Posted by Bergamot on 04/17/07 12:38

Jon Slaughter wrote:
> "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaughter@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:FFTUh.17144$Um6.16224@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net...
>>
>> "Bergamot" <bergamot@visi.com> wrote in message
>> news:58ian2F2go2d2U1@mid.individual.net...
>>> Jon Slaughter wrote:
>>>> http://www.jonslaughter.com/Test2.html
>>>
>>> Why don't you use border properties for the bars across the top/bottom
>>> and down the sides? It would be much simpler than using all those divs.
>>> They're only pretending to be borders anyway.
>>
>> Yes but it doesn't look as good.

Your test page has been removed, but I remember what it looked like.
http://www.bergamotus.ws/samples/4corners.html
So how does this not look "as good" as your attempt?

> OK, nevermind. I got it. CSS is a fucking mess.

No doubt a lot of your problem relates to misconceptions about how
things are supposed to work. If you took the time to actually learn
about the properties and positioning methods you are attempting to use
instead of hacking away at things, you might be less frustrated.

CSS takes time, practice and patience to learn. It's unrealistic to
think you'll get it overnight, and just whining that it is a mess says
something about your willingness to put in the necessary effort. And it
does take effort.

> I don't know why I have to
> nest divs of different position types just to get a relative addressing in
> absolute mode off the current content block.

Because that's what the specs say is supposed to happen. Get over it.

> crap... in IE the shifting screws it up.

Welcome to the wonderful world of IE bugs.
http://www.positioniseverything.net/explorer.html

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Berg

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