How can I alternate the float of my content? - css

Question

I want to create a layout for an itemised list of content like below:
Each item is a container that has an image and block of text.
I have attempted to use nth-child and set different css float values based on if it is an odd or even child, but you can't set child properties using the nth-child selector.
HTML:
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="media-container ">
<img src="img/image.png">
</div>
<div class="text-container">
<div class="titles">
<h2>Title #1</h2>
</div>
<p>lots of words</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="media-container ">
<img src="img/image.png">
</div>
<div class="text-container">
<div class="titles">
<h2>Title #1</h2>
</div>
<p>lots of words</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="media-container ">
<img src="img/image.png">
</div>
<div class="text-container">
<div class="titles">
<h2>Title #1</h2>
</div>
<p>lots of words</p>
</div>
</div>
CSS:
.flex-container {
width: auto;
margin: 10px auto;
padding: 0 15px;
display: inline-flex;
}
.flex-container:nth-child(odd) {
.media-container {
float: left;
}
.text-container {
float: right;
}
}
.flex-container:nth-child(even) {
.media-container {
float: right;
}
.text-container {
float: left;
}
}
.media-container {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
}
.media-container img {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
.text-container {
width: 30%;
margin: 0 10px;
align-self: center;
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
}
What is the easiest/neatest solution for creating this layout using CSS?

Answer 1

Something like this:
Use the nth-child on your "row" flex-containers and alternate the flex-direction.
.flex-container {
padding: 0 15px;
display: flex;
width: 80%;
border: 1px solid grey;
margin: 1em auto;
}
.flex-container:nth-child(odd) {
flex-direction: row;
}
.flex-container:nth-child(even) {
flex-direction: row-reverse;
}
.media-container img {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
}
.text-container {
width: 30%;
margin: 0 10px;
}
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="media-container ">
<img src="http://www.fillmurray.com/300/200">
</div>
<div class="text-container">
<div class="titles">
<h2>Title #1</h2>
</div>
<p>lots of words</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="media-container ">
<img src="http://www.fillmurray.com/300/200">
</div>
<div class="text-container">
<div class="titles">
<h2>Title #1</h2>
</div>
<p>lots of words</p>
</div>
</div>

Answer 2

Take A Look At This:
.item {
width: 305px;
height: 70px;
background: black;
margin: 5px;
padding: 5px;
}
.item .title {
width: 200px;
height: 70px;
background: crimson;
}
.item .img {
width: 100px;
height: 70px;
background: #09f;
}
.item:nth-child(even) .img {
float: right;
}
.item:nth-child(even) .title {
float: left;
}
.item:nth-child(odd) .img {
float: left;
}
.item:nth-child(odd) .title {
float: right;
}
<div class='item'>
<div class='title'></div>
<div class='img'></div>
</div>
<div class='item'>
<div class='title'></div>
<div class='img'></div>
</div>
<div class='item'>
<div class='title'></div>
<div class='img'></div>
</div>

Answer 3

Is it necessary that it is display:inline-flex? If you change it to inline-block, I believe you'll get your intended display:
.flex-container {
display: inline-block;
...
}
https://jsfiddle.net/4rcdqy4f/

Answer 4

You can use the Javascript querySelectorAll() method. Then, loop through the list of your items and add the specific CSS property based on whether it is odd or even.