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[Cris D.]

I wasn't sure if this was the fix for me, but I can recommend it. If you are using IE 7 and have problems with drop-down menus getting "stuck" I recommend using this fix. All I had to change was the js head tag and upgrade the common js file (in Etomite this is found in the template that contains these files) For most, this will be mollio, for EQ (Education Queensland, Australia) this will be Template_A.

[tenaj]

lloyd_borrett, on Nov 1 2006, 05:16 AM, said:

G'day,

Having used the Mollio Dropdown Main Menu on two sites, I've now realised that they don't work properly with IE7. The drop down menu will not disappear like it should.

This menu is actually an implementation of the Son of Suckerfish Dropdown menu.

I've seen and tried multiple variations of two supposed solutions to the problem, without any success as yet.

You can see the problem at www.scubadoctor.com.au and www.pragmatictraining.com.au.

I'm wondering if anyone out there has tackled this issue and come up with a solution that works.

Best Regards, Lloyd Borrett.

I have not tried it yet but will after I read all the problems everybody else are having and the solutions. I have been reading the different forums on the topic and this is a solution of one poster. It is a known issue. This is what one Joomla poster said.

Since IE7 has come out, a lot of people have noticed that Suckerfish dropdown menus are allergic to it. The principal problem is that once they've dropped down, they refuse to scroll back up again. This affects a lot of Joomla sites using Suckerfish variations and also the Extended Menu module.

The solution is thankfully, simple. If your list menu ID is called "topmenu", you only have to add the following lines of code to your css:

#topmenu li:hover, #topmenu li.hover {
position:static;
}

Thanks to Built from Source for the original tip and to Sam from Site Coffee for Joomla implementation. I hope this is helpful because I know I will need a lot of help when I tackle it.

[Cris D.]

I thought Lloyd's solution was working until I jumped on a computer running IE6. The menu is now wandering all over the page! It re-sets on rollover to the correct place but it's height and width varies and is quite messy (blocks not lining up, spread out all over the place if window is resized. I will try to find the original java and page header scripts to see if the above simple fix works.

****several minutes later*** Yes it does work if you are sick of drop-down menus. It removes the drop down so you have to navigate from the secondary menu. I don't know what it looks like in IE6 yet!

Edited by Cris D., 27 March 2007 - 11:21 AM.

[katherholt]

Cris D., on Mar 27 2007, 07:04 AM, said:

I thought Lloyd's solution was working until I jumped on a computer running IE6. The menu is now wandering all over the page! It re-sets on rollover to the correct place but it's height and width varies and is quite messy (blocks not lining up, spread out all over the place if window is resized. I will try to find the original java and page header scripts to see if the above simple fix works.

****several minutes later*** Yes it does work if you are sick of drop-down menus. It removes the drop down so you have to navigate from the secondary menu. I don't know what it looks like in IE6 yet!

The below site has not had any modifications and works the same in IE7 as it did in IE6. Attached is the javascript file and the MollioMainMenu Snippet. I'm still using version 0.6.1 Final (Prelude)
on this website.

 __MollioMainMenu__.txt   4K   16 downloads  common.js.txt   865bytes   13 downloads

http://www.trophygahunts.com/

Karen

[Cris D.]

katherholt, on Mar 27 2007, 10:33 PM, said:

The below site has not had any modifications and works the same in IE7 as it did in IE6.

OK I believe you! I have obviously stuffed up something. When you added the above script to you css, do you mean "add" or "replace". Do you mind posting your "topmenu" section of you css so I can see your coordinates? I think for yours to be working and mine not, I must have 1/2 of Lloyd's and 1/2 of yours. Although I'm sure that I put back the original CSS that shipped with 0.6.1. and added your script.

[katherholt]

Cris D., on Mar 29 2007, 06:36 AM, said:

OK I believe you! I have obviously stuffed up something. When you added the above script to you css, do you mean "add" or "replace". Do you mind posting your "topmenu" section of you css so I can see your coordinates? I think for yours to be working and mine not, I must have 1/2 of Lloyd's and 1/2 of yours. Although I'm sure that I put back the original CSS that shipped with 0.6.1. and added your script.

I will pm you to give you login to the manager so you can poke around and see how it works.
Karen

[TedD]

katherholt, on Mar 29 2007, 02:53 PM, said:

I will pm you to give you login to the manager so you can poke around and see how it works.
Karen

Another solution.....

I tried this and everything works fine (with IE 7).
The change in the javascript is also (I hope) a solution for IE 6.
Tested in IE 7/FF 2.0.0.3 and Opera 9.10

http://groups.google.com/group/Mollio/brow...a6769c758ac411b

link testsite: www.ictenzo.com/etomite/

[TedD]

Solution above isn't necessairy.
Change this line in main.css Mollio template

#nav li:hover ul, #nav li.sfhover ul {left: 0;z-index:99999}

to

#nav li:hover ul, #nav li.sfhover ul {left: 0;z-index:99999;
min-height: 0;}

I've tested the change in main.css on a new installation with IE 7/Opera 9/Firefox 2
I didn't change the common.js file.
Can anyone test this solution with IE5 and IE6? link: www.ictenzo.com/etomite

Thanks

[emc]

hi guys! im a new user of the Etomite CMS. Im currently configuring the site so it not up yet. Just want to ask about where can i put all the *.js and *.css items for the drop dropdown menu to work and specific codes should i put it... ty in advance for the help.. and by the way what template or theme i may say in the scuba shop.. it very cool..

[Dean]

Put the js/css wherever you want (Most use ./assets/)

The Scuba Site was using a variation of the Mollio Templates I believe

[vw53a]

Ted Donkers, on Apr 11 2007, 08:48 AM, said:

...
Can anyone test this solution with IE5 and IE6? link: www.ictenzo.com/etomite

I've checked with IE6 (and for comparison: Firefox 2.0.0.3) and it looks fine.

[edit]now at home: also IE7 and Opera 9 look fine.[/edit]
[edit2]ah, you tested those yourself too.[/edit2]

Edited by vw53a, 04 May 2007 - 05:54 PM.

[marokon_kauhu]

vw53a, on May 4 2007, 11:49 AM, said:

I've checked with IE6 (and for comparison: Firefox 2.0.0.3) and it looks fine.

[edit]now at home: also IE7 and Opera 9 look fine.[/edit]
[edit2]ah, you tested those yourself too.[/edit2]

If I change,

#nav li:hover ul, #nav li.sfhover ul {left: 0;z-index:99999}

to

#nav li:hover ul, #nav li.sfhover ul {left: 0;z-index:99999;
min-height: 0;}

in .css, the menu works fine in IE7 but not in IE6....

Any solutions?

[hazardouspunch]

looks just fine in firefox.Not many people use ie7 so it won't be a problem

[Ralph]

hazardouspunch, on Jan 18 2008, 02:13 PM, said:

looks just fine in firefox.Not many people use ie7 so it won't be a problem

I don't know about where you're geographically located but almost 100% of my customers use IE7... The few who don't are holding out with IE6 as long as possible... Only a very sparse few are using Firefox... None use Opera...

From a developers standpoint, I'd love to be able to not worry about who uses IE, but in the real world where people come from every corner of it to view sites, I have no choice but to account for pathetic the IE browser...

[cathode]

Ralph, on Jan 18 2008, 02:59 PM, said:

I don't know about where you're geographically located but almost 100% of my customers use IE7... The few who don't are holding out with IE6 as long as possible... Only a very sparse few are using Firefox... None use Opera...

From a developers standpoint, I'd love to be able to not worry about who uses IE, but in the real world where people come from every corner of it to view sites, I have no choice but to account for pathetic the IE browser...

As a rule, I steer everyone away from dropdown menus. You'll save yourself and everyone else so much headache.

[deadline]

Hi All,

Maybe some of you would like to have a smart way to render IE5,6,7 W3C compliant, and without those terrible CSS hacks ?

Seems to be a simple clue :
A JavaScript library to make MSIE behave like a standards-compliant browser.

Ok, you have to rely on a javascript... but hey, no more headakes...

http://code.google.com/p/ie7-js

Also worth to have a try to its related demo page :

http://ie7-js.googlecode.com/svn/test/index.html

Hope it helps.
deadline.

[sayad111]

Son of Suckerfish Dropdowns

gotta admit.. i liked the name lol
theres a bunch of information on that page...



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