Closed Bug 1808 Opened 26 years ago Closed 25 years ago

CSS clear doesn't quite clear (regression)

Categories

(Core :: Layout, defect, P2)

Product:
Core
Component:
Layout
Platform:
Other
Other
Type:
defect

Tracking

()

Status:
VERIFIED FIXED

People

(Reporter: dbaron, Assigned: buster)

References

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Details

A line that has been cleared (i.e., clear: left) starts around (possibly just
above) where it should be vertically, but the first line of the text wraps next
to the float below which it should be cleared.  The problem on this page occurs
just below the four left-floating boxes next to each other.
the bug is actually caused by the delayed application of top-margins.
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Severity: normal → major
I believe this bug is also causing the problem on
   http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/Test/current/sec5526b.htm
where the second float is not quite clearing the first, and so
is misplaced. This can cause major layout problems, so bumping
up the severity.
This also causes problems on 5.5.25c and 5.5.25d (because it also effects the
presentational HTML clear).
The problem is triggered by the margin on the floating element.  (If I set the
margin to 0, it is fine.)  What you need to do is use the margin on the
floating element but not the margin on the non-floating one.  The best way to
think about this may be as the spec says:  increase the top margin on the
element with clear until its top border edge is below the bottom margin edge of
the floating element.
Setting all current Open Critical and Major to M3
per leger, assigning QA contacts to all open bugs without QA contacts according
to list at http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Browser
Status: ASSIGNED → NEW
Target Milestone: M3 → M5
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Severity: major → normal
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 25 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
We now lay this page out properly. Look for the fix in tommorows build.
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
*** Bug 6731 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
??? Bug 6731 quite clearly has not been marked as a dup of this one.
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