Entire page position shifts - WD 5
I am working on a new site in WD and have noticed a problem. I created the main page layout, and then just copied that page and added content to each copy for the other pages, my question is, I have 13 pages that all have the exact same width, and are placed at the exact same X position (4.1), but then you upload the pages and when you click from page to page, the pages shift back and forth by a few pix instead of being in the exact same position as they show they are in WD???
I have gone so far as to redo all the pages making sure I do not alter the overall width, and that they are in the exact same position by selecting everything on a page (ctrl-a), and then checking the width and the x postions, that shows all ok, and then they still shift back and forth after uploading??? When I say back and forth, I mean the entire pages shift a little left and right in the browser window.
Anyone else ever have this problem? Thanks for any insight on this.
Re: Entire page position shifts - WD 5
I think the problem is in scroll bars. When you open the page that is longer (vertically) than a browser window then vertical scroll bar is added effectively reducing the window width and moving all the centered content to the left by a half width of the scrollbar width.
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If it is shifting left on long pages and right on short pages then it is probably due to the way the browsers handle the scroll bar. Just rummaging for a solution brb.
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This works with XX5 but has problems with WD code.
Looking for a WD fix
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your right, it's just the scroll bar that does it, I can't believe that I didn't see that, I was looking for a more complicated cause.
Thanks for the help!
I think I am going to have each page display the scroll bar even if it doesn't need it to over come this.
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>Drwyd
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>This works with XX5 but has problems with WD code.
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>Looking for a WD fix
I got it, and it works great - you are a genius Drwyd, thank you!
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Doesn't work for me, XX5 and FF3.5. I copied the rectangle with placeholder code onto a long page (placeholder named <head>). Page still shifts. Any suggestions? Does it need to be on all pages?
Jim
Edit: In looking at the source code, the code is not displayed in the <head> area. Should it be?
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Hi Jim
The place holder needs to be on all short pages. It forces the browser to see the page as slightly bigger than the window which makes it add a scrollbar.
Edit: Yes the code should be in the head section.
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Thanks. I'll give it a try.
Jim
