Hello,

This is not my first skin. I've successfully skinned four other sites in DNN. I'm using 4.0.8.

My problem:

My new skin is very simple (or so I thought when I started). It has login and user at the top right. It has one big content pane under that, centered. Then, I wanted to have the menu be fixed at the bottom of the page. The idea is that the content would scroll behind the menu graphics which would 'stick' to the bottom of the browser window.

Here's the basic idea:

[LOGIN] [USER]

[CONTENTPANE]

[SOLPARTMENU] (with underlying graphics)

Research has revealed that with IE 7 you can do fixed positioning. Further research revealed that it requires a strict doctype, which I have not even found to be possible with DNN.

Can I even have a fixed background-attachment with a transitional doctype?I had some succes with fixed-background attachment at least before I added the transitional doctype, but did not try uploading it to the live site yet.

Is there any way to make this fixed position menu idea work in DNN?

I am on a very short deadline as I have been laid off from work and need this new skin to showcase my online portfolio for job hunting. I am now very frustrated and am thinking of ditching my whole idea and starting over after wasting 2 days already.

Can anyone please help or give sound advice? I don't have the time to waste and am close to tears now.

Thanks,

~Bee

Thanks Tim. Your answer gave me more questions though.

I DO have 4.08.03 so I need to upgrade (more time to spend darn!). If I'm going to upgrade, would it be better to just go to 5.0? I am SCARED! Please advise me or point me to where the good advice is. I read the 'sticky' post about skinning with 5.0 and it was scary.

I don't know how to switch to DNNMenu. Does it cost money? How do I learn how to skin with it?

I am confused even more about DOCTYPE now. The example in your reply says "transitional" and I thought a strict DOCTYPE meant it should say "strict".

I know you can't teach me all about what I am asking, but some links or point me in the right direction would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
~Bee

Timo,

I just want to say thank you SOOOO much.

I am double checking my custom modules are okay for the DNN upgrade and am going ahead with it asap.

Your note about the XHTML case sensitive thing solved a problem that was frustrating the heck out of me!

I watched the DNN Menu video and now am good to go to skin with it.

You have helped me so very much and I am thankful.

~Bee