Flexible div

[Stefan Drachsler]

Hi,

i tried a lot the last days and searched for solutions but i just didn’t manage to achieve what i need.
Sounds like a normale flexibel <div> with scollbars in the beginning, but no it’s not that easy.

3 elements on one site:
– header.div (fix height)
– main.div (flexible height)
– footer.viv (fix height)
– header always on top
– footer always on bottom
-> that’s easy

– no browser scrollbar
– scrollable content
-> still easy

– main height should be flexible with the window height
– main should always fill the rest of height, which is left between header & footer.
– if then there is to much content in main.div show scrollbars.
– if user resizes window main should resize and show/hide scrollbars on the fly
-> no clue

i tried it with divs, had no chance. now i’m trying a table. (seems better)
i have problems because, overflow:scroll; just works when a height is set but i don’t know the height, not in px neither in %.
Is this possible? or is it just impossible to do it – without JS of course. would be beautiful without table.
I attached a image, maybe it helps to understand.

so, if this is to easy for you, please, don’t tell me such things ;-)

thanks,
Stefan Drachsler

[TheDoc]

I had spent a bit of time working some simple code out for you until I realized what you were really asking for.

I CAN’T STAND sites that have divs with their own scroll bars.

What you’re asking for will require javascript to accomplish to calculate the height between the header and footer.

[Stefan Drachsler]

I understand your point, BUT it depands on the design and the site generally.
There are times when it’s useful and the right solutions.

the JS solution is logical.

greetings,
Stefan

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