Category Archives: Browser Bugs

A growing list of browser bugs and fixes as I come across them.

Combo box or select box do not work in IE7. Solutions here

I have come across this bug twice in as many weeks and in both cases the problem and the answers were the same. Problem: When the hosting page tries to display the combo box or drop-down value from the hosted … Continue reading

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Solution for fonts looking bitty or grainy in Windows

As a mac user I’m used to fonts being very clear and looking great on websites. When I’ve used Windows Vista or Windows7 it doesn’t look as good but it is still acceptable. At work the machines are old and … Continue reading

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CSS a:hover not working or crashing webkit (Chrome, Safari)

I came across a strange webkit bug today affecting Chrome and Safari. I had an a:hover on a li and all it did was change the background on hover. The problem was it worked on all browsers except Chrome and … Continue reading

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CSS Background image won’t display in IE7

When you do the same code pretty much every day problems can be quite infuriating because everything looks fine. I was testing a JavaScript carousel and I noticed that the button to go back wasn’t displaying in IE7. I took … Continue reading

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