From 03512f50601dc642ee9eb1c058dfdba3356a8fa8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Wheare <james@bogart.home>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 07:21:02 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Fix for
 http://prototype.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8886/tickets/543. Don't switch
 fixed position elements to absolute in Element.getDimensions

Signed-off-by: Sam Stephenson <sam@37signals.com>
---
 src/dom/dom.js | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/dom/dom.js b/src/dom/dom.js
index 4dbf088..2bd17ed 100644
--- a/src/dom/dom.js
+++ b/src/dom/dom.js
@@ -441,7 +441,8 @@ Element.Methods = {
     var originalPosition = els.position;
     var originalDisplay = els.display;
     els.visibility = 'hidden';
-    els.position = 'absolute';
+    if (originalPosition != 'fixed') // Switching fixed to absolute causes issues in Safari
+      els.position = 'absolute';
     els.display = 'block';
     var originalWidth = element.clientWidth;
     var originalHeight = element.clientHeight;