drop down boxes in windows xp internet explorer

[hjmc]

Hi,
We have developed a web app .NET2 on win2000. It looks OK.
When we demo'ed it to user community there was a bit of a problem in that drop-down boxes ,in certain circumstances, could actually 'drop' in an upward direction. The users were using XP IE6.

We would rather not have this happen.
Can anyone explain this and tell me how to stop it

Thanks very much

 

[jdemmi]

It's my understanding that this behavior is not configurable when using standard hmtl/asp dropdown boxes. This behavior is a function of the browser. It "drops" the list UP when there is insufficent space to drop it down.

When this happens to a user have them "close" the drop down list and scroll the entire web page down, pushing the list closer to the top of the window,. THEN have them open the drop down list. It will likely open down.

-- Jason
"It's Just Ones and Zeros

 

[jmeckley]

yes that's correct. You could probably get around this using css and JS to force the list. I would ask in forum215 to verify this.

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.