Re: background & screen res

p.s.

you will need to make your page margins "0" and use the left and right image
as a cell background as well as an image to continue the effect down the
page for vertical scroll

table height = 100%

A

-----Original Message-----
From: Lonna Poland <lonna(at)granbury.com>
To: hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2000 8:55 AM
Subject: background & screen res


>Hi,
>
>This isn't totally a graphics issue, but is also an HTML issue so I'm
hoping
>someone can help me out with advice on this.  I have created a page with a
>background that has both a left and right border that looks like burned
>paper edges, and a similar title banner:
>http://www.yellowroserec.com/southern1.html .  But I made the background
>1800 pix wide to make sure the left border won't repeat (at least with most
>monitors).
>
>I have had a friend with several different browsers check out the page and
>there is obviously some alignment problems.  This is what she said: "On AOL
>browser... the right "burned" edge of the paper does not show.  The
>left edge does look like burned paper.
>
>On IE 5.5...... the graphics show just fine IF the screen is full size.  On
>the minimized screen, the right side does not show, and the title fits sort
>of strangely at the top...sort of moves into the left border, if that makes
>sense to you...just doesn't blend in right.  On the maximized screen,
>everything is beautiful.
>
>On Netscape Communicator 4.72 .... identical appearance on  IE 5.5 (okay
>when maximized screen.....not okay when minimized."
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>I'm not sure what size monitor and screen resolution she uses, but I have a
>17" monitor set at 1024x768 and I have no problems seeing the entire effect
>with a smaller window.  I never usually use my browsers at full screen
>setting.
>
>I have set the table width at 600 which should cover most monitors, but
when
>the screen width is narrowed, the title banner and text slip into the left
>border.  Can someone give me advice on how to prevent this slide-over?
>
>Thanks in advance for any suggestions....
>Lonna
>
>
>

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