Currently I think there are some issues in the page.tpl.php implementation. I'm going to use the header area to define this in particular.
Directly within #header-top-inner you'll find a grid-4 followed by two grid-8s. I am assuming that this is the intention:
http://skitch.com/eclipsegc/brdwa/skitched-20090209-163228
and not this:
http://skitch.com/eclipsegc/brdie/skitched-20090209-163528
If diagram 1 is the intention then it would be better implemented as this, which will consistently hold a 2 column layout.
http://skitch.com/eclipsegc/brdwj/skitched-20090209-162941
I hope I've interpreted the intention properly. Let me know if I can help, and where.
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PS: Ignore my text at the bottom of the image till the 3rd diagram... lol

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sweet! good points. there
sweet! good points.
there now in the page header. D.O FTW!
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Re: our IRC chat: The first
Re: our IRC chat: The first picture is what happens when i remove grid-12 from the wrapping div. The second is what it looks like with grid-12 on.
Pastebin: http://drupalbin.com/7992
EDIT: Nevermind. This thing won't let me upload more than one picture. I'll figure something else out.
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fyi
If it isn't too late to mention this, for http://skitch.com/eclipsegc/brdwj/skitched-20090209-162941 you don't need to define the grid within the grid. Just have the right column grid contain the two children and as long as they are block level elements, it'll just take up the width. alpha and omega is only needed when embedding grids within other grids but they are set in a row. Those two children are in a single column but no rows.
Yeah, that's true, but I
Yeah, that's true, but I think it ultimately didn't end up mattering as they used some other approach. JohnAlbin and I (and Todd) have discussed having a meeting of the minds at DCDC. Will you be there dvessel?
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Unfortunately no, I won't be
Unfortunately no, I won't be attending. I have some family issues I have to deal with.
Everything is happening at these sprints and meetups, but if there's anything I can assist in, please let me know.