As far as I know using percentage for width/height should work fine.
perfectDay
2009-03-30 15:56:01
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How do you know what percentage of an unknown value a fixed value will be?I can put 100% for the editable but then there's a scrollbar because the controls take space too. But less than 100% and there's no way to know what % to put.
Kev
2009-03-30 16:55:25
I.e., as far as I've tried, it doesn't.
Kev
2009-03-30 17:55:29
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This question speaks to a problem I see a lot of people faced with lately: obey the "only use tables for tabular data" rule, or just use tables and do 1/3 the work. The fact that this is even a difficult decision is a demonstration of how standards-crazy we've all become. Forget the standards, use tables, get it done cleanly and simply. If W3C has a problem with that, they can complain right after they create a better alternative.
Pesto
2009-03-30 16:02:01
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I'd second perfectDay's answer, but I'd ask you to go crazy and try and describe what you'd like it to look like. Maybe with ascii-art or a link to a graphic, so we know what layout you'd like us to help you achieve.
I'd also add that I've not been sleeping (again) recently, so...if I've missed an obvious super-clear description of what you'd like us to help you achieve you have my most sincere apologies. :)
David Thomas
2009-03-30 16:41:10
"I want the controls to take up as much space as they need to, and the editable area to fill the rest of the space." So...the controls are mostly a fixed height (unless they wrap), and the editable area is variable. I want the sum of the two to be exactly 100% of the parent DIV. Does that help?
Kev
2009-03-30 16:57:21
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You only have so many options. If you want table-like behavior without using a table then use display:table and give yourself the option of changing your mind later. That way, while uglier in the markup (subjective), makes more sense to me: you'll end up with a few more elements, but you won't be locked in to a specific layout.
If you don't care about the markup then pull the trigger and use a table. This will be easier in the short-term.
My question: If you don't want to use JavaScript, how will you be implementing your editor controls?
Zack Mulgrew
2009-03-30 18:18:21
How am I locked in, though? The HTML is just as easy to change as the CSS, no?
Kev
2009-03-30 18:52:58
About the JS, I'm trying to cut down on resize triggers (etc.) because I find it's much more snappy-feeling if layout is left to the layout engine, especially now that I'm using jQuery.
Kev
2009-03-30 18:54:36
I was thinking in terms of a dynamic (say, JSP) file where the JSP is part of a build. It's more expensive to build than it is to update a CSS file (that is to say that the CSS is not part of the build).If it's just plain HTML I suppose there isn't much difference.JavaScript: agreed.
Zack Mulgrew
2009-03-30 20:02:41