Website Banner fit to screen HELP!!!

**Der Rabe** · 07-16-2009, 05:04 PM

I havent set up a website in a while and I am in need of setting one up. Here is my main problem, I am working with frames and I have a top frame and 2 bottom frames. The top frame is for the website banner. How do I make it so that the banner covers the entire top frame. Meaning if the window is maximized the banner will expand to fill the frame and if the window is restored to normal size the image shrinks itself to fill the frame that is at that size? I hope that makes sence. Basically I want it to stretch or contract depending on browser size to fill the top frame all the time.

I have a minor other issue about linking frames. I am using the left frame as a links frame and I want the links to open in the bottom right when they are clicked. How do I find out the name of that frame to point the link.

**DJ-Zep** · 07-16-2009, 06:05 PM

Okay Der Rabe, easy solve for these two questions.

For your first question, you should use width and height parameters with percentages in order to fill the frame. The only drawback with this option is that browsers will handle this differently and your banner is prone to distortion and loss of width-to-height proportion.
Here's the code (assuming you're using XHTML 1.0):

Code:

<img src="location" alt="" width="100%" height="100%" />

As far as your second question goes, you have to first name the frame and then point your links to it. You can name your frame by using the name= attribute. I always call my main content frame content, but since you are using a specific frame we can name it bottomright.
Here's an example of the name= attribute in context:

Code:

<frame src="home.htm" name="bottomright">

After you have named your content frame, it is now time to point all of the navigation links to this frame. You can do this by using the target= attribute.
Here's how your links should look:

Code:

<a href="aboutus.html" target="bottomright">About Us</a>

Just change the value of the target according to what you name your bottom right frame.

**Der Rabe** · 07-16-2009, 06:09 PM

thank you very much i figured it was something simple i was missing

**ahmorrow** · 07-18-2009, 07:12 AM

Another one solved before I could get to it. I'm a failure!!!

Seriously, we've got to start marking these as solved :-P

07-16-2009, 05:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Der Rabe Watching from the shadows Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Currently In Michigan Posts: 1,140 OS: XP Sp3, Vista sp1, 2003 sp2	Website Banner fit to screen HELP!!! I havent set up a website in a while and I am in need of setting one up. Here is my main problem, I am working with frames and I have a top frame and 2 bottom frames. The top frame is for the website banner. How do I make it so that the banner covers the entire top frame. Meaning if the window is maximized the banner will expand to fill the frame and if the window is restored to normal size the image shrinks itself to fill the frame that is at that size? I hope that makes sence. Basically I want it to stretch or contract depending on browser size to fill the top frame all the time. I have a minor other issue about linking frames. I am using the left frame as a links frame and I want the links to open in the bottom right when they are clicked. How do I find out the name of that frame to point the link.

07-16-2009, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
DJ-Zep Design Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,541 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (x64) My System	Re: Website Banner fit to screen HELP!!! Okay Der Rabe, easy solve for these two questions. For your first question, you should use width and height parameters with percentages in order to fill the frame. The only drawback with this option is that browsers will handle this differently and your banner is prone to distortion and loss of width-to-height proportion. Here's the code (assuming you're using XHTML 1.0): Code: <img src="location" alt="" width="100%" height="100%" /> As far as your second question goes, you have to first name the frame and then point your links to it. You can name your frame by using the name= attribute. I always call my main content frame content, but since you are using a specific frame we can name it bottomright. Here's an example of the name= attribute in context: Code: <frame src="home.htm" name="bottomright"> After you have named your content frame, it is now time to point all of the navigation links to this frame. You can do this by using the target= attribute. Here's how your links should look: Code: <a href="aboutus.html" target="bottomright">About Us</a> Just change the value of the target according to what you name your bottom right frame. __________________ Nice music blog Nvu \|\| Notepad++ \|\| Apache \|\| PHP \|\| Keep TSF Alive "The great thing about a computer notebook is that no matter how much you stuff into it, it doesn't get bigger or heavier."

07-16-2009, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Der Rabe Watching from the shadows Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Currently In Michigan Posts: 1,140 OS: XP Sp3, Vista sp1, 2003 sp2	Re: Website Banner fit to screen HELP!!! thank you very much i figured it was something simple i was missing

07-18-2009, 07:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
ahmorrow God (TSF Enthusiast) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 897 OS: Ubuntu 9.10 [Karmic Koala] My System	Re: Website Banner fit to screen HELP!!! Another one solved before I could get to it. I'm a failure!!! Seriously, we've got to start marking these as solved :-P __________________ If I have not responded to a post in 24 hours or more, PM me with a link to the thread and I'll get back to you. I do not help via PM/IM/Email.