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diff --git a/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html b/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..23c19b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +<!doctype html> +<html lang="en" id="top"> +<head> + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <link rel="icon" href="data:,"> + <title>Width or Flex-Basis?</title> + <link href="https://bt.ht/atom.xml" type="application/atom+xml" rel="alternate" title="Atom feed for blog posts" /> + <style>*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 auto;max-width:650px;padding:1rem;}img{max-width:100%;}pre{overflow:auto;}table{text-align:left;width:100%;}</style> +</head> + +<nav> + <a href="#menu">Menu ↓</a> +</nav> + +<main> +<h1>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>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; +} +.width-container__item { + display: inline-block; + width: calc(33% - 3px); /* Fix for wonky inline-block margins */ +} +</code></pre> +<h3>Pros</h3> +<ul> +<li><a href="https://caniuse.com/#search=inline-block">Full browser support</a> (as far back as IE6)</li> +<li>No floats needed</li> +</ul> +<h3>Cons</h3> +<ul> +<li>Buggy <code>margin</code> workaround needed</li> +<li>Wrapped elements cannot dynamically fill remaining empty parent space</li> +</ul> +<h2>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; +} +.flex-container__item { + flex: 1 1 auto; + 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>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>Cons</h3> +<ul> +<li>Some versions of IE struggle with <a href="https://caniuse.com/#search=flex-basis">browser support</a></li> +</ul> +<h2>CodePen Demo</h2> +<p>Feel free to play around with a slightly more stylized version of both options below:</p> +<p><a href="https://codepen.io/bradleytaunt/pen/JevaYQ">CodePen Demo: Width or flex-basis</a></p> +<footer role="contentinfo"> + <h2>Menu Navigation</h2> + <ul id="menu"> + <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> + <li><a href="/projects">Projects</a></li> + <li><a href="/uses">Uses</a></li> + <li><a href="/wiki">Wiki</a></li> + <li><a href="/resume">Resume</a></li> + <li><a href="/colophon">Colophon</a></li> + <li><a href="/now">Now</a></li> + <li><a href="/donate">Donate</a></li> + <li><a href="/atom.xml">RSS</a></li> + <li><a href="#top">↑ Top of the page</a></li> + </ul> + <small> + Built with <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/barf">barf</a>. <br> + Maintained with ♥ for the web. <br> + Proud supporter of <a href="https://usefathom.com/ref/DKHJVX">Fathom</a> & <a href="https://nextdns.io/?from=74d3p3h8">NextDNS</a>. <br> + The content for this site is <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC-BY-SA</a>.<br> The <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/bt.ht">code for this site</a> is <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~bt/bt.ht/tree/master/item/LICENSE">MIT</a>. + </small> +</footer>
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