Z-index-- image fixed/ text mobile

Question

I'm a web developer student with 5 classes left before
graduation (with honors) and I've come to realize...I'm really not
ready for the workforce! GRRRR
I have a layer question. My page setup is as follows;
z-index 1 or 'OuterPanel' is position absolute, width and
height 100% // covers the full screen
z-index 2 is my 'WorkArea' relative, margin-left/right auto,
750px by 750px// keeps the active content centered
z-index 3 (which sets inside of z-index 2) includes multiple
div's that hold my positioning for text and pics.//absolute--fixed
to the 'WorkArea' --centered.
My question is, with this setup, can I lock a pic in position
(z-index 3) and still scroll text on the same z-index. I realize
that I can lock a background image in place, but I can seem to get
full control with image location when changing monitor size. Any
thoughts?

Answer 1

> Any thoughts?
Sure - there are much easier ways to get centering pages,
none of which
involve the use of positioning at all. In fact, I see nothing
in your
requirements that would suggest the use of positioning.
> I want to be able to scroll
> the text down without the header or the pic moving.
The only way to reliably get this would be to use frames.
> I know that frames would fix
> this, but I've been told that frames are a security risk
and may not be
> supported by future versions of IE.
That's complete claptrap. Frames are NOT a security risk, and
there is no
suggestion (even a remote one) that any browser will not
support them.
Frames are a complete pain in the ***, for both you and your
client, but
they are not what you have suggested.
As far as I know, the most comprehensive discussions of
frames and their
potential problems can be found on these two links -
http://apptools.com/rants/framesevil.php
http://www.tjkdesign.com/articles/frames/
Thoughts? I would discard the idea of achieving the 'fixed'
image and menu.
People are quite comfortable with scrolling to get to those
things.
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> Walt,
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
> ACE,
> My goal is ensure that an area of about 750px by 750px
stay centered no
> mater
> what the size of the monitor. I've seen too many
websites that are stuck
> to
> the left. They look alright on my 17" but not so hot on
my 22" wide
> screen.
>
> On this 750px by 750px 'WorkArea', I have a header with
a drop down menu,
> I
> have pic to the right and some text to the left. I want
to be able to
> scroll
> the text down without the header or the pic moving. As
it stands now, the
> entire page moves and I loose my drop down menu. I know
that frames would
> fix
> this, but I've been told that frames are a security risk
and may not be
> supported by future versions of IE.
>
> Any thoughts?
>