Need help with height 100% layout

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Published on 2010-12-23T19:34:55Z Indexed on 2010/12/23 20:54 UTC
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I am trying to build the following layout (file browser type of thing, left block would contain a list of files, right panel would contain selected file content):

<------------- MENU ------------------->
<--- LEFT ----><------- RIGHT --------->
<--- LEFT ----><------- RIGHT --------->
<--- LEFT ----><------- RIGHT --------->
<--- LEFT ----><------- RIGHT --------->
<--- LEFT ----><------- RIGHT --------->
<--- LEFT ----><------- RIGHT --------->
  • The page itself shouldn't have any scrollbars.
  • Menu has 100% width and fixed height
  • Left block has fixed width and 100% height. If content is taller - scroll bar appears inside the left block only.
  • Right block contains <pre> element and takes the remaining width and 100% height. If content is wider or taller - scrollbar appears inside the right block only.

This is what I have so far: http://jsbin.com/uqegi4/3/edit

The problem is fixed menu height messes up 100% height calculation and all scrollbars inside left and right blocks appear at wrong time.

I don't care about cross browser compatibility, only Chrome matters.

Thanks.

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