// Global "corrector" for IE/Mac et al., but doesn't hurt others // (this is for centerIt function only) //var fudgeFactor = {top:-1, left:-1}; // Position an object at a specific pixel coordinate function shiftTo(selector, x, y) { $(selector).css({"left" : x, "top" : y}); } // Center a positionable element whose name is passed as // a parameter in the current window/frame, and show it function centerxy(id) { id = '#' + id; // set fudgeFactor values only first time /*if (fudgeFactor.top == -1) { if ((typeof obj.offsetTop == "number") && obj.offsetTop > 0) { fudgeFactor.top = obj.offsetTop; fudgeFactor.left = obj.offsetLeft; } else { fudgeFactor.top = 0; fudgeFactor.left = 0; } if (obj.offsetWidth && obj.scrollWidth) { if (obj.offsetWidth != obj.scrollWidth) { obj.style.width = obj.scrollWidth; } } }*/ var x = Math.round(($(window).width()/2) - ($(id).width()/2)) + "px"; var y = Math.round(($(window).height()/2) - ($(id).height()/2)) + "px"; shiftTo(id, x, y); $(id).css("visibility","visible"); } // use this instead of $(document).ready, due to strange // bug in Safari (it can't get object widths immediately $(window).load(function(){ // assume that the first child

within the document // is the main container, which is to be centered var target = $('body div:first-child').attr("id"); centerxy(target); $(window).resize(function() { centerxy(target); }); });