How to get frameset to display in center of browser?

[Ian R]

Hi All!

I am designing a frame website consisting of header, left side "table of
contents" and main window. There are a few things that I would like the
website to do, but I cant seem to find a way.....
1- I would like to have the frameset load in the center of the browser
window instead of the left side.
2 - I would like the two frames below the header (which is 825 pixels wide)
to align with the edges of the photo in the header.
3 - I would like to constrain the entire frameset to a width of about 830
pixels.

There has to be an easy solution to these problems, but I cant seem to find
it anywhere! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Ian

 

[Murray]

You are on the slippery slope to frameset hell. Are you sure you want to go
there? For example, let's imagine you have things all nicely aligned, and
now the content frame needs a scrollbar. Guess what happens to your
alignment - let's just say it's not the way you would want it.

The reason for using or not using frames should be based on a) your site's
needs, and b) your willingness to accept the potential problems that frames
can create for you as developer and maintainer of the site and for your
visitors as casual users of the site.

I am down on frames because I believe that they create many more problems
than they solve.
Judging from the posts here, and the kinds of problems that are described,
the kind of person most likely to elect to use frames is also the kind of
person most likely ill-prepared fo solve the ensuing problems when they
arise. If you feel a) that you understand the problems and b) that you are
prepared to handle them when they occur, and c) that you have a need to use
frames, then by all means use them.

As far as I know, the most comprehensive discussions of frames and their
potential problems can be found on these two links -

http://apptools.com/rants/framesevil.php
http://www.tjkdesign.com/articles/frames/

Would you reconsider?

 

[Ian R]

Sorry... I should have also mentioned that I am using FP 2003 to author this
site.