Layers Minimum Size? (overlap)

I have some layers 10 px in height that abut other layers. In reality
(properties panel and code) they do not overlap. Visually (on screen, in
Dreamweaver layout view), they APPEAR to overlap. Sure enough, Dreamweaver
reports that they overlap. If I increase the height (to 15px, for instance) and
make the appropriate adjustments to the abutting layers, Dreamweaver no longer
reports an overlap. If I then change them back to 10px, they remain visually
the same size at 15px. Is there a minimum size for layers? Any ideas? Thanks in
advance. Using Dreamweaver MX (pre-2004) on Mac 10.2.8

Is there a minimum size for layers?

No.

Any ideas?

Perhaps, if I understood what you are trying to accomplish.

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

I have some layers 10 px in height that abut other layers. In reality
(properties panel and code) they do not overlap. Visually (on screen, in
Dreamweaver layout view), they APPEAR to overlap. Sure enough, Dreamweaver
reports that they overlap. If I increase the height (to 15px, for
instance) and
make the appropriate adjustments to the abutting layers, Dreamweaver no
longer
reports an overlap. If I then change them back to 10px, they remain
visually
the same size at 15px. Is there a minimum size for layers? Any ideas?
Thanks in
advance. Using Dreamweaver MX (pre-2004) on Mac 10.2.8

Thanks Murray. I am trying to create layers that are essentially aesthetic like
a horizontal rule be with greater height (10px) and background color. So
imagine a colored layer 10px high by 1000px wide, Top=0, Left=0 (layer1) as a
kind of page divider with another layer containing text (layer2) directly
underneath that divider (abutting it, T=10, L=0, W=1000, Height=400) . I am
finding that if I assign layer1 a height any smaller than 17px and attempt to
CONVERT LAYERS TO TABLES, Dreamweaver reports that layer1 overlaps layer2. In
properties and code, they do not overlap. Visually in Layout, they appear
overlapped. I don't seem to be able to create or assign a layer height smaller
than 17px high ofr abutting layers. Related: if I create a layer 17px high and
assign 10px or resize it to 10px, it remains 17px visually even though
properties and code say it is 10px.

I've tried that in the past (using a layer as an orizontal rule) and was
able to give it an 1px height, but some browsers (Netscape I think)
still would show it as 10 px high.
But if you put an image (a 1px by 1px dot) in the layer and resize the
image to 1px by 1000px, (and take out the layers background color of
course) you'll get the desired effect.

Then, of course you can NOT convert layers to tables if they overlap.

LuckyThatWay wrote:

Thanks Murray. I am trying to create layers that are essentially aesthetic like
a horizontal rule be with greater height (10px) and background color. So
imagine a colored layer 10px high by 1000px wide, Top=0, Left=0 (layer1) as a
kind of page divider with another layer containing text (layer2) directly
underneath that divider (abutting it, T=10, L=0, W=1000, Height=400) . I am
finding that if I assign layer1 a height any smaller than 17px and attempt to
CONVERT LAYERS TO TABLES, Dreamweaver reports that layer1 overlaps layer2. In
properties and code, they do not overlap. Visually in Layout, they appear
overlapped. I don't seem to be able to create or assign a layer height smaller
than 17px high ofr abutting layers. Related: if I create a layer 17px high and
assign 10px or resize it to 10px, it remains 17px visually even though
properties and code say it is 10px.

Good grief.

If you need tables create them on the page. If you need layers, then create
them on the page. But NEVER convert layers to tables. There is no good
reason to do this, and it's a great way to make a mess of your page and your
code.

If you want a colored line, then use CSS to create one. Or use a GIF image.
Or use a table with a colored background.

Just promise me you'll never convert layers to tables again.

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

Thanks Murray. I am trying to create layers that are essentially aesthetic
like
a horizontal rule be with greater height (10px) and background color. So
imagine a colored layer 10px high by 1000px wide, Top=0, Left=0 (layer1)
as a
kind of page divider with another layer containing text (layer2) directly
underneath that divider (abutting it, T=10, L=0, W=1000, Height=400) . I
am
finding that if I assign layer1 a height any smaller than 17px and attempt
to
CONVERT LAYERS TO TABLES, Dreamweaver reports that layer1 overlaps layer2.
In
properties and code, they do not overlap. Visually in Layout, they appear
overlapped. I don't seem to be able to create or assign a layer height
smaller
than 17px high ofr abutting layers. Related: if I create a layer 17px high
and
assign 10px or resize it to 10px, it remains 17px visually even though
properties and code say it is 10px.