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    Default Problem with left column width

    Hi,

    I have this issue on this page:
    http://www.travelteez.com/cart/index...dex&cPath=20_6

    Any time there are only two (or one) product on the page, the left column expands larger than what it looks like here:
    http://www.travelteez.com/cart/index...ex&cPath=20_12

    Can some one help me out? I've tried changing the column size, even hardcoding the width, but nothing works.

    Thanks a million. Oh, by the way, I've learned tons just by reading previous posts, however this case is too specific and could not find a solution.

    Thanks for any help offered.

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    Default Re: Problem with left column width

    Are you still experiencing a problem?

    I don't see any difference in left column width between zero, two or many products, in either Firefox or IE6.

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    Default Re: Problem with left column width

    Yeah, I still get the same thing, this also happens on Safari for the Mac computer.

    I still don't know what the problem is. Firefox for the Mac is fine, but on the PC the left column still expands on this page:
    http://www.travelteez.com/cart/index...dex&cPath=20_6

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Problem with left column width

    It's hard to advise how to fix a problem that I can't reproduce... I checked the obvious styling items and nothing looks like it should be causing the effect you report.

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    Default Re: Problem with left column width

    I think I can see the issue you are having.

    The table you are using has a left cell width of 135px and a write cell of 100%. Seeing that your table with is 787px wide if you change that 100% to 652px I think you will see your issue go away.

    ***In your source view it would be here***

    <!--// eof: GeoTrust //-->

    </div></td>
    <td valign="top" width="100%"> ***CHANGE 100% to 652***
    <table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td>
    <!-- bof breadcrumb -->
    <!-- eof breadcrumb -->

    **********************************

    Let me know if this works.....

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    Default Re: Problem with left column width

    It looks like you may have located the problem, though the fix would be a bit different.

    The stock tpl_main_page.php has no tags at all on the center column <td>:
    HTML Code:
        <td valign="top">
    <!-- bof  breadcrumb -->
    <?php if (DEFINE_BREADCRUMB_STATUS == '1' || (DEFINE_...
    100&#37; there is wrong, but there should be no need to specify the width at all.
    Apparently there is an added table (not stock) just inside the center <td>, which is properly set at 100% width (though it would be better coding to follow modern practices and use a div with an id styled in the stylesheet).

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    Default Re: Problem with left column width

    Hi Glenn,

    I totally agree, learning css is the way to go. My suggestion was just a quick fix rather then the way it should be done.

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    Default Re: Problem with left column width

    Thanks a lot guys, changing the size of the cell from a percentage to 652 did the trick. This forum is another reason why I love zen-cart. The fast and accurate help.

    Thanks to both RuFuS and gjh42.

    Have a great day.

    P.S. I will learn CSS... any good book out there you recommend?

    Again, thanks!

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    Default Re: Problem with left column width

    Oh, one more thing, since you guys seem to be very familiar with zen-cart, I need to make the "By Location? and "By Categories" centered within the left box, I can't seem to do that without making all the sub cats centered as well.

    Any ideas. As you're aware by now, I'm no expert when it comes to CSS.

    Thanks.

 

 

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