[FOP-1207] Absolutely positioned block-container affects the normal-flow layout

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 0.92
• Component/s: renderer/awt
• Environment: Operating System: other; Platform: Other
• External issue ID: 39968
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Martin Zak
• Created: 05/Jul/06 14:17
• Updated: 16/Dec/12 08:21

Description

When he block following the absolutely positioned block-container has
space-before property defined, this property applies and the (second) block is
shifted down from the block-container.

Comments from Jeremias Maerki (fop-user list):
Indeed, the BlockContainerLayoutManager creates a KnuthBox (w=0) in the
element list for the absolutely positioned block-container which is
currently interpreted by the SpaceResolver as a fence. And a fence makes
the SpaceResolver believe that there's content before the space. Looks
like we should find a solution to indicate to the SpaceResolver which
boxes are no fences. Another example would be the often-used empty block
at the end of the flow for "page x of y" which probably creates a fence,
too.