[jQuery] Re: Why isn't there top() and left() methods in the dimension plugin ?

[Karl Swedberg]

Hi Olivier,

The Dimensions plugin has a very powerful .offset() method. Perhaps  
that is what you're looking for?

For a demo of Dimemsions methods, check out this companion page to  
the Dimensions chapter in jQuery Reference Guide:

http://book.learningjquery.com/3810_10_code/dimplugin.html


--Karl
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On Aug 28, 2007, at 8:39 AM, Olivier Percebois-Garve wrote:

Okay, I'm doing a lot of jQuery today so please pardon me if I'm  
sending too much emails here.

I'm annoyed with the (otherwise great) dimension plugin because  
there is no direct way to get the top
and left position of an element.
So all over my code I have things such as :

          $errorBoxOffset = {};
          element.offset({scroll: false}, $errorBoxOffset);
          $left = $errorBoxOffset.left;
          $top = $errorBoxOffset.top;


Have I missed something in the dimension doc ?
Do you think it would make sense to add such functions to the  
dimensions plugin ?

-Olivier