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| author | Bradley Taunt <bt@btxx.org> | 2024-06-08 13:43:37 -0400 |
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| committer | Bradley Taunt <bt@btxx.org> | 2024-06-08 13:43:37 -0400 |
| commit | 16d28628aca9b2d356de31c319f5e7bc0f5b2b02 (patch) | |
| tree | 11947abb71e38cbe75116871694a44c33d257763 /build/width-vs-flex-basis | |
| parent | dcfb172704f3afb68a30425029ec834be2883274 (diff) | |
Remove incorrectly generated files, fix up markdown articles
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diff --git a/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html b/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html index db22f2a..94c6e91 100644 --- a/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html +++ b/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html @@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <meta name="color-scheme" content="dark light"> <link rel="icon" href="data:,"> <title>Width or Flex-Basis?</title> <link href="/atom.xml" type="application/atom+xml" rel="alternate" title="Atom feed for blog posts" /> <link href="/rss.xml" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate" title="RSS feed for blog posts" /> -<style>*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1.33;margin:0 auto;max-width:650px;padding:1rem;}img{max-width:100%;}pre{border:1px solid;overflow:auto;padding:5px;}table{text-align:left;width:100%;}.footnotes{font-size:90%;}</style> +<style>*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1.33;margin:0 auto;max-width:650px;padding:1rem;}blockquote{background:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-left:4px solid;padding-left:5px;}img{max-width:100%;}pre{border:1px solid;overflow:auto;padding:5px;}table{text-align:left;width:100%;}.footnotes{font-size:90%;}</style> </head> <nav> @@ -16,15 +17,10 @@ <main> <h1 id="width-or-flex-basis">Width or Flex-Basis?</h1> - <p>2018-11-28</p> - <p>Creating rows and columns of elements that adapt dynamically can be a little tricky depending on the desired outcome. Let’s breakdown how to solve this issue using both <code>inline-block</code> paired with <code>width</code> and <code>flex-basis</code>.</p> - <h2 id="width">Width</h2> - <p>Setting the width of the inner children to a divisible value and setting their display to <code>inline-block</code>, we are able to create self-wrapping elements:</p> - <pre><code>.width-container { display: block; } @@ -33,25 +29,18 @@ width: calc(33% - 3px); /* Fix for wonky inline-block margins */ } </code></pre> - <h3 id="pros">Pros</h3> - <ul> <li>Full browser support (as far back as IE6)</li> <li>No floats needed</li> </ul> - <h3 id="cons">Cons</h3> - <ul> <li>Buggy <code>margin</code> workaround needed</li> <li>Wrapped elements cannot dynamically fill remaining empty parent space</li> </ul> - <h2 id="flex-basis">Flex-basis</h2> - <p>This is my personal preference for dynamically wrapping inner children elements. Simply set the parent as <code>display: flex</code>, allow flex-wrapping and then set the <code>flex-basis</code> of the children to any percentage value.</p> - <pre><code>.flex-container { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; @@ -61,27 +50,19 @@ flex-basis: 33%; } </code></pre> - <p>You will also notice the <code>flex</code> property set to <code>1 1 auto</code>. This is important if you require your wrapped elements to fill the remaining space of the parent container.</p> - <h3 id="pros-1">Pros</h3> - <ul> <li>No buggy margins to play with</li> <li>Dynamically renders children to fill parent container if <code>flex</code> is set</li> <li>Scales well across screen / device sizes</li> </ul> - <h3 id="cons-1">Cons</h3> - <ul> <li>Some versions of IE struggle with browser support</li> </ul> - <h2 id="codepen-demo">CodePen Demo</h2> - <p>Feel free to play around with a slightly more stylized version of both options below:</p> - <p>CodePen Demo: Width or flex-basis</p> <footer role="contentinfo"> <h2>Menu Navigation</h2> |