Align <div> elements side by side - css

Question

I know this is a rather simple question, but I can't figure it out for the life of me. I have two links which I've applied a background image to. Here's what it currently looks like (apologies for the shadow, just a rough sketch of a button):
However, I want those two buttons to be side by side. I can't really figure out what needs to be done with the alignment.
Here's the HTML
<div id="dB"}>
Download
</div>
<div id="gB">
Gallery
</div>
Here's the CSS
#buyButton {
background: url("assets/buy.png") 0 0 no-repeat;
display:block;
height:80px;
width:232px;
text-indent:-9999px;
}
#buyButton:hover{
width: 232px;
height: 80px;
background-position: -232px 0;
}
#buyButton:active {
width: 232px;
height: 80px;
background-position: -464px 0;
}
#galleryButton {
background: url("images/galleryButton.png") 0 0 no-repeat;
display:block;
height:80px;
width:230px;
text-indent:-9999px;
}
#galleryButton:hover{
width: 230px;
height: 80px;
background-position: -230px 0;
}
#galleryButton:active {
width: 230px;
height: 80px;
background-position: -460px 0;
}

Answer 1

Beware float: left… 🤔
…there are many ways to align elements side-by-side.
Below are the most common ways to achieve two elements side-by-side…
Demo: View/edit all the below examples on Codepen
Basic styles for all examples below…
Some basic css styles for parent and child elements in these examples:
.parent {
background: mediumpurple;
padding: 1rem;
}
.child {
border: 1px solid indigo;
padding: 1rem;
}
Using the float solution my have unintended affect on other elements. (Hint: You may need to use a clearfix.)
html
<div class='parent'>
<div class='child float-left-child'>A</div>
<div class='child float-left-child'>B</div>
</div>
css
.float-left-child {
float: left;
}
html
<div class='parent'>
<div class='child inline-block-child'>A</div>
<div class='child inline-block-child'>B</div>
</div>
css
.inline-block-child {
display: inline-block;
}
Note: the space between these two child elements can be removed, by removing the space between the div tags:
html
<div class='parent'>
<div class='child inline-block-child'>A</div><div class='child inline-block-child'>B</div>
</div>
css
.inline-block-child {
display: inline-block;
}
html
<div class='parent flex-parent'>
<div class='child flex-child'>A</div>
<div class='child flex-child'>B</div>
</div>
css
.flex-parent {
display: flex;
}
.flex-child {
flex: 1;
}
html
<div class='parent inline-flex-parent'>
<div class='child'>A</div>
<div class='child'>B</div>
</div>
css
.inline-flex-parent {
display: inline-flex;
}
html
<div class='parent grid-parent'>
<div class='child'>A</div>
<div class='child'>B</div>
</div>
css
.grid-parent {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
}

Answer 2

Apply float:left; to both of your divs should make them stand side by side.

Answer 3

keep it simple
<div align="center">
<div style="display: inline-block"> <img src="img1.png"> </div>
<div style="display: inline-block"> <img src="img2.png"> </div>
</div>

Answer 4

.section {
display: flex;
}
.element-left {
width: 94%;
}
.element-right {
flex-grow: 1;
}
<div class="section">
<div id="dB" class="element-left" }>
Download
</div>
<div id="gB" class="element-right">
Gallery
</div>
</div>
or
.section {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.element-left {
flex: 2;
}
.element-right {
width: 100px;
}
<div class="section">
<div id="dB" class="element-left" }>
Download
</div>
<div id="gB" class="element-right">
Gallery
</div>
</div>