ultrus Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Hello, I'm preparing a chat box layer that sits on top of a page, without launching a new window. No worries on the functionality as I'm just trying to get the interface into shape right now. I'm having the following issues with http://www.christopherstevens.cc/chat: 1. If a nickname is too long, it overlaps the message of that nickname (seen in link above). This is because I'm specifying the width of the nickname and message "columns". If I don't specify widths, the message shows up below any nickname instead of the right. Any thoughts on this? 2. If I have too much chat, it will break out of the box. Should I be placing the chat history window in an iframe? 3. As an alternative to using an iframe, I though about limiting the number of "lines" are displayed at one time. The problem is I can't count lines as some messages are longer than others. I can limit number of characters, but then chat gets lost as lines are eliminated. Perhaps a solution is to create a "view entire chat history" button. Would an iframe be better? I look forward to any feedback. Much appreciated! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/75667-solved-getting-divs-into-shape-for-chat-box-layer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrus Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 I got it figured out! I didn't know that css had a overflow: auto; feature. Now my div is scrolling like a nice chat box. Also, I decided I like having the nickname and message on separate lines, so everything is good to go now. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/75667-solved-getting-divs-into-shape-for-chat-box-layer/#findComment-382972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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