Tables for Opera

J

Jim Scott

My site uses tables to fit pages to screen size. Using 100% x 100% this
works fine for IE and the Moz family, but I cannot get the height to fit
when using Opera. It is always too short and not always by the same amount.
Any tips?
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

100% height is broadly unsupported and should not be used




| My site uses tables to fit pages to screen size. Using 100% x 100% this
| works fine for IE and the Moz family, but I cannot get the height to fit
| when using Opera. It is always too short and not always by the same amount.
| Any tips?
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| Jim on Tyneside UK
| Remove X to email me.
| http://freespace.virgin.net/mr.jimscott/
 
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Ronx

Impossible to answer. How high is a browser window? Depends on screen
resolution, number of toolbars in use, how those toolbars are
displayed, large icons with text below or small icons, etc.

Table height is not a valid HTML attribute. It is supported by some
browsers, some browsers ignore it, and others (like Opera)
mis-interpret it.

How would your pages look on my browser viewport set to 800px wide by
980px high?

The best way to fit a page to the browser is to make the width
acceptable, and let the height take care of itself.
 
J

Jim Scott

Impossible to answer. How high is a browser window? Depends on screen
resolution, number of toolbars in use, how those toolbars are
displayed, large icons with text below or small icons, etc.

Table height is not a valid HTML attribute. It is supported by some
browsers, some browsers ignore it, and others (like Opera)
mis-interpret it.

How would your pages look on my browser viewport set to 800px wide by
980px high?

The best way to fit a page to the browser is to make the width
acceptable, and let the height take care of itself.
Click to expand...

I don't want to prolong the thread much longer, but when tweaking my site I
have all three browsers (IE-Ffox-Opera) open to preview. Obviously they are
all on the same screen so the resolution/dpi are the same and I try to keep
the toolbars as near as I can. However there seems to be no consistency
with Opera; one page is perfect and another only comes halfway (I
exagerate) down the screen.
 
R

Ronx

As I said:
Table height is not a valid HTML attribute. It is supported by some
browsers, some browsers ignore it, and others (like Opera)
mis-interpret it.
Click to expand...
 
J

Jim Scott

As I said:
Click to expand...

Ah well.
Not even as pixels?
I guess not as I have just tried several on 400 pixels high and the bottom
button still went up and down, even on IE this time.
I suppose if I want to keep my buttons rigidly in place I may have to use
frames or just go back to 100% height which works for everything except
Opera.
 
M

Mike Mueller

What happens if you don't set the height?

If you give a URL someone with Opera may be able to help you
better...

Jim Scott wrote:
: On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:14:59 -0000, Ronx wrote:
:
:: As I said:
::: Table height is not a valid HTML attribute. It is
::: supported by some browsers, some browsers ignore it,
::: and others (like Opera) mis-interpret it.
:
: Ah well.
: Not even as pixels?
: I guess not as I have just tried several on 400 pixels
: high and the bottom button still went up and down, even
: on IE this time.
: I suppose if I want to keep my buttons rigidly in place I
: may have to use frames or just go back to 100% height
: which works for everything except Opera.
 
M

Mike Mueller

Musta been a blond moment...

: On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 08:54:42 -0600, Mike Mueller wrote:
:
: > What happens if you don't set the height?
: >
: > If you give a URL someone with Opera may be able to help
you
: > better...
:
: It's in me sig.
: --
: Jim on Tyneside UK
: Remove X to email me.
: http://freespace.virgin.net/mr.jimscott/
 
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