Center Layers Horiz., but prevent overlaps

I want to center my layers horizontally with PVII Layout designer, but find that there seems to be no way to prevent layer overlaps as the view is reduced in size. I have tried different configurations of PVII Layout Designer and Snap Layers, but with no success yet. Does anyone have any ideas?

thayert:

What is it you are trying to do again? You want to move the layers as the
browser's text size is adjusted? I'm afraid you can't do that....

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"thayert" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I want to center my layers horizontally with PVII Layout designer, but
find that there seems to be no way to prevent layer overlaps as the view is

reduced in size. I have tried different configurations of PVII Layout
Designer and Snap Layers, but with no success yet. Does anyone have any
ideas?

Thanks for the reply. I want to be able to keep certain layers centered on the screen with PVII Layout Designer 2-Screen, no matter what size the view is. When I do that, layers which are to the left of the centered items are overlapped when the window is resized despite the fact that I have checked "prevent overlaps"
Tom

thayert:

The prevent overlaps option that you are (I think) referring to is a design
time only tool (for what purpose is questionable) - it adds no code to the
page, and would have no function other than to affect your ability to
position layers during page creation.

If you are using any dynamic positioning to move layers into place after the
page is resized, then it would certainly be possible to resize the browser's
viewscreen to the point that your layers overlap. I guess that if one is
locked into the design methodology you have chosen, then there would be
nothing that could be done to prevent this from happening.

Can you, however, post a URI to the page so that I can see this happening?

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"thayert" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Thanks for the reply. I want to be able to keep certain layers centered on
the screen with PVII Layout Designer 2-Screen, no matter what size the view

is. When I do that, layers which are to the left of the centered items are
overlapped when the window is resized despite the fact that I have checked
"prevent overlaps"

Tom

Here is the url:
http://www.saintpadrepioparish.org/

thayert:

Any chance I could persuade you to add a sound off button to that page. It
makes me grumpy to not be able to do that, and you will then suffer at my
hands!

Do not nest inline layers -

<div id="article">
<div align="right"><br />
<div id="Layer19"></div>
<div id="Layer20" style="position:absolute; width:200px; height:115px;
z-index:1; top: 10px;">

That Layer20 should be fully CSS qualified like the rest of them.

<div id="layer7">
<div id="Layer12" style="position:absolute; width:520px; height:345px;
z-index:7; left: 6px; top: 116px;">

Ditto Layer12, 13, and 14.

These inline layers usually happen when you drag the layer on the page
instead of editing the CSS for it.

Also (my opinion) I do not like the scrolling status bar - it's way too much
motion for me.

Now - tell me. What positioning and which layers?

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"thayert" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Here is the url:
http://www.saintpadrepioparish.org/

thayert:

I would like each one to stop at the outside edge of the layer next to it
rather than running over it

I don't think that there is a good way to do this with layers - or at least
I'm not skilled enough to know how. You cannot have it both ways - either
center the layers or don't center them. On the other hand, if you put all
that content into a table, you could constrain its motion easily.

Any suggestions?

Yes - get rid of the music altogether. But that's just me! 8)

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"thayert" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Thank you so much for your suggestions on the site. I will make the
changes.
All Layers to the right of layers 1 and 5 (2,3,4,7,18,20,22) overlap each
other and 1 and 5 as the screen is narrowed. I would like each one to stop

at the outside edge of the layer next to it rather than running over it.

I promise I will fix the music problem that makes you grumpy. It is a .swf
file in layer 6. I need to figure out how to do it. I think I have to

include a behavior to control it don't I? Any suggestions?

I am obviously a novice, learning as I go, so I thank you for your
patience and understanding.
Tom