CSS
Keeping the tab “on”
This is the syntax for styling a background tab in Wordpress dropdown menus. This will keep the top tab “on” for all sub-pages.
.menu ul li a.current_parent
{
color: #2e4a81;
background-color: #2e4a81;
background-image:url(./images/tabbg.jpg);
background-position: top right;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
CSS Drop-Down menus hidden behind flash elements
If you have a flash element that occupies the same space as a CSS or javascript-driven dropdown or flyout menu, the menu may disappear behind the flash. There are 2 solutions to look for:
#1 – the solution that I found all over the web and seemed to work for most people:
Make sure your embed and [...]
Removing scrollbars from texareas
I’m working on a very long, complicated submission form for a client, and we have gone through several rounds of edits. Now we’re nitpicking.
One of the things that bothered her was in the text areas where form users could answer open ended questions. When the box is empty, or if only the first of three [...]
tiny dots around links or buttons
I love working with graphic designers, because they notice things that other people usually don’t. Then they ask me questions, so I have to go figure out the answers.
So…Have you ever noticed on website, when you click a link or a button, a tiny dotted line appears around the links. These tiny dots are browsers [...]
Yellow Background in Input Boxes
Recently a client asked me why some input boxes in form have an odd colored yellow background in IE and Google Chrome, but are normal white backgrounds in Safari (her usual browser).
I had noticed this anomoly before, but hadn’t really thought much about it. My client’s question prompted me to figure it out. The yellow [...]