Drop-Down Menu Hangs in IE8

menu drop down hangs IE8

[Smittie]

Hi Folks,

We are launching a new site and when testing it across the popular browsers had no issues; except one where the drop-down menu bars hang for a couple seconds after the mouse had moved. And more mysterious is that it works ok for one computer with IE8, however not for the other. Crazy.

Any thoughts as to a fix/band-aid that we could put in the code, or is this an issue with the user's IE8 settings?

Thanks!
Smittie

[lavazza]

Any thoughts as to a fix/band-aid that we could put in the code, or is this an issue with the user's IE8 settings?

Is it written in 'plain HTML' or is there some actual code (e.g Javascript) modifying the behaviour?

[tedster]

Does the menu system use and CSS images, even just as backgrounds? That's one common culprit.

[Smittie]

hi, thanks.

it's just html code.

for the main bar am using CSS with images.
for the drop down also CSS with background colors and text format (no images).

another odd thing just happened is that the same person now reports that bullets do not align with the appropriate text. they sent me a screen shot - the bullets are spread out across the page vertically (made with CSS and using LI with a bullet image).

hard to understand - I also have IE8 and things look okay. Are there IE8 settings that may be in play?

thanks and regards,
Smittie

[tangor]

Might check to see if compatibility mode is on (or off) for that domain.

[Smittie]

Thanks all very much - it did turn out that the compatibility mode was the reason for the hang-up!

I'm now wondering if I need to have the drop-down redesigned for any other visitors out there who may have their IE8 on compatibility mode.

Is this a widespread phenomenon (folks having IE8 in compatibility mode)?
What is the IE8 default (checked or unchecked for display all websites in c-mode)?

If it's widespread, then is there an easy fix?

Any additional help would be greatly appreciated!
Smittie

[tangor]

Default is off. I wouldn't worry about it too much. At least you now have one response you can make to a user having a similar problem.

Your best bet is to use an appropriate doc type and validate for everything.