Posted by Brian Cryer on 02/15/07 11:33

"Richard Formby" <newsgroups@barefile.com.au> wrote in message
news:6iXAh.1476$4c6.877@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> "Brian Cryer" wrote
>
>> Does anyone know whether its possible (perhaps using css) to have an area
>> on a page (say a menu bar at the top of the page) to be fixed so that it
>> is always visible regardless of how the page is scrolled - much as you
>> would get if you used frames but without using frames.
>
> position: fixed
>
> Doesn't work with IE.

Now that you've shown me what I should be looking for, there is a work
around for IE - http://www.cssplay.co.uk/layouts/fixed.html.

>> I'm thinking of a site redesign and one idea I've had would use a fixed
>> non-scrolling portion of the browser window,
>
> Why? You just use up valuable real estate where you could be displaying
> content. Most of us are used to [whatever it is you want to put there]
> scrolling with the page.

You are probably right. I was interested in whether it could be done, but I
accept the arguments against doing it - so I probably won't.

Thanks.
--
Brian Cryer
www.cryer.co.uk/brian

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