how do I make the scrollbar disappear without losing it?

[fantasyD]

Ok, so I'm extremely new to web site building. My friend built my page and I'm in there messing around trying things out to see what makes it tick. Problem is, I don't like the way my main page is with so many scroll bars, but the way it is layed out, they need to be there to be viewed. So I'm wondering if someone can give me a more effective solution...please.
Thanks

www.fantasydancewear.com

[MotherNatrsSon]

I am on a MAC. Your page is designed to work in IE and Windoze only. It doesn't work good on a MAC in Netscape 7. Try a design that works better on various browsers.

Edit.

I also looked in IE 5.1 for MAC and when you click on the thumbnails to enlarge the pics do not fit in the window that pops up and there is no scroll bar to move around the enlarged pic so you can see it.

[meow]

Simple - lose the iframe. It fills no function (in this case). You can scroll 10 mm up and down, the whole menu is visible without scrolling. Let it go.

Also avoid fixed width layouts. Let the text wrap and flow to fill the browser window. That way it will fit a window of any size. You may also down-size the top graphic a little. There, now you will only have the main right scroll bar. :)

[fantasyD]

For awhile I did remove it. On my computer it looked fine. and thats what I thouhgt it served no purpose, but I had complaints that it didn't show well on friends computers. They couldn't see the whole page. I put them back but I don't like it.

[Catman]

You could just use CSS to set the overflow attribute for the td to auto.

[meow]

Originally posted by Catman
You could just use CSS to set the overflow attribute for the td to auto.
But the height of the iframe is (about) the same as the height of the menu. In a small window you'll have to scroll. The right bar or the iframe - does it matter? If the menu had been several times as high as the iframe there would have been a purpose.

[Catman]

I should have been more clear -- I meant my reply as a way to replace the apparent functionality of the iframe.

[fantasyD]

Is there a tutorial where I can learn about iframes and cross browsers?

[zoobie]

Just search the web for "iframe tutorial"....and don't worry about IE5 in a mac...It was so crappy, anyone who is still using it doesn't have a clue anyway. :p

[bradyj]

Any of us on a Macintosh have anywhere from 2 to 10 browsers we use at anytime. I switch back and forth depending on exactly what seems to work and what doesn't, so I wouldn't worry about us.

[MotherNatrsSon]

Just so you know, the only version of IE on a MAC for OS 8.6 to 9x that does not have a security problem is IE 5.1 and anyone that is on a MAC that uses IE will be using it when they go to your site. Most MAC users do not use anything microsoft but I am sure there are some according to the stats from my site.

[fantasyD]

I want to thank you all for your input:) and I'm sure you will be hearing a lot more questions from me:D