New way in managing signatures

alct · 2009-04-03 11:30:25

Hello,

I've just written this http://labs.andreloconte.com/fluxbb/#ne … signatures

Let me know what you think about it

Last edited by alct (2009-04-07 10:32:23)

FSX · 2009-04-03 12:01:14

Looks like a good idea to me. Those huge signatures always annoy me.

But why use:

  width: max-width-value;
  height: max-height-value;

The signature will always have the same height. max-height/width could be used but those aren't supported in IE6.

Last edited by FSX (2009-04-03 12:03:25)

alct · 2009-04-03 12:42:40

"max-width-value" is just a variable not the css propriety
(I just edited my page and change this to /* maximum width allowed */)

Fixing dimensions is exactly the point.

Instead of fixing certain values by default and not allow to change it, that will allow administrators to determine themselves what are the maximum values of height and width.

Even if you don't use the css property "max-width", in this case, using "width" will have exactly the same effect.

Last edited by alct (2009-04-03 13:11:55)

FSX · 2009-04-03 12:58:25

And if the height is is 100px and user have only one line of text in their signatures, like you and me, there would be 86px wasted space.

And the only way to parse those variables in the CSS if parsing the CSS files as PHP files. Or an <style> in the header (not very clean).

alct · 2009-04-03 13:08:45

Ok, just didn't understand what you mean, now I do

Of course that could be a problem for people using a too great height value.

FSX · 2009-04-03 13:22:23

To make it cross-browser you'll need some Javascript. If IE6 didn't exist - 2 lines of CSS would be enough, but we can pretend IE6 does not exist.

Ledo · 2009-04-03 14:57:15

FSX wrote:

To make it cross-browser you'll need some Javascript. If IE6 didn't exist - 2 lines of CSS would be enough, but we can pretend IE6 does not exist.

There will come the time that we should start pretending just that.

Smartys · 2009-04-04 02:25:37

max-height anyone? With some hacks for IE, of course.

MattF · 2009-04-04 14:40:40

Personally, I think locking the position at the bottom and giving it fixed height is preferable. I always detested that floating sig block.

alct · 2009-04-09 16:10:24

Hi ! :-)

Few updates using CSS Hacks for IE6 : http://labs.andreloconte.com/fluxbb/#ne … signatures

FSX · 2009-04-09 16:55:33

Looks better now.

May I ask why you use clip? Isn't height + overflow: hidden enough?

alct · 2009-04-10 12:05:42

Cause that's how the "clip" proprety is meant to be according to the holy W3C
Beyond that point, not using it could create some problems with text only content for instance

Last edited by alct (2009-04-10 12:07:21)

MattF · 2009-04-10 13:03:38

That's useful to know for future reference.

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