Layer Positioning problem

as the core of my page, I'm using a table set to center, so that it stays in
the middle of the window no matter how you resize the browser. Inside the
table, I've got a DIV-type layer with content inside. Problem is that when I
resize the window, the layer doesn't move with the table under it. I've tried
"absolute", "relative" positioning...nothing works.

I can get it to work with an iFrame, however I prefer to use regular layers if
at all possible.

any ideas on how I can get the layer to stay locked to the position of the
table under it?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Instead of using a table for centering, try to use a div tag like so:
<div align="center" style ="position:relative;" >
stuff
</div>

I think this will allow you to position it inside of that div.

Can't work. This will only center align the contents of the div, not the
div itself.

Rule 1 - never put absolutely postioned element directly into a table cell.
Rule 2 - don't try to fix a problem by flailing the positioning value.
Rule 3 - post a link to the page with such problems - the answer is in the
code.

Can you do that, skyboysky?

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"-D" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

Instead of using a table for centering, try to use a div tag like so:
div align="center" style ="position:relative;"
stuff
/div

I think this will allow you to position it inside of that div.

On 9/20/05 11:58 AM, in article dgpbjl$5rm$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com, "-D"
<webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote:

Instead of using a table for centering, try to use a div tag like so:
div align="center" style ="position:relative;"
stuff
/div

I think this will allow you to position it inside of that div.

That will allow positioning inside the div, but it won't center the div...

To center it, you'll need to set a width on the div as well as margin: 0
auto 0 auto; (or shorthand - margins: 0 auto...

For IE 5* compliance, you'll also need to set a text-align: center; on the
body selector (and change it back to text-align: left; if that's what you
want within the div)...

To sum it up:

<div id="holder">all your page content</div>

body {
text-align: center;
/*all your other values */
}

#holder {
width: 750px; /* or whatever you need */
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: left;
position: relative; /* only needed if you'll be using an absolutely
positioned element within this */
}

That should fix you.

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Thanks D,

a variation of what you suggested worked perfectly!!! Only weird thing is that
in DW, the layer is way off to the right of the window, while in the browser,
it's actually in the right place.

Thanks again,


Originally posted by: -D
Instead of using a table for centering, try to use a div tag like so:
<div align="center" style ="position:relative;" >
stuff
</div>

I think this will allow you to position it inside of that div.

This will not work....

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

Thanks D,

a variation of what you suggested worked perfectly!!! Only weird thing is
that
in DW, the layer is way off to the right of the window, while in the
browser,
it's actually in the right place.

Thanks again,


Originally posted by: -D
Instead of using a table for centering, try to use a div tag like so:
div align="center" style ="position:relative;"
stuff
/div

I think this will allow you to position it inside of that div.

Thanks Stephanie... your solution worked even better! Amazing.

Originally posted by: Newsgroup User
On 9/20/05 11:58 AM, in article dgpbjl$5rm$1 (AT) forums (DOT) macromedia.com, "-D"
<webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote:

Instead of using a table for centering, try to use a div tag like so:
div align="center" style ="position:relative;"
stuff
/div

I think this will allow you to position it inside of that div.

That will allow positioning inside the div, but it won't center the div...

To center it, you'll need to set a width on the div as well as margin: 0
auto 0 auto; (or shorthand - margins: 0 auto...

For IE 5* compliance, you'll also need to set a text-align: center; on the
body selector (and change it back to text-align: left; if that's what you
want within the div)...

To sum it up:

<div id="holder">all your page content</div>

body {
text-align: center;
/*all your other values */
}

#holder {
width: 750px; /* or whatever you need */
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: left;
position: relative; /* only needed if you'll be using an absolutely
positioned element within this */
}

That should fix you.

Stephanie Sullivan
Community MX Partner :: http://www.violetsky.net

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long
at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."
-- Helen Keller






Can anyone translate that for someone who never touches the code and focuses
on graphical mode? (<--- DW Noob)