Netscape 6 and layers
For navigation on my site, I use a menu on the left-hand side that can drop down to display more submenus.
This script works fine for both IE and Netscape 4.x browsers, but in Netscape 6, it needs work.
When you click on one of the menus, the submenu drop down BEHIND the rest of the images, making it nearly impossible to get at.
You can view its behavior here: http://www.engg.ksu.edu/netscape6.html
The script I'm using to power it is here: http://www.engg.ksu.edu/scripts/mod_dropdownmenu1.js
Any ideas/advice/comments would be VERY much appreciated!
Wil posted this at 10:38 — 3rd December 2001.
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Haven't looked at your web site as I don't have NS6 installed, sorry.
But my guess on what's happening is the way your layers are organised. What's the Z-INDEX number of front images, and what is the Z-INDEX number of the background drop-down? What tag are you using for these layers, SPAN, DIV, ILAYER?
- wil
Maniac posted this at 13:29 — 3rd December 2001.
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All of the layers on that section are set up as DIV.
I haven't tried to keep all of the Z-indexes in the menus and submenus equal. Are you saying I should equate them?
Wil posted this at 14:11 — 3rd December 2001.
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No! The z-index of drop down image should be higher than those of the background images (the images you see upon loading the page).
Upping the z-index of the overwritting layer should up it's visibility above other layers.
Have you tried using SPAN? Shouldn't be any difference I don't think actually. What DHTML does NS6 support? Does it have it's own custom tags like the ILAYER in IE?
- wil
Busy posted this at 21:26 — 4th December 2001.
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Maniac, did you find a fix to the problem?
I have a similar problem with Netscape 6 and layers buts its not in menu form.
any tidbits would be appreciated
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