[Javascript] object that floats over frames

Chris Tifer christ at saeweb.com
Fri Jan 23 14:15:28 CST 2004


If this person said this was an Intranet application utilizing a capable
browser, that'd be a safe option, but I'm sure they don't want to go
changing their existing application to do this. I know I wouldn't.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Brunone" <peter at brunone.com>
To: "'[JavaScript List]'" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 3:01 PM
Subject: RE: [Javascript] object that floats over frames


>
>     What if you control their size and position with CSS?  Just set the
> relevant attributes equal to percentages of the browser dimensions, and
> you should be covered.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: javascript-bounces at LaTech.edu On Behalf Of Chris Tifer
>
> IFRAMEs don't always serve the same purpose as frames.
>
> Sometimes people use FRAMEs so that some information is always in the
> same spot on the screen. That's not the case with IFRAMEs
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Vlad Lepadatu
>
> what about using iframes instead of frames? just make a nice table and
> insert them in.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Dan Costea
>
> unfortunately, I can't apply these solutions because I already have
> implemented over 300 dialogs (web pages) and I need a general solution
> for all of them. I can write a js function that I'm sure it is called on
> "onload" event of all frames and in this function I have to dynamicaly
> insert the logo, such way that it will be displayed in the top-left
> corner of each dialog.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Tim Makins
>
> A bit of lateral thinking:
>
> How about creating your 'frameset' in CSS, and then you can float
> whatever you want on top, in the same window.
>
> Another idea - if your floating logo must sit over, for instance, two
> frames, then slice the logo in two, and float half over one frame and
> the other half over the other frame, using absolute positioning.
>
> Alternatively, move your logo so it only covers one frame. Or make the
> logo smaller.
>
> Tim in Ireland.
>
>
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