Posted by dorayme on 04/07/07 01:29

In article <5ecc9$4616e1f8$40cba7b3$6814@NAXS.COM>,
"Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@centralva.net> wrote:

> dorayme wrote:
>
> > Nah, no good I am afraid. Yes, it is trying, but the effect is so
> > marginal as to count for a fail on this particular size
> > thumbnail.


> IE's value for bodyElement's offsetWidth *includes* the window's
> scrollbar, part of the browser chrome! Whereas other browsers, here
> Seamonkey, do not. So where 6 thumbs should fit IE can on fit 5, hence
> the error.
>

Ah, I see, that is interesting.

>
> You could go with it and at least folks will decent browsers will get
> the benefit. It is not like it destroys the page!
>

Of course.

>
> > Just one q, is IE 7 any better than 6 on this score? In other
> > words, does IE 7 center the mass of thumbnails as good as in FF
> > or as weakly as in IE6?
>
> Who knows?

Those with IE7 of course!

>
> I'll fool with this a bit and see if there is a workaround for IE

I will be all ... er.... antenae.

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dorayme

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