By kpequeno on

I have a 5.1 installation that I have been viewing in Firefox 2.0 and in IE 6.0. A user reported an error that I wasn't seeing for a while on my own machine, but now I am. The right sidebar blocks are pushed to the center of the content area, under the main content (making the page quite long).

This is a variation on a problem that I've seen in the forums about right sidebar issues in IE, but those are generally cross-browser, or only on specific pages, and so are turning out to be an open tag. I did try installing and configuring html corrector, as suggested in a related thread, but this did not clear up my problem. I'm unwilling to try html tidy given that it has a reported conflict with CCK, which is enabled on my site.

I am experiencing this site wide in IE 6.0 only. See it at:

http://www.texasprisonbidness.org/ or http://texasprisonbidness.org/immigration-detention/protests-grow-cca-s-...

Thanks,

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apsivam’s picture

apsivam commented

Open textarea.js file in your drupal_dir/misc directory and go to line no 7 and replace 

$(this).wrap('<div class="resizable-textarea"></div>')

with

$(this).wrap('<div class="resizable-textarea"><span></span></div>')

NOTE: this is a temporary fix

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Cheers,
Sivanandhan, P. (a.k.a. apsivam)
www.apsivam.in

kpequeno’s picture

kpequeno commented

Hi,

Interesting idea. Tried that, and the result is that now on the home page, the right sidebar contents appear in the left sidebar, and on other pages, the right sidebar content is still in the bottom of the main content area.

Any other ideas out there?

Thanks,

genemcc’s picture

genemcc commented

I'm having the same issue and can't find a solution. The suggested fix does not work for me either.

mattjabs’s picture

mattjabs commented

If you have the event module installed, try editing the event.module file to change the display of the days of the week from 3 digits to 2 digits...that worked for me.

In any instance in the file (each appears 4 times, change all 4), where you see Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun...change them to Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sat, Sun respectively & you won't have the menu items shifting around anymore.

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Matthew Jabs

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bchoc commented

I recently added the right column to our website and have discovered this problem under IE7 (and IE6 of course). The <span></span> fix actually was already in place (5.2 addition?). The right blocks are in the center, body column and actually cutting off some of the content at the bottom.

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pmcvoy commented

Anyone find a fix for this yet?

melezhik’s picture

melezhik commented

Colleagues!

I have site with Events calendar module located at the left column and using Garland theme. And in IE6 I had the same problem. Site is build on Drupal 5.8

I fixed it in the next way:
in the file style.css from /themes/garland I added the code (if you are using not garland theme use appropriate style.css for that theme)
#sidebar-left .sidebar {
float:right;
overflow:hidden;
}

and removed Calendar module from the left column.

If it not works also you should try changing #sidebar-left to #sidebar-right in the code below.

I hope it's what you do need :)