View Full Version : Fixed size menu, Expandable content


TerminalyInane
10-07-2003, 12:48 PM
http://64.230.176.236/test/

I'm trying to make the menu collumn stay exactly 200 pixels wide, and the content collumn resize to fix the width of the browser.

If i set width="100%" the content collumn will just overrun overtop of the menu collumn.
Someone suggested width="*" but it doesnt work (its as if i never specified a width paramater at all)
I dont want to use 80% or anything, because im trying ot make the site size to any resolution /any browser width size, and a percentage width will not size properly.

Come to think of it... these forum collumns work just right =P Notice how the content colllumn resizes, but the poster info collumn stays the same? =o i want to do that =P


Yes, my pretty mspaint graphics where done in under 5 minutes, dont complain =P

starlet
10-07-2003, 02:39 PM
Have you fixed it? Looking at the example (unless ive not understood the questions properly) it seems to do exactly what you have described!

toolman
10-07-2003, 03:32 PM
How about something like this:

<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="200">Title</td>
<td>.</td>
<td width="200">Image</td>
</tr>
</table>

<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="180">Your Menu</td>
<td valign="top" width="100%"><p>.</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>