Feed Informer: Forums » Topic: Scroll Bars? where are they?

admin on "Scroll Bars? where are they?"

admin — Thu, 17 May 2007 10:29:29 +0000

Actually, that second solution with the IFRAME will probably work out best for you as it's more cross-browser compatible.

admin on "Scroll Bars? where are they?"

admin — Thu, 17 May 2007 10:29:00 +0000

Sure, you can add it into the templates at our end, but why not just do it at your end where you paste the Feed Digest code? I can't really make it much more simple in terms of explanation:

<div style="overflow: auto; width: 600px; height: 325px">
.. put your JavaScript of PHP Feed Digest include here ..
</div>

Put that on your page(s) and put the Feed Digest code you're already using in the middle.. and you have yourself a framed box.

To be honest, this isn't something that any one else has requested in the past couple of years. Sure, I'll definitely think about adding a template that has this sort of feature, but the need just hasn't arisen till now as it's reasonably easy to just put the frame on yourself.

Another solution would be this:

Replace "YOURDIGESTID" with the relevant ID from Feed Digest.. (it's usually ten random letters and numbers).

sderot on "Scroll Bars? where are they?"

sderot — Thu, 17 May 2007 08:49:26 +0000

Thanks for quick response...I am not sure a was successful
in my message...of course there is a scroll bar on right...BUT...
most people put this in a box/section/frame/sidebar....that is
it is not whole site.....that I assume is minority of situations..
therefore....it is not relevant that browser has scroll bar..ie
I am placing this feed in 600w by 325 wide frame inside a frame...
it of course does not generate a scroll bar unless specified...
would it not make sense to add one template with scroll bar?
In any case, I was not successful at instituting your code...
it was unclear from your post how to handle it...
the template I am using has three boxes (per item/header/footer)
When you say surround the "feed digest code" with the the divs,
I tried it a bunch of way and it just pushed down or separated the
items...it must be that I am not putting your code in right

I am using striking template and looking for 600w x 325h box with
scroll bar for 40 stories....client getting impatient....hard to explain
why this not a built-in...but we like your templates and the feed
serves well....pls advise more specifically how to accomplish this..
thanks

admin on "Scroll Bars? where are they?"

admin — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:50:12 +0000

The scrollbars would be on your page. The Feed Digest contents are just embedded into your page, so they fit into your layout.

You have total and absolute control over the HTML output, so.. if you wanted stuff in a box with scrollbars, say, you can put the digest within a div like so:

.. feed digest code here ..

</div>

Adjust height and width to taste, etc..

sderot on "Scroll Bars? where are they?"

sderot — Wed, 16 May 2007 18:01:43 +0000

I have spent hours trying to get feeddigest to do
the most simple thing....scroll bars....what is use
of 50 posts is you cant have scroll bar on side to
scroll down to older stories??