I am trying to get the following effect using css. I am trying to get bottom edges of title and 'right text' to align with logo's bottom edge, and get the title to stretch
vertically. I have included html and css
____________________________________________________________________________________________
|________________________________________________________TOP_TEXT_________________
| |
LOGO | title | right text
|____________________________________________________________________|
__________|______Menu__________________________________________________________|____________
<div id="wrapper">
<div id="logo"><img src="some.gif" width="193" height="77" /> </div>
<div id="top_text">top text</div>
<div id="right_text"> right text </div>
<div id="middle">
<div id="title">title</div>
<div id="menu">menu</div>
</div> <!-- middle -->
</div> <!-- wrapper -->
#wrapper {
width: 100%;
}
#logo {
float: left;
border-right:#FFFFFF thin solid;
}
#top_text {
text-align: right;
width: auto;
}
#right_text {
float: right;
border-left:#FFFFFF thin solid;
}
#middle{
/* may be needs some sort of height */
}
#title {
/* not sure how to put here */
}
#menu {
/* doesn't line up with bottom edge of logo and 'right' */
vertical-align:bottom;
}
In your case I guess vertical align would not be helping you. Rather you need to align your HTML more semantically so that you could use Position:relative,top and left or Margin-top/Margin right handy to align it.
Following Pseudo code Steps might be useful for you to align it.
Step 1: Try Defining logo in a container or float it alone left
Step 2: Trying defining a section comprising of three different
sections top text,title and menu and float the outer parent section as
well left.
Step 3: Try defining a right section and float it right
Step4: Position all the elements using Position:relative,top and left
or Margin-top/Margin right
The above steps would be helping you to get a picture perfect layout rather fiddling around with Vertical-align.
If you need further help on vertical-align here
http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/pr_pos_vertical-align.asp
Hope this answer helps.
Good luck.. happy coding.
Related
I still have problem to well understand how the float property works in CSS. I do apologize because I know this is css basics but I really want to understand that and get a good explanation. I've created an example to show you.
Here is my page :
I just want to resize the second div at the right. When I look at it in the Chrome Developer Tools, I see that this div begins at the top left of the window and not after the red square. I'd like it to begins just after the red square to change the width properly without calculating the size of the square and doing something like
width = square size + width i want
Do you know how this it happens and how to properly resize the width of the second div ?
EDIT: the solution consists in add the float property to the second div too. The explanation is the following : floated elements are removed from the flow, so they don't stack with the non-floated elements.
You need to set float for another div too.
We generally do like below:
html
<div class="float-left">
<p>floated left</p>
</div>
<div class="float-left"><!--- to float next to previous div--->
<p>floated left</p>
</div>
css
.float-left{
float: left;
}
As per your comment:
We do clear the float values because the container contents would never been collapsed.
You need to float the second div.
Heres an example.
<div class="parent-div">
<div class="left">
</div>
<div class="left">
<p>This is the description of the image</p>
</div>
</div>
You need to set
p { display:inline; }
or
div { display:inline; }
since paragraphs and divs are block elements.
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/visuren.html#block-boxes
the reason is that floated elements are removed from the flow, so they don't stack with the non-floated elements. - therefore they don't "take up space" like before. This is why your text div starts at the top left of its container.
from MDN: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/float
The float CSS property specifies that an element should be taken from the normal flow and placed along the left or right side of its container, where text and inline elements will wrap around it. A floating element is one where the computed value of float is not none.
You have to set float for both DIVs
Here is the updated code:
HTML:
<div id="main_container">
<div class="left"></div>
<div class="right">
<p>This is the description of the image <i>Random text</i>
</p>
</div>
<!--Comment below <DIV> to see the result-->
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>
CSS
#main_container {
border:5px solid #000;
}
.left, .right {
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
background: red;
float:left;
}
.right {
background: blue;
width: calc(100% - 100px);
}
.clear {
clear:both;
margin:0;
padding:0;
}
Also, just to add one more important fact related to "float" is, make sure you add "clear:both" property after "float".
Why?? Because, a common problem with float-based layouts is that the floats' container doesn't want to stretch up to accomodate the floats. If you want to add, say, a border around all floats (ie. a border around the container) you'll have to command the browsers somehow to stretch up the container all the way.
Here is the Fiddle for the same: http://jsfiddle.net/1867ud9p/7/
Hope this will help!
Can anyone assist me with the following div layout? I have tried a couple of solutions, however, the only way i have been able to accomplish this is using tables.
I had a look at Holy Grail 3 Column Layout, however, this layoyt is not 100% height, and header is not fixed, i also need only the content to scroll, the sidebars needs to be fixed 100% height
It seems the answers here ignored most of your requirements. I stumbled upon this because I am having a rendering issue with the same layout you are after. I forked the fiddle above to show you:
http://jsfiddle.net/RsRf9/2/
The major difference is that the entire body is scrollable, not just the tiny area in the center (I think this is what you are after).
Aside from cleaning up styles that weren't doing anything (like floats while position fixed), the major change is to the center col - all you should need is this:
.center{margin:100px 200px;}
The other change is how you get that "height 100%" effect on your sidebars - my trick is to do this:
.left,.right{width:200px;top: 100px; bottom: 0px;position: fixed;}
Instead of height 100%, I simply tell it to stretch from top 100 (the bottom of the nav) to bottom 0 (the bottom of the page)
That will push the content bellow the top nav and in between your two fixed side bars.
I have created a working fiddle as per your requirements:
Here is working fiddle - UPDATED to include fixed header ONLY TOP BAR IS FIXED
The important thing to note is the structural layout of the divs... notice that the .center is AFTER the .right
<div class='wrap'>
<div class='head'>Header</div>
<div class='bodywrap'>
<div class='left'>left</div>
<div class='right'>right</div>
<div class='center'>center center center center center center center center center center center center ... blah</div>
</div>
</div>
and the css is:
JUST HEADER FIXED:
html,body{height:100%}
.wrap{width:100%;height:100%;position:relative}
.head{height:100px;position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%} << UPDATED for fixed header
.bodywrap{margin-top:100px;width:102%;margin-left:-1%} << UPDATED - Terrible hack and you may find something more elegant
.left,.right{width:200px;height:100%}
.left,.center,.right,.bodywrap{height:100%}
.left{float:left;}
.center{margin-left:200px; overflow:scroll; overflow-x:hidden;}
.right{float:right;}
.left{background-color:#aaa}
.right{background-color:#ccc}
.center{background-color:#444}
.head{background-color:#777}
HEADER AND SIDEBARS FIXED (Also was able to fix dirty hack for .left and .right undersizing
html,body{height:100%}
.wrap{width:100%;height:100%;position:relative}
.head{height:100px;position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%}
.bodywrap{margin-top:100px;margin-left:-8px}
.left,.right{width:200px;height:100%}
.left,.center,.right,.bodywrap{height:100%}
.left{float:left;position:fixed}
.center{margin-left:200px; overflow:scroll; overflow-x:hidden;margin-right:191px}
.right{position:fixed;right:0}
.left{background-color:#aaa}
.right{background-color:#ccc}
.center{background-color:#444}
.head{background-color:#777}
Here is with top and sides fixed center scroll liquid center column (and no gaps on .left and .right)
It's basic use of floats but the structural markup layout is key ;)
I use the YUI grids style sheet for this kind of layout. It is tried and tested and works in multiple browsers.
This is actually quite easy to do in a rudimentary sense, you don't need tables (or table-cell) but mixing px and % sizes can be problematic. If you stick to % your page will resize better anyway. Handling the cross browser issues takes a bit more CSS tweaking, but there are plenty of grid solutions out there that implement tried and tested solutions even for IE6 and frameworks like twitter's bootstrap will offer a lot more on top.
In other words, this is a solved problem, but here's a quick example of how you can get there by hand;
<div class="container">
<div class="header">
header
</div>
<div class="left">
left
</div>
<div class="main">
content
</div>
<div class="right">
right
</div>
</div>
And the CSS;
html, body, .container
{
height:100%;
}
.container
{
background-color: pink;
}
.header
{
background-color: yellow;
height:50px;
}
.left
{
background-color: red;
float:left;
width:10%;
height:100%;
overflow: hidden;
}
.right
{
background-color: blue;
float:left;
width:10%;
height:100%;
overflow: hidden;
}
.main
{
background-color:#fefefe;
float:left;
height:100%;
width: 80%;
overflow-y:scroll;
}
And of course the Fiddle
Using % sizing will also allow you to approach a more responsive design that works for tablet and mobile. Again, many of the grid frameworks out there are 'responsive' in design.
You can use scrollToFixed plugin for left-sidebar and right-sidebar fixed and center column content only scroll up side and downside.
For demo scroll use below link
http://bigspotteddog.github.io/ScrollToFixed/
And one more thing use Bootstrap for design UI.
Include Bootstrap CSS and JavaScript in your page header part
<div class="container">
<div class="col-md-12">
<div class="col-md-3" id="left-sidebar">
left-content
<div>
<div class="col-md-6" id="center">
center content
</div>
<div class="col-md-3" id="right-sidebar">
right-content
</div>
</div>
</div>
You can modify as per your requirement. I just give you general hint.
Just write below script for scrolling
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#right-sidebar').scrollToFixed({
marginTop: function() {
return 5;
},
limit: function() {
return (
$('#footer-widgets-bg').offset().top - $('#right-sidebar').outerHeight(true)
);
},
zIndex: 1,
removeOffsets: true
});
});
I ran into a small problem with floats that i demonstrate in this fiddle.
I have a DIV which floats to the left, whose width is dynamic (unknown). I have another one that floats to the right in the same block, width dynamic as well.
The problem is that if the width of the first block extends so that it would collide with the right float, the right float will (correctly) drop downwards to make sure no collision is happening. However, i want it to stay on top (vertically, that is - not in terms of z-index).
Basically it seems that the text is prioritized as to "displace" the block on the right side. This should be the other way around, but with the text on the left using up the available space on the topmost line before it even starts to wrap.
I guess the solution is fairly simple. Its just that it doesn't come to my mind at all and any searches i did didn't find me what i was looking for.
You might want to try using css tables/ Just create both elements and make it a table, then make your right and left elements table-cells:
#wrapper {
display: table;
width: 100%;
}
#leftside, #rightside {
display: table-cell;
width: 50%; /* Both sides will be rendered on one line */
vertical-align: top;
}
/* Position elements within the cell */
#leftside { text-align: left; }
#rightside { text-align: right; }
#leftside > div, #rightside > div {
display: inline-block;
text-align: left; /* Reset text alignment */
}
Explanation: The table structure will keep the elements in one line with width 50%; The inner elements (divs in this case) will be inline-blocks so that they can be aligned left or right. Now when one of the inner divs exceeds the max width of 50% it will just make the other 'cell' side smaller
Float the label div inside the title div, that will wrap the title text around the label regardless of the width of either.
<div class="infoBox">
<div class="inner">
<div class="entry">
<div class="title">
<div class="type">
LABEL
</div>
If this text is longer, the LABEL will drop downwards.
I would like to have the LABEL float right (as it does here) but also be at the top of the block.
</div>
</div>
</div>
I'm trying to convert my site from using tables to just using css and divs but I'm running into a lot of problems with trying to figure how to exactly do it, I've been looking for tutorials on centering a site with css and how to put divs side by side but I can't really find one that does both and I keep getting confused by how to exactly achieve this, I asked around a bit and I got told to use absolute positioning but still I can't really wrap my head around this.
So basically how would I arrange the 2 central div side by side while keeping the whole thing centered in the browser? The following image is the layout I'm trying to achieve:
the blue boxes are eventual other stuff I might want to put in them, such as a blog requiring again the use of side by side divs.
right now I have the following layout:
<div id="wrap">
<div id="banner"> banner </div>
<div id="navbar"> navigation links </div>
<div id="body"> stuff </div>
<div id="footer"> stuff </div>
</div>
General idea: http://jsfiddle.net/JjbJE/
A little specific but provide you a great adventure to learn HTML | CSS : http://jsfiddle.net/JjbJE/3/
float:left|right this property does the side by side trick
clear:both this property clear away the float property
Other things are pretty easy to learn, just head to W3Schools
First you need a main container to center everything. Then two separate divs. See the HTML below:
<div id="main">
<div class="box">Left Box</div>
<div class="box">Right Box</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>
Here is the CSS you will need:
#main{
width:960px;
margin:0 auto;
}
.box{
width:450px;
float:left;
border:solid 1px #000000;
}
.clear{
clear:both;
}
Hope that helps.
Here's my general overview on converting to a CSS based layout - if you have a table based layout, this is a good plan - in the end you can do more, Google will like you more, and it's much cooler.
My strategy is to look at all the groups of things on your page. Whatever needs to go into a group together, put inside a div. Assign this div a class and/or id to style it. If the divs are grouped, put them together in a div too.
In your case, you have two chunks of content to group inside of divs. Style them to be the size and shape you like, background, border, whatever is needed. Then group them together in an additional div, and center it. This and the rest of the page content can go inside a container div, which will determine the width of the page, how it's aligned, etc.
One possibility is to have a centered wrapper class and contain the divisons inside of that:
<div class="wrapper">
<header></header>
<div id="middle">
<div class="main-article clearfix"></div>
<aside></aside>
</div>
<footer></footer>
</div>
Then to style, center the wrapper, float the aside and main-article:
.wrapper { width: 1024px; margin: 0 auto; /* the auto centers it */ }
header, footer, aside, { display: block; }
.main-article { width: 50%; float: right; }
aside { width: 50%; float: left; }
.clearfix:before, .clearfix:after { content: ""; display: table; }
.clearfix:after { clear: both; }
.clearfix { *zoom: 1; }
Note: This is untested, and uses the clearfix from the HTML5 Boilerplate.
Update 01.22.2014: This "Holy Grail Layout" has ben solved by Flexbox. Check out Solved By Flexbox for more information on recreating this layout (and many more).
I have a site that has a fairly complicated footer, see http://www.roadsafetyforchildren.co.uk/, not really sure how to attempt to build it:
I've split the image up into two parts, the first part below needs to be horizontally centered but sit below the content:
The second part needs to repeat horizontally but stay in line with the image above.
Therefore the two images needs to look like the first image at the top of the question.
I can match the two images up IF the content div above it has a fixed height. The problem is the content div NEEDS to be flexible to grow/shrink with the content. Therefore the image at the bottom of the content div moves up and down the page depending on the size of it.
How can I keep the two images lined up with a flexible content div above it?
P.s There's a lot of answers but don't think a few of them have understood the question.
Seems straight forward to me, you will need two divs:
<div id="content">
<div id="inner_content">
<!-- Append image to very bottom -->
<img src="city" width="" height="" alt="" />
</div>
<!-- Background image of hills goes here -->
</div>
CSS is straight forward..
#content { width: 100%; background: url('hills.png') repeat center bottom; }
#inner_content { width: xx; margin: auto; }
try this:
html, body { margin:0; padding:0; min-height:100%;}
html { background: #color url(repeteable.jpg) center bottom repeat-x; }
body { background: white url(footer.jpg) center bottom no-repeat;}
Whatever <div> the content is in should be height:auto and have a background image of five or so pixels high by whatever width and should repeat-y in the css, and the <div class="footer"> should be float:left. That way the footer will always be below the content, and whatever height the content is will have a repeating background.
No need to mess with PS, except to create the bg image for the content.
This would be the bg image for content div, and repeat-y so it repeats from the top down:
And the footer image:
And if you make the 'background repeat' image a png, you could make the drop shadow opaque to accommodate the change in the body bg image.
You can position a background inside an element:
div#footer {
background: url('roadpic.jpg') bottom center no-repeat;
}
<div id="content">your content goes here</div>
<div id="footer">...</div>
which will keep the footer div below the content at all times.
You will need a common anchor point for both the backgrounds. Between a horizontally-resizable window and a content area that is less than 100% of the window width, the only point that can remain constant between the two containers is the horizontal centre of the body.
So your hills background will need to be centred on the body or some other container that has 100% of window width. The road image can either be fixed-position inside a fixed-width centred container (shown in the example below), or centred inside a centred variable-width container.
The resulting CSS will be something like this:
div#wrapper {
width: 100%;
background: url(hills.jpg) center bottom repeat-x #fff;
}
div#content {
width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
/* background can be offset to the left or right if the width is fixed
if not it must be centred */
background: url(road.png) right bottom no-repeat;
}
And the HTML:
<body>
<div id="wrapper">
<div id="content">
<p>Some content here</p>
</div> <!-- content -->
</div> <!-- wrapper -->
</body>
The backgrounds of both the containers will have same anchor point and they'll move together as the window is resized!
Because #content is a child of #wrapper, they'll remain aligned vertically because #wrapper will get taller as #content gets taller (unless #content is a float, in which case you'll have to use the :after clearing trick; or if #content is position:absolute, you'll need to align them manually or with javascript).