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SlinkyABC
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Stretching Pages to Fit Browser Window in Expression Web? - 7/17/2007 14:27:21
Hi, I'm sorry for asking such a noob question, but this has kind of got me stumped.
I'm relatively but not entirely new to Expression Web and web design as a whole, and have been working on a website recently. I decided to use a different layout, but when I use it in Expression Web (and publish it for that matter) the website only covers part of the screen, leaving the bottom and most of the right side white.
I know this has got to have something to do with dimensions or whatever, so I was wondering if someone can help me fix this. I just want the whole site to stretch, especially horizontally but vertically as well. I know this will cause some distortion to the images but it's kind of necessary in this case I think. The url is "http://www.slinkyabc.com". I have temporarily left this up without content in case it will make it easier to identify the issue.
Or maybe I'm completely off track on the problem, I don't know. Either way any help would be greatly appreciated!
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SlinkyABC
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RE: Stretching Pages to Fit Browser Window in Expressio... - 7/17/2007 15:38:23
There are several different background images -- it's a psd template that is sliced and assembled with images for the buttons and banner and whatnot. So, I'm not sure exactly how I would get that to work for each one. For the whole page, you said to change the percentages of the width and height; that's what I was trying to do but I'm not sure how to edit those values of the page (just the images). I think I'm just confusing myself more, lol.
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RE: Stretching Pages to Fit Browser Window in Expressio... - 7/17/2007 16:34:56
With Expression Web, right click on the image and choose Picture Properties. In the dialog box, choose the Appearance tab. Now here you can specify the size in percentages (unchecking the Keep Aspect Ratio if necessary).
Of course, as you have already pointed out, the images might become distorted on some resolutions.
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SlinkyABC
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RE: Stretching Pages to Fit Browser Window in Expressio... - 7/17/2007 16:44:49
Thanks for the info -- figured out how to do that. =)
I changed the images and fiddled with the percentage, trying different values but it didn't seem to affect much. I did manage to clear the white space at the bottom but the space to the white remains. I tried this with both aspect ratio checked and unchecked. Also, if it matters the site's margins are all set to 0. At least I've made some progress, with the bottom and all.
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RE: Stretching Pages to Fit Browser Window in Expressio... - 7/17/2007 17:00:59
Not quiet sure what you would like to do. For one your table width is set to :
<TABLE WIDTH=888 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
and your body is :
<BODY BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF LEFTMARGIN=0 TOPMARGIN=0 MARGINWIDTH=0 MARGINHEIGHT=0>
Suggestions:
Set the background in your body to "black"
"Center" your table
But keep in mind, the table width will still be 888 px and people will be forced to scroll sidewise with a loxer resolution.
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SlinkyABC
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RE: Stretching Pages to Fit Browser Window in Expressio... - 7/17/2007 17:03:50
Okay, I see what you're saying, have already changed the background to black. How about this -- if I change the background to black, is there a way I can center the site on the page? That way it won't be stretched and the actual site window will be a little smaller but that way it should work for more resolutions without the whiteness?
If there is a way to center it (which I'm sure there is, just don't know how to), how do I do it?
EDIT: Nevermind, that was a stupid question. Got it figured out and I think I'm good to go for now. Thanks for the help!
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RE: Stretching Pages to Fit Browser Window in Expressio... - 7/17/2007 17:10:18
Keep in mind that even if building for an 800X600 resolution, the user might not have the window maximized or could have the favorites opened or history.
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SlinkyABC
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RE: Stretching Pages to Fit Browser Window in Expressio... - 7/17/2007 17:21:32
Thanks again for the help. Will keep that in mind when building. I just have oneee last question that I didn't think was going to be a problem but hopefully it has a simple solution. Also, I'm not sure if it's really an EW issue or not.
When attempting to edit the text, the sliced images get in the way because they stretch way down into the black background of the site for some reason (like from the buttons and straight down). This was not a problem in the original template, so I'm trying to figure out if I saved the file for the web wrong or if it's just something that has a simple solution.
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