Garage Menu Location

[tommer]

Anyone know why this garage menu location works fine in my browser (IE8) but seems to be randomly to the left in most other browsers??

http://www.tr-built.com/custom-aservices.htm

Thanks in advance for any possible help . . .

[Chris Coyier]

Because of this.

[tommer]

OK, thanks, – – but for whatever reason, – – that’s what puts it in the right place for me.

What am I doing wrong??

[Chris Coyier]

When you display a position to the left and give it a negative margin, it will go to the left.
Try

left; 90px;

[tommer]

Thanks CW, – – will do . . .

[Chris Coyier]

Works in webkit, firefox, IE 8 & 9

[tommer]

Thanks, you definitely have me on the right track, – – but now I have another question.

When I ‘preview’ it in IE8 (and most other browsers) it looks and centers fine.

And yet when I bring it up on my own site (also IE8), – – it’s pushed all the way against the right border.

I guess I can live with it as long as it’s working on everyone else’s, – – but any idea why this would be??

[Chris Coyier]

What do you mean when you bring it up on your own site?

Screenshot both. The page that centers and the page that does not.

[tommer]

Sorry, don’t even know how to do a screenshot.

I’m saying when I preview it in ‘expression web’ it shows well in IE8, – – but when I bring up the actual page it’s on, on my own site, – – it’s pushed off to the right . . .

[Chris Coyier]

To be honest i’m not sure why it’s different for you.

[tommer]

OK, CW, either way, – – thanks for the tremendous help, – – at least it’s workin’ everywhere else.

I’ll have to try and figure it out.

[tommer]

Thanks, Virtual, – – I just talked to several friends on the phone, both with IE8, – – the page shows the menu centered on their computers, – – but it still shows ‘off the the right’ on mine (which is also IE8).

[clokey2k]

Maybe it’s an IE8 add-on messing with your layout (haven’t a clue how). Or maybe the browser viewport is too small / large – try resizing your browser a few different ways?

[tommer]

Great catch, clokey, – – you appear to be right.

Somehow both my browser viewport size and my ‘site view’ itself seem to be squeezed.

I re-sized the viewport window OK, – – but the (overall) layout still appears to be squeezed slightly in width (maybe about 20 pixels).

I’ll have to delve into it further after work today.

Thanks again, all . . .

[wd2b]

Tommer,

Sorry, not so much a help note, but a quick question.

You’ve built a very impressive home page there. Do you use scripts to aid all the roll-over image or plain CSS? Thanks in advance.

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