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    #1

    Navigation Entries dive under DropDownboxes

    See attached example of Menu Navigation entries 'diving' under dropdownbox entries of a grid...

    How can I (or you) solve this?

    regards, ron
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    #2
    What browser are you using? Does it happen in all browsers?
    Aaron Brown
    Alpha Software Development Team

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      #3
      MS IE ver 6 with SP 2

      Hi,

      MS IE ver 6 with SP 2. I only use the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser...

      With Windows XP Profesional with all the latest updates applied.

      Regards, Ron

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        #4
        I had the same issue

        I posted about it back in Sept. This is the response I got.
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        I wrote the peccant control. The menu showing up under the combo box in IE has no good fix (in Firefox and Opera this is not a problem), and is one of the reasons I am none to fond of IE.
        Thank you,
        Eavan
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          #5
          Do you know if this is still an issue with the Final Version of 7 or has the issue with IE been solved?

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            #6
            Hi,

            I just downloaded the A5V7 version of today 3870-3001 and this has still the same issue with IE V6...

            Regards, Ron

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              #7
              Alpha Software:

              Is this a verified problem. And if so, is it something that will be fixed soon?

              I'm working on an app that will be using a lot of Menu Navigation Controls and if its going to be a problem with IE then I need to rethink the Menu tools?

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                #8
                We are going to fix this. It is definitely a bug in IE.

                The approach that we will be taking to work around this bug is the same as is taken by this message board.

                This message board software (as you know) has pull down menus and you will notice that when a menu is pulled down and it obscures a dropdown box, the dropdown box temporarily hidden.

                We will implement the same logic.

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                  #9
                  attached is a zip file that contains a javascript file with a work around for the bug in IE.

                  you will need to unzip this and put it in the C:\Program Files\A5V7\JavaScript

                  folder.

                  then republish your applications and be sure to click the 'clear publishing history' button to make sure that the javascript file gets published to your server.

                  if this test file works well, it will become part of the next patch.

                  i look forward to hearing your comments.

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                    #10
                    Testing the Fix

                    I tried the fix.

                    It solves the 'diving of dropdownboxes under menu entries.

                    But: As you can see from the sequence of 3 stages of menu entry i did, it make the field contents of dropdownboxes totally disapear on screen when selecting a menu entry after the first level....The contents re appear again after the menu selection is made.

                    In short: It solves the issue, and introduces a minor new one. But I am satisfied with this one already !

                    Thanks, Ron

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                      #11
                      That disappearance is intentional. The bug is actually in Internet Explorer, as it always renders the drop-down boxes on the top layer. This is a problem encountered by all web sites, though they usually can avoid having a drop-down near their menu.

                      The workaround we've implemented is to temporarily hide the drop-downs so they do not obscure your menu. While not perfect, we have no way to fix the real problem since it is a bug in IE and this solution will allow your menus to do what they need to.

                      Originally posted by rleunis
                      I tried the fix.

                      It solves the 'diving of dropdownboxes under menu entries.

                      But: As you can see from the sequence of 3 stages of menu entry i did, it make the field contents of dropdownboxes totally disapear on screen when selecting a menu entry after the first level....The contents re appear again after the menu selection is made.

                      In short: It solves the issue, and introduces a minor new one. But I am satisfied with this one already !

                      Thanks, Ron

                      Lenny Forziati
                      Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
                      Alpha Software Corporation

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Lenny Forziati
                        That disappearance is intentional. The bug is actually in Internet Explorer, as it always renders the drop-down boxes on the top layer. This is a problem encountered by all web sites, they they usually can avoid having a drop-down near their menu. The workaround we've implemented is to temporarily hide the drop-downs so they do not obscure your menu.
                        Incidentally, this is also how vBulletin works around this Internet Explorer bug.
                        Aaron Brown
                        Alpha Software Development Team

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