question dealing with divs, forms, and select/options..

hi... this question probably has more to do with html/divs than actual php.. but since i'm implementing in php, figured i'd ask here as well!! i have a rather simple test page that i'm trying to set up. i'd like to have a section with scrollable text, followed by a drop down with a list of states, which in turn is followed by a list of graphic/gif images... i'm screwing something up/missing something as the list of .gif images is not being displayed. if i alter the size of the list, i can get the subset to be displayed... i'm inclined to believe that what i'm running into is based on my lack of understanding/familiarity with the div method... if i replace the graphic image with some 'test' text... the text is displayed correctly... which has me stumped! an example of what i'm trying to do: +----------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | +---------------------------+ | | | | | | | scrollable text area | | | | | | | +---------------------------+ | | | | | | +---------------------+ | | | | | | | drop down list | | | | | | | +---------------------+ | | | | | | | | list of .gif images | | .gif image1 | | .gif image2 | | .gif image3 | | .gif image4 | | .gif image5 | | etc... | | | +----------------------------------------------------+ an example of the basic html/logic that i'm using in php <? <div> create the scrollable area </div> <div> create the form/select area for the drop down <form> <select> <option></option> </select> <submit> </form> </div> for() { echo ".gif image" } ?> the above is a short approximation of the underlying logic that i'm trying to implement. i can post/send the actual php that i'm using if anybody's able to help!!!! the problem that i appear to be running into indicates that i'm overwriting the divs that i set up.. but if i alter the height/width settings of one of a given div, it still doesn't always seem to work properly... in other words, i try to add text to the 'scrollable' div, and i increase the 'heaight' attribute, i then run into probles displaying the 'gifs', in that they do not display!!! or, i change the 'value' property of the select list to be multiple characters, and again, i get the 'gifs' not being displayed!!! this is screaming to me of a collision issue!!! thanks for any assistance/poiinters/etc... this is rather simple, but it's driving me up a wall!!!!! regards -bruce