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Some user interface elements, specifically the Categories selection box in the add/blog page, appear above the drop-down menus. This makes it impossible to click on, much less even see the items which are covered up.
I see that Safari handles the layer correctly and the menu appears above the Categories selection box. However, IE 6 and perhaps IE 7 put the admin menu under it.
| Comment | File | Size | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | admin_menu-DRUPAL-5.ie6-select.patch | 931 bytes | sun |
Comments
Comment #1
dman commentedIf I understand what you are saying (a screenshot would have been appropriate)
This is a known problem with IE6 rendering of UI widgets above all z-index elements.
It occurs in hundreds of other attempts at drop-down menus + forms
There are work-arounds, but they are incredibly ugly (inline iframes for every menu item)
The answer is, as usual, forget IE6 or forgo this feature.
Comment #2
belloq commentedI understand it being browser-specific. Since I rarely use IE6, I thought it better to point it out than stay quiet, just in case. I agree that time is better spent elsewhere than trying to IE6 to play nice. Thanks for the reply.
Comment #3
sunSo, should we actually *do* something regarding IE6 or is it counter-productive?
Did you check if IE6 behaves identical when IE7 is loaded?
Comment #4
sunBetter title.
Comment #5
sunPlease test attached patch.
Comment #6
sunSeems there's not much interest in this fix.