ContentPlaceHolder - size on Master Page

[Fred Nelson]

I'm developing my first VS2005 C# web application.

On my master page I have a "contentplaceholder" and it covers a small
portion of the screen. I can place controls anywhere on the pages that
use it however this "break" is annoying.

Does anyone know how to resize the content place holder - I've tried
everything (tables, drag&drop, etc.)

Thanks very much!

Fred

 

[Andrew Robinson]

The content place holder assumes the size of its contents. It has no size of
its own. If you want to size the contents, try wrapping your inner content
with a table of a particular size.

 

[Fred Nelson]

Andrew:

Thanks for your reply! I'm still having problems with the content place
holder.

If I place the content place holder within a table in the master page
then I am unable to use it on pages that reference it.

If I use controls that are "absoutely" placed then they can easily
extend beyond the content place holder and overwrite any text below them
- for example binding a datagrid.

So:

Do you know of a way to make the content area respond correctly
(increase vertical size) to forms that contain absoutely placed
controls?

I can't find any way - and I want to use the absoutely placed controls
since it's much faster to develop.

Thanks again - I appreciate your help!

Fred

 

[Andrew Robinson]

Not sure about the issue that you are having where you are unable to
reference the content place holder. To size the content, you should be
placing your content within a table and then that table within your content
place holder.

Putting a table around the content place holder within the master page, will
not maintain the size of the contained content place holder.

Can't comment on any of the absolute positioned controls. I never use those
properties and in general I think most sites avoid them.

 

[freda]

Changing the size of a content placeholder

Hi Fred,
I think I can answer this, if u want to alter the size of a content placeholder just place it in a panel (available in the toolbox).hope this answers your question.
Regards,
freda

 

[revans]

Hello Fred,

Put a <div> from the toolbox onto the contentplaceholder. Make sure that it is position:relative. Position:absolute will not work. When you resize the <div>, the contentplaceholder will be resized.