http://amolnw.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/ie6-offsettop-issue-and-solution/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1397478/forcing-a-dom-refresh-in-internet-explorer-after-javascript-dom-manipulation
function flushThis(id){
var msie = 'Microsoft Internet Explorer';
var tmp = 0;
var elementOnShow = document.getElementById(id);
if (navigator.appName == msie){
tmp = elementOnShow.parentNode.offsetTop + 'px';
}else{
tmp = elementOnShow.offsetTop;
}
}
Element.addMethods({
redraw: function(element){
element = $(element);
var n = document.createTextNode(' ');
element.appendChild(n);
(function(){n.parentNode.removeChild(n)}).defer();
return element;
}
});
You may also use some kind of addClass/removeClass combo. That would result into the same effect but without creating unused DOM elements. We use this method in qooxdoo and it works well.
