 		CUI.dom.setAttribute(@__layer_root.DOM, "cui-fill-space", @_fill_space)
 
 		set_css =
-			top: vp.layer_pos.top + body_scroll_top
-			left: vp.layer_pos.left + body_scroll_left
+			top: vp.layer_pos.top
+			left: vp.layer_pos.left
 			minWidth: minWidth
 			margin: 0
 

			set_css.left = vp.layer_pos.left
		else
			@__layer_root.DOM.removeAttribute("cui-layer-fixed")
			# if the body is positioned, we need to adjust the root layer's position
			if dim_body.isPositioned
				CUI.dom.setStyle @__layer_root.DOM,
					top: - (dim_body.marginTop + dim_body.borderTopWidth)
					left: - (dim_body.marginLeft + dim_body.borderLeftWidth)
					bottom: - (dim_body.marginBottom + dim_body.borderBottomWidth)
					right: - (dim_body.marginRight + dim_body.borderRightWidth)
			else
				CUI.dom.setStyle @__layer_root.DOM,
					top: null
					left: null
					bottom: null
					right: null

		if placement == "c" and not CUI.browser.ie
			# placement can be done by pure CSS

					margin: 0
			else
				CUI.dom.setStyle @__pointer,
					top: vp.pointer_pos.top
					left: vp.pointer_pos.left
					margin: 0

			CUI.dom.addClass(@__pointer, get_pointer_class(vp.pointer_pos.direction))
