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From: sean on 11 Jan 2006 22:34 SELECT drop-list width incorrect for long text when SELECT is fixed width Setting the width style of a SELECT statement causes the contents of the drop-list to be cropped. This is problematic when attempting to limit the width of the select box for layout purposes (say, a fixed-dimensions application UI) whilst still presenting the user with all of the required information to make a choice. Any clue to solve the above issue is highly appreciated!
From: Randy Webb on 12 Jan 2006 00:47 sean said the following on 1/11/2006 10:34 PM: > SELECT drop-list width incorrect for long text when SELECT is fixed width > Setting the width style of a SELECT statement causes the contents of the > drop-list to be cropped. What do you think it *should* do? You tell it to set it at a width, and then you complain that it does just that? Thats not a bug, that is doing what you told it to do. > This is problematic when attempting to limit the width of the select box for > layout purposes (say, a fixed-dimensions application UI) whilst still > presenting the user with all of the required information to make a choice. > > Any clue to solve the above issue is highly appreciated! Ummm, ehhh, what does this have to do with Javascript? comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html comp.infosystems.www.authoring.stylesheets Might be better groups to ask in. -- Randy comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq & newsgroup weekly Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/
From: sean on 13 Jan 2006 01:44 Thanks for the info. But in FireFox the dropdown menu part will automatically extend to fit the width of the long text without change the width of the combobox part. I recall seeing a javascript hack somewhere to solve this problem by openning a popup that masks the original dropdown and adjust the text width in the popup... Well, I guess I have to find it myself and show it here.. Thanks! "Randy Webb" <HikksNotAtHome(a)aol.com> wrote in message news:6JadnbqEXb1_cVjeRVn-sg(a)comcast.com... > sean said the following on 1/11/2006 10:34 PM: >> SELECT drop-list width incorrect for long text when SELECT is fixed width >> Setting the width style of a SELECT statement causes the contents of the >> drop-list to be cropped. > > What do you think it *should* do? You tell it to set it at a width, and > then you complain that it does just that? Thats not a bug, that is doing > what you told it to do. > >> This is problematic when attempting to limit the width of the select box >> for layout purposes (say, a fixed-dimensions application UI) whilst still >> presenting the user with all of the required information to make a >> choice. >> >> Any clue to solve the above issue is highly appreciated! > > Ummm, ehhh, what does this have to do with Javascript? > > comp.infosystems.www.authoring.html > comp.infosystems.www.authoring.stylesheets > > Might be better groups to ask in. > > > -- > Randy > comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq & newsgroup weekly > Javascript Best Practices - > http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/
From: Randy Webb on 13 Jan 2006 02:32 sean said the following on 1/13/2006 1:44 AM: Please do not top-post in comp.lang.javascript > Thanks for the info. But in FireFox the dropdown menu part will > automatically extend to fit the width of the long text without change the > width of the combobox part. Then I would consider that a bug in FireFox's CSS Support if it is not honoring your CSS Definition to set it at a particular width. But, if you want the Select to be a certain minimum width and then to expand if need be but do not shrink below that width, then you pad one of the Select Elements: <option value="1">Option Text </option> Add more spaces to make it the width you want. > I recall seeing a javascript hack somewhere to solve this problem by openning a > popup that masks the original dropdown and adjust the text width in the popup... You want to open a popup, well at least try to, to mask an original dropdown select list instead of padding an Option or simply not declaring a width? All because Firefox doesn't follow the CSS Code you give it? That wouldn't be a "hack", that would be insanely ludicrous. That still is not an "IE Bug" but rather a "Firefox Bug". > Well, I guess I have to find it myself and show it here.. That would be interesting just to show how it is utterly insane and useless. -- Randy comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq & newsgroup weekly Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/
From: Jasen Betts on 14 Jan 2006 01:30 On 2006-01-13, Randy Webb <HikksNotAtHome(a)aol.com> wrote: > sean said the following on 1/13/2006 1:44 AM: > > Please do not top-post in comp.lang.javascript > >> Thanks for the info. But in FireFox the dropdown menu part will >> automatically extend to fit the width of the long text without change the >> width of the combobox part. > > Then I would consider that a bug in FireFox's CSS Support if it is not > honoring your CSS Definition to set it at a particular width. the dropdown is mmade of <options> it may hase be that firefox just has a different policy for the width of the options and how to handle overflow... set an explicit width for option, and also overflow: hidden ; padding-right:20px > But, if you want the Select to be a certain minimum width and then to > expand if need be but do not shrink below that width, then you pad one > of the Select Elements: ??? you could just use CSS to set the minimum width..... > That still is not an "IE Bug" but rather a "Firefox Bug". it mak be able to fix the IE behavior using CSS (possibly "option {overflow:visible;}) I can't be bothered to try. Bye. Jasen
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