Search Results Drops To Bottom In Google CSE When Using Google Subscribed Links

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I tried using "FORID:9" in my custom search engine. It works fine in all 
browsers when I do a normal search on my CSE displaying my content on the left 
and Google's sponsored links on the right.

However as soon as I do a search pertaining to my subscribed links it drops my 
search results to the bottom, with the Google sponsored links still to the 
right, when using the latest non-beta versions of Google Chrome, Opera or 
Safari. It does work fine however when using the latest non-beta versions of IE 
& Firefox.

For now I had to revert to "FORID:11" seeing that "FORID:11" displays the 
Google sponsored links at the top and bottom and mine in between all in one 
column.

I do however prefer to have the Google Sponsored Links towards the right and 
mine in the column on the left as per "FORID:9".

I presume that this has to be a style issue , but I have tried everything and 
just can't seem to solve the issue.

Any help would be appreciated.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by fvanstrat@gmail.com on 23 Aug 2010 at 10:43

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Two questions:

First, is this a problem with the Search API, or the Custom Search Engine? 
(i.e., Are you seeing it at your CSE, or on another site that you're running an 
AJAX Search on?) If I'm reading correctly, this is a CSE issue, and you'll want 
to bring it up with them, probably on their help forum, which can be found at 
the link below:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/customsearch?hl=en

And second, if this is an issue with the Search API, could you provide a link 
to your page?

Original comment by jrgeer...@gmail.com on 23 Aug 2010 at 11:19

• Changed state: PendingReply

[GoogleCodeExporter]

The CSE displays fine with a normal search, but however once I do a search that 
pertains to a custom XML Subscribed Link that is linked to my CSE the custom 
search results drops to the bottom with "FORID:9". Therefore the Custom 
Subscribed Link doesn't resize correctly in order to fit in towards the left of 
the "Powered By" logo. It drops way below the logo and the Google Sponsored ads 
that are on the right.

Hope that makes sense.

Original comment by fvanstrat@gmail.com on 23 Aug 2010 at 11:35

[GoogleCodeExporter]

So, do you have a link to a page where we can see this in action?

Original comment by jrgeer...@gmail.com on 23 Aug 2010 at 3:15

[GoogleCodeExporter]

OK, I have done the following:

You will notice that there is a "Site Search" at the top which is a CSE where I 
have changed the the ID back to 9 so that you can see what I mean. The search 
criteria that you need to use in order to see the problem with the custom 
Subscribed Link is "advertise".

At the bottom I have exactly the same CSE, but with ID 11. Also use the same 
search criteria ie "advertise" there and you will see exactly why I can't use 
"FORID:11". The "Ads by Google" results are at the top and the rest invisible.

The link to my site is: http://www.bizmaps.co.za

I trust that it will make sense now.

Original comment by fvanstrat@gmail.com on 23 Aug 2010 at 4:52

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Right. So, this is definitely an issue with the linked CSE rather than the 
Search API. I would suggest posting it to their support forums, linked below. 
They will be able to direct you far better than anyone monitoring this list or 
the Google APIs Group, etc.

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/customsearch?hl=en

Because it's not an issue with the AJAX APIs, I'm going to mark this as invalid.

Original comment by jrgeer...@gmail.com on 23 Aug 2010 at 5:58

• Changed state: Invalid

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Thanks for the help anyway. I will follow the suggested link.

Original comment by fvanstrat@gmail.com on 23 Aug 2010 at 8:46