fooling for a repaint 
July 20th, 2005, 02:30 PM
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I changing the size of frames dynamically in a page (I am restricted in that
I cannot perform a reload of the content of any of the frames). In MSIE,
when I resize the frames, thinks repaint perfectly. In NS 7 there are
artifacts left over from what previously occupied a given frame.
If I minimize the NS browser, then mazimize it again, the NS browser
repaints the contents of the frames, and everything looks correct.
Is there a way - any conceivable way - anyone knows or can think of to trick
the browser into repainting itself when a frame is resized? Thanks, Ike
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July 20th, 2005, 02:30 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:11:05 GMT, Ike <rxv@hotmail.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> I changing the size of frames dynamically in a page (I am restricted in
> that I cannot perform a reload of the content of any of the frames). In
> MSIE, when I resize the frames, thinks repaint perfectly. In NS 7 there
> are artifacts left over from what previously occupied a given frame.
>
> If I minimize the NS browser, then mazimize it again, the NS browser
> repaints the contents of the frames, and everything looks correct.
>
> Is there a way - any conceivable way - anyone knows or can think of to
> trick the browser into repainting itself when a frame is resized?[/color]
Not off hand, but do report it to Netscape. At least then, future versions
of the browser might be free from the problem.
If you can't explain to them what causes it properly, host an example
version of the page, give them the URL and illustrate how interacting with
it causes artifacts.
Mike
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Michael Winter M.Winter@blueyonder.co.invalid (replace ".invalid" with ".uk" to reply) |
July 20th, 2005, 02:30 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
Quoth the raven named Michael Winter:
[color=blue]
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:11:05 GMT, Ike <rxv@hotmail.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> I changing the size of frames dynamically in a page (I am
>> restricted in that I cannot perform a reload of the content of
>> any of the frames). In MSIE, when I resize the frames, thinks
>> repaint perfectly. In NS 7 there are artifacts left over from
>> what previously occupied a given frame.
>>
>> If I minimize the NS browser, then mazimize it again, the NS
>> browser repaints the contents of the frames, and everything looks
>> correct.
>>
>> Is there a way - any conceivable way - anyone knows or can think
>> of to trick the browser into repainting itself when a frame is
>> resized?[/color]
>
> Not off hand, but do report it to Netscape. At least then, future
> versions of the browser might be free from the problem.[/color]
Does this same problem occur with Mozilla 1.6? Or Firefox 0.8?
If not, then whatever the bug was, has already been fixed. Netscape
stopped development with 7.1, which is the Mozilla 1.4 engine. Or so I
am told; Netscape the company is dead.
--
-bts
-This space intentionally left blank.
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July 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
Add the following code into the <head> section of your documents:
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
<!--
function MM_reloadPage(init) { //reloads the window if Nav4 resized
if (init==true) with (navigator) {if
((appName=="Netscape")&&(parseInt(appVersion)==4)) {
document.MM_pgW=innerWidth; document.MM_pgH=innerHeight;
onresize=MM_reloadPage; }}
else if (innerWidth!=document.MM_pgW || innerHeight!=document.MM_pgH)
location.reload();
}
MM_reloadPage(true);
//-->
</script>
Jerry P.
"Ike" <rxv@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:J14Xb.3632$W74.1895@newsread1.news.atl.earthl ink.net...[color=blue]
> I changing the size of frames dynamically in a page (I am restricted in[/color]
that[color=blue]
> I cannot perform a reload of the content of any of the frames). In MSIE,
> when I resize the frames, thinks repaint perfectly. In NS 7 there are
> artifacts left over from what previously occupied a given frame.
>
> If I minimize the NS browser, then mazimize it again, the NS browser
> repaints the contents of the frames, and everything looks correct.
>
> Is there a way - any conceivable way - anyone knows or can think of to[/color]
trick[color=blue]
> the browser into repainting itself when a frame is resized? Thanks, Ike
>
>[/color]
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July 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
Thanks Jerry,
But I have to avoid reloading the page as it contains a java applet which,
if the page is reloaded, gets restarted, and I need to avoid that. Instead,
I need to simply "repaint" what is already there, but evidently, there's no
way to do this under html/dhtml/javascript. What I'm trying to do is find a
way to "fool" the browser into repainting the view, much as it does,
automatically, if a window is opened in front of it, and subsequently
closed, the browser view repaints correctly.
-Ike
"Jerry Polyak" <jpgoalNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:mdadnXaAHpRcr7DdRVn-vA@adelphia.com...[color=blue]
> Add the following code into the <head> section of your documents:
>
> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
> <!--
> function MM_reloadPage(init) { //reloads the window if Nav4 resized
> if (init==true) with (navigator) {if
> ((appName=="Netscape")&&(parseInt(appVersion)==4)) {
> document.MM_pgW=innerWidth; document.MM_pgH=innerHeight;
> onresize=MM_reloadPage; }}
> else if (innerWidth!=document.MM_pgW || innerHeight!=document.MM_pgH)
> location.reload();
> }
> MM_reloadPage(true);
> //-->
> </script>
>
> Jerry P.
>
>
> "Ike" <rxv@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:J14Xb.3632$W74.1895@newsread1.news.atl.earthl ink.net...[color=green]
> > I changing the size of frames dynamically in a page (I am restricted in[/color]
> that[color=green]
> > I cannot perform a reload of the content of any of the frames). In MSIE,
> > when I resize the frames, thinks repaint perfectly. In NS 7 there are
> > artifacts left over from what previously occupied a given frame.
> >
> > If I minimize the NS browser, then mazimize it again, the NS browser
> > repaints the contents of the frames, and everything looks correct.
> >
> > Is there a way - any conceivable way - anyone knows or can think of to[/color]
> trick[color=green]
> > the browser into repainting itself when a frame is resized? Thanks, Ike
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]
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July 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
I see. Than that probably won't work. LOL. Coincidentally, the code was
generated by Dreamweaver MX as a fix for Netscape resize problem. Which
just makes me think that it is a well known problem.
"Ike" <rxv@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3SaXb.3967$W74.2584@newsread1.news.atl.earthl ink.net...[color=blue]
> Thanks Jerry,
>
> But I have to avoid reloading the page as it contains a java applet which,
> if the page is reloaded, gets restarted, and I need to avoid that.[/color]
Instead,[color=blue]
> I need to simply "repaint" what is already there, but evidently, there's[/color]
no[color=blue]
> way to do this under html/dhtml/javascript. What I'm trying to do is find[/color]
a[color=blue]
> way to "fool" the browser into repainting the view, much as it does,
> automatically, if a window is opened in front of it, and subsequently
> closed, the browser view repaints correctly.
>
> -Ike
>
> "Jerry Polyak" <jpgoalNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:mdadnXaAHpRcr7DdRVn-vA@adelphia.com...[color=green]
> > Add the following code into the <head> section of your documents:
> >
> > <script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
> > <!--
> > function MM_reloadPage(init) { //reloads the window if Nav4 resized
> > if (init==true) with (navigator) {if
> > ((appName=="Netscape")&&(parseInt(appVersion)==4)) {
> > document.MM_pgW=innerWidth; document.MM_pgH=innerHeight;
> > onresize=MM_reloadPage; }}
> > else if (innerWidth!=document.MM_pgW || innerHeight!=document.MM_pgH)
> > location.reload();
> > }
> > MM_reloadPage(true);
> > //-->
> > </script>
> >
> > Jerry P.
> >
> >
> > "Ike" <rxv@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:J14Xb.3632$W74.1895@newsread1.news.atl.earthl ink.net...[color=darkred]
> > > I changing the size of frames dynamically in a page (I am restricted[/color][/color][/color]
in[color=blue][color=green]
> > that[color=darkred]
> > > I cannot perform a reload of the content of any of the frames). In[/color][/color][/color]
MSIE,[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > when I resize the frames, thinks repaint perfectly. In NS 7 there are
> > > artifacts left over from what previously occupied a given frame.
> > >
> > > If I minimize the NS browser, then mazimize it again, the NS browser
> > > repaints the contents of the frames, and everything looks correct.
> > >
> > > Is there a way - any conceivable way - anyone knows or can think of to[/color]
> > trick[color=darkred]
> > > the browser into repainting itself when a frame is resized? Thanks,[/color][/color][/color]
Ike[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]
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July 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
Jerry Polyak wrote:
[color=blue]
> Add the following code into the <head> section of your documents:[/color]
And then remove it, its junk.
[color=blue]
> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
> <!--
> function MM_reloadPage(init) { //reloads the window if Nav4 resized
> if (init==true) with (navigator) {if
> ((appName=="Netscape")&&(parseInt(appVersion)==4)) {
> document.MM_pgW=innerWidth; document.MM_pgH=innerHeight;
> onresize=MM_reloadPage; }}
> else if (innerWidth!=document.MM_pgW || innerHeight!=document.MM_pgH)
> location.reload();
> }
> MM_reloadPage(true);
> //-->
> </script>
>
> Jerry P.[/color]
Read the comp.lang.javascript FAQ with regards to browser detection, and
its impossibility and futility. Also with regards to top-posting.
--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/ |
July 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
What about top posting, there Randy?
You must be that news group police?
"Randy Webb" <hikksnotathome@aol.com> wrote in message
news:NO6dnaZgK5b6y7DdRVn-gQ@comcast.com...[color=blue]
> Jerry Polyak wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Add the following code into the <head> section of your documents:[/color]
>
> And then remove it, its junk.
>[color=green]
> > <script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
> > <!--
> > function MM_reloadPage(init) { //reloads the window if Nav4 resized
> > if (init==true) with (navigator) {if
> > ((appName=="Netscape")&&(parseInt(appVersion)==4)) {
> > document.MM_pgW=innerWidth; document.MM_pgH=innerHeight;
> > onresize=MM_reloadPage; }}
> > else if (innerWidth!=document.MM_pgW || innerHeight!=document.MM_pgH)
> > location.reload();
> > }
> > MM_reloadPage(true);
> > //-->
> > </script>
> >
> > Jerry P.[/color]
>
> Read the comp.lang.javascript FAQ with regards to browser detection, and
> its impossibility and futility. Also with regards to top-posting.
>
> --
> Randy
> Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
> comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/
>[/color] |
July 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
You could, on a timer event, put up an opaque (color of your choice) DIV
that covers the entire screen (or the part that you know you want to
repaint) and then hide it again. This might well force a repaint of
everything that was under the DIV. It would cause a brief flash of the
screen, but that might be preferable to having garbage on the screen.
You have to do this on a timer event because you have to give the browser a
chance to make the DIV visible, before you tear it down. In other words,
you can't, in JS, just make the DIV visible and immediately hide it, on two
successive lines of code, because the browser will just ignore that. You
have to make it visible, exit from your event's code, and then a fraction of
a second later you can hide it.
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"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:Ou6Xb.13569$um1.288@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> Quoth the raven named Michael Winter:
>[color=green]
> > On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:11:05 GMT, Ike <rxv@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> I changing the size of frames dynamically in a page (I am
> >> restricted in that I cannot perform a reload of the content of
> >> any of the frames). In MSIE, when I resize the frames, thinks
> >> repaint perfectly. In NS 7 there are artifacts left over from
> >> what previously occupied a given frame.
> >>
> >> If I minimize the NS browser, then mazimize it again, the NS
> >> browser repaints the contents of the frames, and everything looks
> >> correct.
> >>
> >> Is there a way - any conceivable way - anyone knows or can think
> >> of to trick the browser into repainting itself when a frame is
> >> resized?[/color]
> >
> > Not off hand, but do report it to Netscape. At least then, future
> > versions of the browser might be free from the problem.[/color]
>
> Does this same problem occur with Mozilla 1.6? Or Firefox 0.8?
>
> If not, then whatever the bug was, has already been fixed. Netscape
> stopped development with 7.1, which is the Mozilla 1.4 engine. Or so I
> am told; Netscape the company is dead.
>
> --
> -bts
> -This space intentionally left blank.[/color] |
July 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
[color=blue]
> Netscape the company is dead.[/color]
Netscape the browser is dead. Netscape the brand lives on. Netscape has
recently opened an ISP in the UK (didn't it just close one down?) and the
Netscape.com portal site is still soldiering on.
--
Toby A Inkster BSc (Hons) ARCS
Contact Me - http://www.goddamn.co.uk/tobyink/?page=132 |
July 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
Quoth the raven named Toby A Inkster:[color=blue]
> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Netscape the company is dead.[/color]
>
> Netscape the browser is dead. Netscape the brand lives on. Netscape
> has recently opened an ISP in the UK (didn't it just close one
> down?) and the Netscape.com portal site is still soldiering on.[/color]
Ok, thanks for the clarification, Toby.
"The browser is dead, long live the browser..."
--
-bts
-This space intentionally left blank.
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July 20th, 2005, 02:32 PM
| | | Re: fooling for a repaint
How might I do such a thing?
"Dana Cartwright" <danapub2@weavemaker.com> wrote in message
news:EveXb.14058$um1.12481@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> You could, on a timer event, put up an opaque (color of your choice) DIV
> that covers the entire screen (or the part that you know you want to
> repaint) and then hide it again. This might well force a repaint of
> everything that was under the DIV. It would cause a brief flash of the
> screen, but that might be preferable to having garbage on the screen.
>
> You have to do this on a timer event because you have to give the browser[/color]
a[color=blue]
> chance to make the DIV visible, before you tear it down. In other words,
> you can't, in JS, just make the DIV visible and immediately hide it, on[/color]
two[color=blue]
> successive lines of code, because the browser will just ignore that. You
> have to make it visible, exit from your event's code, and then a fraction[/color]
of[color=blue]
> a second later you can hide it.
>
> --
> --------------------
> My e-mail address doesn't have a 2 in it.
> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Ou6Xb.13569$um1.288@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=green]
> > Quoth the raven named Michael Winter:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:11:05 GMT, Ike <rxv@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> I changing the size of frames dynamically in a page (I am
> > >> restricted in that I cannot perform a reload of the content of
> > >> any of the frames). In MSIE, when I resize the frames, thinks
> > >> repaint perfectly. In NS 7 there are artifacts left over from
> > >> what previously occupied a given frame.
> > >>
> > >> If I minimize the NS browser, then mazimize it again, the NS
> > >> browser repaints the contents of the frames, and everything looks
> > >> correct.
> > >>
> > >> Is there a way - any conceivable way - anyone knows or can think
> > >> of to trick the browser into repainting itself when a frame is
> > >> resized?
> > >
> > > Not off hand, but do report it to Netscape. At least then, future
> > > versions of the browser might be free from the problem.[/color]
> >
> > Does this same problem occur with Mozilla 1.6? Or Firefox 0.8?
> >
> > If not, then whatever the bug was, has already been fixed. Netscape
> > stopped development with 7.1, which is the Mozilla 1.4 engine. Or so I
> > am told; Netscape the company is dead.
> >
> > --
> > -bts
> > -This space intentionally left blank.[/color]
>
>[/color] |
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