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Vala - 30 Nov 2004 06:39 GMT
Hi.  When some of the site pages I built are loading text from text boxes
will flash across the top of the page for a moment until the page is fully
loaded.  What causes that, and how can I get rid of it?  I kinda wondered if
it might be interference from a java applet?
David Bartosik [MSFT MVP] - 01 Dec 2004 03:32 GMT
Depending on the page content and the browser and connection speed page
elements can be seen to shift as the browser loads the page. Since an applet
would add to the load time the short answer is yes.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

> Hi.  When some of the site pages I built are loading text from text boxes
> will flash across the top of the page for a moment until the page is fully
> loaded.  What causes that, and how can I get rid of it?  I kinda wondered
> if
> it might be interference from a java applet?
Vala - 01 Dec 2004 08:05 GMT
Is there no way I can 'anchor' the text boxes so they don't shift?
David Bartosik [MSFT MVP] - 01 Dec 2004 14:41 GMT
If you are using version 2003 the page elements are coded in a fixed
position. But again what you are seeing is the browser building the page.
The browser reads the html code top down and renders the page. Sometimes
page elements can be seen before the browser completes the positioning. If
that's a problem for you then spend some time rethinking your design and the
end effect on load time and/or consider using a html editor versus
Publisher.

David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
www.publishermvps.com
www.davidbartosik.com

> Is there no way I can 'anchor' the text boxes so they don't shift?
Beverly-Texas - 06 Dec 2004 20:03 GMT
David,
I am having the same problem.  However, I believe there is some trick that
we just haven't figured out yet b/c some of my pages do it and some don't.  I
am running the fastest internet connection possible and it shouldn't take any
time whatsoever to load the page. For some
reason, on the home page, the text box appears in the upper left for a second
or two before putting it in the right spot.  It was doing the same thing on a
few other pages.  I put a blank text box on one of the pages and that one
stopped doing it.  Tried the same thing on the home page, however, and it
won't stop.  Very weird and frustrating!  I am spending way too much time
trying to fix this problem.  

Beverly

> If you are using version 2003 the page elements are coded in a fixed
> position. But again what you are seeing is the browser building the page.
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> > Is there no way I can 'anchor' the text boxes so they don't shift?

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