left hand side scrollbars - possible? how?

hithere · Apr 18, 2003

since I can't kill the close window "x" button, I'm thinking of moving that edge of a window off screen but...there's the potential a user might have enough data that they'd need to scroll. anyone know of a way to make the scroll bar appear on the left instead of the right? preferably in vbs...is this even possible?
thanks!

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palbano · Apr 18, 2003

I've read that HTML4 will have support for left scrollbars so i assume that means currently your answer is "NO"
[hammer]

-pete

Tarwn · Apr 18, 2003

You mean like this:

Code:

<html>
<body dir=&quot;rtl&quot; style=&quot;text-align:left;&quot;>
test
</body>
</html>

This may cause some issues with your later alignments.

-Tarwn

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newbiepg · Apr 19, 2003

try this

<html>
<body dir="rtl" div dir="ltr">

This is a left scroll bar example
</body>
</html>

Tarwn · Apr 19, 2003

I think what you meant was this:

Code:

<html>
<body dir=&quot;rtl&quot;>
<div dir=&quot;ltr&quot;>

</div>
</body>
</html>

Though the only difference here is how you are re-aligning things to the left, both methods should work, and there are several more for re-alignment as well.

-Tarwn

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theocraticmind · Apr 19, 2003

...somehow I get the feeling you are creating a pop-up window with the sole perpose of driving people nuts. Honestly, let your users close the window.

dilettante · Apr 20, 2003

LOL thought the same thing but skipped submitting my comment.

hithere · Apr 21, 2003

I'm just following orders ;-) The boss wants as little opportunity for the user to mess up the process as possible.

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Tarwn · Apr 21, 2003

Tell him it will work much better if you just have the users hands removed before they have an opportunity to even look at the computer

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