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diff --git a/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html b/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html index 23c19b8..db22f2a 100644 --- a/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html +++ b/build/width-vs-flex-basis/index.html @@ -1,44 +1,57 @@ <!doctype html> -<html lang="en" id="top"> +<html lang="en"> <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> + <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> </head> <nav> - <a href="#menu">Menu ↓</a> + <a href="#menu">Menu ↓</a> </nav> <main> -<h1>Width or Flex-Basis?</h1> +<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>Width</h2> + +<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; } .width-container__item { display: inline-block; - width: calc(33% - 3px); /* Fix for wonky inline-block margins */ + width: calc(33% - 3px); /* Fix for wonky inline-block margins */ } </code></pre> -<h3>Pros</h3> + +<h3 id="pros">Pros</h3> + <ul> -<li><a href="https://caniuse.com/#search=inline-block">Full browser support</a> (as far back as IE6)</li> +<li>Full browser support (as far back as IE6)</li> <li>No floats needed</li> </ul> -<h3>Cons</h3> + +<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>Flex-basis</h2> + +<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; @@ -48,20 +61,28 @@ 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> + +<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> +<li>Scales well across screen / device sizes</li> </ul> -<h3>Cons</h3> + +<h3 id="cons-1">Cons</h3> + <ul> -<li>Some versions of IE struggle with <a href="https://caniuse.com/#search=flex-basis">browser support</a></li> +<li>Some versions of IE struggle with browser support</li> </ul> -<h2>CodePen Demo</h2> + +<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><a href="https://codepen.io/bradleytaunt/pen/JevaYQ">CodePen Demo: Width or flex-basis</a></p> + +<p>CodePen Demo: Width or flex-basis</p> <footer role="contentinfo"> <h2>Menu Navigation</h2> <ul id="menu"> |