alo evolteers,

situation: i have a select list with 11 items, used 
for secondary navigation. 

symptoms: when i "pull down" the select list in IE 
(5.*, win2000), the browser displays the first 10 
items, and leaves the 11th hidden with a scroll bar. 
(e.g: you need to scroll down the list to see the 
11th).

research: In IE, the magic number is 10: more than 10 
items, and the scollbar appears; 10 or less items, 
and the whole list is visible, sans scrollbar. In 
netscape4.7 (pc), the magic number is 19. With 19 or 
fewer items, there is no scrollbar. with 20 or more 
items, the scrollbar appears. 

problem: because i'm only one item past the "magic 
number" in IE, it looks silly to require a scroll 
action to reveal a single additional item. Does 
anyone know if there is a way to set this threshold? 
I'd love for all the options to be visible without 
needing a scrollbar. (sorry, but no, i can't reduce 
the number of options)

first guess: i tried the size attribute, but of 
course that just effects how many rows are initially 
visible without "pulling" anything down.

any suggestions greatly appreciated. TIA.

thanks all!
nate