </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>


We programmers just don't have the mind for designing web pages

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2006-01-19 at 14:35:56ID21703279
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Answers

 

by: jason1178Posted on 2006-01-19 at 14:53:16ID: 15743983

Unless someone has better information, this has been hashed over in another thread:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Web_Languages/HTML/Q_21689773.html

The short answer is that you will have all sorts of trouble using divs when you mix pixels and percents.  You're much better off using tables in this situation.

 

by: tbboyettPosted on 2006-01-19 at 17:05:19ID: 15745291

You could use css, something like this

<style>
#left {
    position:absolute;
    left:10px;
    top:30px;
}
#right {
    position:absolute;
    left:210px;
    top:30px;
}
</style>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title>Untitled Page</title>
</head>
<body style="height: 100%">
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
        <div style="width: 100%; height: 100%">
            <div style="width: 200px; height: 100%; background-color: Black; float: left" id=left>
                LeftPanel
            </div>
            <div style="width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: Blue; float: left" id=right>
                MainPanel
            </div>
        </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

 

by: StormyWatersPosted on 2006-01-19 at 17:07:43ID: 15745307

No, that's not true at all. You just want a simple two-column layout.

http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/tutorial0814.htm

For the background colors, unfortunately there's no such thing as 100% height. There are a few workarounds, all of them reasonable.
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/fauxcolumns/
http://www.positioniseverything.net/articles/onetruelayout/equalheight

The "One True Layout" is very useful in general, you might want to take a look.

>>We programmers just don't have the mind for designing web pages
I've managed just fine with programming and web design, it's just a different concept to get your mind around!

 

by: tbboyettPosted on 2006-01-19 at 17:08:18ID: 15745311

You could also move the width to here like so:

#left {
    position:absolute;
    left:10px;
    top:30px;
    width:200px;
}

 

by: StormyWatersPosted on 2006-01-19 at 17:09:37ID: 15745324

For that first link, it might be better to start the tutorial from the beginning:
http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/tutorial0801.htm

 

by: Darth_helgePosted on 2006-01-20 at 00:27:20ID: 15747240

thanks stormy

i will take a look at it

 

by: StormyWatersPosted on 2006-01-20 at 08:57:35ID: 15750606

#left {
    position:absolute;
    left:10px;
    top:30px;
    width:200px;
}

No. Position:absolute causes more problems than it fixes. Don't use it.

 

by: Steven-FernandezPosted on 2006-01-21 at 16:18:45ID: 15758468

I personally like to use an transparent image that 1 px Height and 1 px Width ...Let me know if you want an example!

 

by: StormyWatersPosted on 2006-01-21 at 16:25:00ID: 15758488

Again, I disagree. Why resort to positioning elements precisely if you can have the browser do it more consistently and simply.

@Steven-Fernandez, what if I have images turned off in my browser?

 

by: Steven-FernandezPosted on 2006-01-21 at 16:34:11ID: 15758528

Well the reason i prefer a pixel image for resizing it the browsers turn to position <div> differently.

As you know...Unless you the will always use the same browser of use Strict- CSS which are the same on any browser the positions will be different. Even with my prefered technic, it's not always the same.

Just my opinion.

 

by: Steven-FernandezPosted on 2006-01-21 at 16:35:49ID: 15758533

You could try this:

for the 200px use a pixel image for the other use 100%.

Give it a try.

 

by: Steven-FernandezPosted on 2006-01-21 at 16:37:36ID: 15758538

There are many things you could try, the question is ...which one is the most soutable for you.


 

by: StormyWatersPosted on 2006-01-21 at 17:31:04ID: 15758679

If you write the CSS and HTML correctly, there is no difference between browsers, at least not a difference that matters.

But, I digress. Anyway, Darth, have you taken a look at those links? Is this what you're looking for?

 

by: Steven-FernandezPosted on 2006-01-22 at 03:32:35ID: 15759952

I agree, lets put our opinions aside and turn to the main topic which is to find a solution. :o)

 

by: Darth_helgePosted on 2006-01-22 at 10:57:33ID: 15761406

hi stormy.
i have had the weekend off, so i will take a look at it tomorrow.

steven:
i know i can work it out that way, but im trying to do a clean, css-formatted html page without the use of spacer images and tables..

 

by: Steven-FernandezPosted on 2006-01-22 at 11:18:41ID: 15761504

OK, Understood, and i think it's a great idea.

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