It's not just a workaround, it's a solution.
Errr, given that I mentioned "different browsers" and no one has posted code that works with Internet Explorer yet perhaps you could explain to me how this is a solution? It's a great workaround (thanks again ikegami) but it shouldn't be the last word on this subject.
Update: We do have some IE code now thanks to pKai in Re^4: Free Nodelet Hack: Nodelets on the left. However, the freenodelet has to be the last nodelet so this is still a workaround.
Update2: Looks like we do have code that works with both browsers now.