In CSS, are fluid margins proportional to each other possible without calc()?
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I have a textblock element with a max-width, and I'd like to have its left and right margins in some proportion to each other, let's say one of them half the width of the other, and to keep those proportions as the window size changes. Is this possible in older browsers that don't support calc() or flexbox? I suppose what I'm really asking is if it's doable with percentages?
+--------+-----------+----------------+
| | | |
| margin | textblock | margin |
| | | |
| 1/2x | | 1x |
| ←--→ | | ←----------→ |
| | | |
+--------+-----------+----------------+
+------------+-----------+------------------------+
| | | |
| margin | textblock | margin |
| | | |
| 1/2x | | 1x |
| ←------→ | | ←------------------→ |
| | | |
+------------+-----------+------------------------+
css
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I have a textblock element with a max-width, and I'd like to have its left and right margins in some proportion to each other, let's say one of them half the width of the other, and to keep those proportions as the window size changes. Is this possible in older browsers that don't support calc() or flexbox? I suppose what I'm really asking is if it's doable with percentages?
+--------+-----------+----------------+
| | | |
| margin | textblock | margin |
| | | |
| 1/2x | | 1x |
| ←--→ | | ←----------→ |
| | | |
+--------+-----------+----------------+
+------------+-----------+------------------------+
| | | |
| margin | textblock | margin |
| | | |
| 1/2x | | 1x |
| ←------→ | | ←------------------→ |
| | | |
+------------+-----------+------------------------+
css
asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16
typotypo
1364
we need more precision on old browser, it's for sure about IE, but we need to know which version because there is big difference between old IE
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 21:06
I guess starting with the version the supportsmax-width, which seems to be 7, according to Can I Use....
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13
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I have a textblock element with a max-width, and I'd like to have its left and right margins in some proportion to each other, let's say one of them half the width of the other, and to keep those proportions as the window size changes. Is this possible in older browsers that don't support calc() or flexbox? I suppose what I'm really asking is if it's doable with percentages?
+--------+-----------+----------------+
| | | |
| margin | textblock | margin |
| | | |
| 1/2x | | 1x |
| ←--→ | | ←----------→ |
| | | |
+--------+-----------+----------------+
+------------+-----------+------------------------+
| | | |
| margin | textblock | margin |
| | | |
| 1/2x | | 1x |
| ←------→ | | ←------------------→ |
| | | |
+------------+-----------+------------------------+
css
asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16
typotypo
1364
I have a textblock element with a max-width, and I'd like to have its left and right margins in some proportion to each other, let's say one of them half the width of the other, and to keep those proportions as the window size changes. Is this possible in older browsers that don't support calc() or flexbox? I suppose what I'm really asking is if it's doable with percentages?
+--------+-----------+----------------+
| | | |
| margin | textblock | margin |
| | | |
| 1/2x | | 1x |
| ←--→ | | ←----------→ |
| | | |
+--------+-----------+----------------+
+------------+-----------+------------------------+
| | | |
| margin | textblock | margin |
| | | |
| 1/2x | | 1x |
| ←------→ | | ←------------------→ |
| | | |
+------------+-----------+------------------------+
css
css
asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16
typotypo
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16
typotypo
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edited Nov 20 '18 at 20:51
typo
asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16
typotypo
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16
typotypo
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 18:16
typotypo
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we need more precision on old browser, it's for sure about IE, but we need to know which version because there is big difference between old IE
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 21:06
I guess starting with the version the supportsmax-width, which seems to be 7, according to Can I Use....
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13
add a comment |
we need more precision on old browser, it's for sure about IE, but we need to know which version because there is big difference between old IE
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 21:06
I guess starting with the version the supportsmax-width, which seems to be 7, according to Can I Use....
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13
we need more precision on old browser, it's for sure about IE, but we need to know which version because there is big difference between old IE
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 21:06
we need more precision on old browser, it's for sure about IE, but we need to know which version because there is big difference between old IE
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 21:06
I guess starting with the version the supports
max-width, which seems to be 7, according to Can I Use....– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13
I guess starting with the version the supports
max-width, which seems to be 7, according to Can I Use....– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13
add a comment |
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You can simulate such behavior using flexbox and hidden elements where you apply different flex-grow in order to control how to divide the free space:
.container {
display:flex;
}
.box {
max-width:300px;
width:100%;
height:50px;
background:red;
}
.container:before {
content:"";
flex-grow:1;
}
.container:after {
content:"";
flex-grow:2;
}<div class="container">
<div class="box"></div>
</div>answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:26
Temani AfifTemani Afif
77.3k94490
Interesting approach, but flexbox is even less supported than calc.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 20:26
1
@typo if it's about support you should mention it so we can know where you want this to be supported. I thought you simply don't want to use calc()
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 20:33
calcis supported by all major browsers...flexboxis actually supported in more browsers thancalc...
– Heretic Monkey
Nov 20 '18 at 20:53
Temani Afif, you're right; edited. Heretic Monkey, I know major browsers support both. I'm making a simple single-page book, and I'd like it to work even on ancient browsers, because there's no reason it shouldn't on account of fancy margins.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:00
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You can simulate such behavior using flexbox and hidden elements where you apply different flex-grow in order to control how to divide the free space:
.container {
display:flex;
}
.box {
max-width:300px;
width:100%;
height:50px;
background:red;
}
.container:before {
content:"";
flex-grow:1;
}
.container:after {
content:"";
flex-grow:2;
}<div class="container">
<div class="box"></div>
</div>answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:26
Temani AfifTemani Afif
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Interesting approach, but flexbox is even less supported than calc.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 20:26
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@typo if it's about support you should mention it so we can know where you want this to be supported. I thought you simply don't want to use calc()
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 20:33
calcis supported by all major browsers...flexboxis actually supported in more browsers thancalc...
– Heretic Monkey
Nov 20 '18 at 20:53
Temani Afif, you're right; edited. Heretic Monkey, I know major browsers support both. I'm making a simple single-page book, and I'd like it to work even on ancient browsers, because there's no reason it shouldn't on account of fancy margins.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:00
add a comment |
1
You can simulate such behavior using flexbox and hidden elements where you apply different flex-grow in order to control how to divide the free space:
.container {
display:flex;
}
.box {
max-width:300px;
width:100%;
height:50px;
background:red;
}
.container:before {
content:"";
flex-grow:1;
}
.container:after {
content:"";
flex-grow:2;
}<div class="container">
<div class="box"></div>
</div>answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:26
Temani AfifTemani Afif
77.3k94490
Interesting approach, but flexbox is even less supported than calc.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 20:26
1
@typo if it's about support you should mention it so we can know where you want this to be supported. I thought you simply don't want to use calc()
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 20:33
calcis supported by all major browsers...flexboxis actually supported in more browsers thancalc...
– Heretic Monkey
Nov 20 '18 at 20:53
Temani Afif, you're right; edited. Heretic Monkey, I know major browsers support both. I'm making a simple single-page book, and I'd like it to work even on ancient browsers, because there's no reason it shouldn't on account of fancy margins.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:00
add a comment |
1
1
1
You can simulate such behavior using flexbox and hidden elements where you apply different flex-grow in order to control how to divide the free space:
.container {
display:flex;
}
.box {
max-width:300px;
width:100%;
height:50px;
background:red;
}
.container:before {
content:"";
flex-grow:1;
}
.container:after {
content:"";
flex-grow:2;
}<div class="container">
<div class="box"></div>
</div>answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:26
Temani AfifTemani Afif
77.3k94490
You can simulate such behavior using flexbox and hidden elements where you apply different flex-grow in order to control how to divide the free space:
.container {
display:flex;
}
.box {
max-width:300px;
width:100%;
height:50px;
background:red;
}
.container:before {
content:"";
flex-grow:1;
}
.container:after {
content:"";
flex-grow:2;
}<div class="container">
<div class="box"></div>
</div>.container {
display:flex;
}
.box {
max-width:300px;
width:100%;
height:50px;
background:red;
}
.container:before {
content:"";
flex-grow:1;
}
.container:after {
content:"";
flex-grow:2;
}<div class="container">
<div class="box"></div>
</div>.container {
display:flex;
}
.box {
max-width:300px;
width:100%;
height:50px;
background:red;
}
.container:before {
content:"";
flex-grow:1;
}
.container:after {
content:"";
flex-grow:2;
}<div class="container">
<div class="box"></div>
</div>answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:26
Temani AfifTemani Afif
77.3k94490
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:26
Temani AfifTemani Afif
77.3k94490
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:26
Temani AfifTemani Afif
77.3k94490
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:26
Temani AfifTemani Afif
77.3k94490
77.3k94490
Interesting approach, but flexbox is even less supported than calc.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 20:26
1
@typo if it's about support you should mention it so we can know where you want this to be supported. I thought you simply don't want to use calc()
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 20:33
calcis supported by all major browsers...flexboxis actually supported in more browsers thancalc...
– Heretic Monkey
Nov 20 '18 at 20:53
Temani Afif, you're right; edited. Heretic Monkey, I know major browsers support both. I'm making a simple single-page book, and I'd like it to work even on ancient browsers, because there's no reason it shouldn't on account of fancy margins.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:00
add a comment |
Interesting approach, but flexbox is even less supported than calc.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 20:26
1
@typo if it's about support you should mention it so we can know where you want this to be supported. I thought you simply don't want to use calc()
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 20:33
calcis supported by all major browsers...flexboxis actually supported in more browsers thancalc...
– Heretic Monkey
Nov 20 '18 at 20:53
Temani Afif, you're right; edited. Heretic Monkey, I know major browsers support both. I'm making a simple single-page book, and I'd like it to work even on ancient browsers, because there's no reason it shouldn't on account of fancy margins.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:00
Interesting approach, but flexbox is even less supported than calc.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 20:26
Interesting approach, but flexbox is even less supported than calc.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 20:26
1
1
@typo if it's about support you should mention it so we can know where you want this to be supported. I thought you simply don't want to use calc()
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 20:33
@typo if it's about support you should mention it so we can know where you want this to be supported. I thought you simply don't want to use calc()
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 20:33
calc is supported by all major browsers... flexbox is actually supported in more browsers than calc...– Heretic Monkey
Nov 20 '18 at 20:53
calc is supported by all major browsers... flexbox is actually supported in more browsers than calc...– Heretic Monkey
Nov 20 '18 at 20:53
Temani Afif, you're right; edited. Heretic Monkey, I know major browsers support both. I'm making a simple single-page book, and I'd like it to work even on ancient browsers, because there's no reason it shouldn't on account of fancy margins.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:00
Temani Afif, you're right; edited. Heretic Monkey, I know major browsers support both. I'm making a simple single-page book, and I'd like it to work even on ancient browsers, because there's no reason it shouldn't on account of fancy margins.
– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:00
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we need more precision on old browser, it's for sure about IE, but we need to know which version because there is big difference between old IE
– Temani Afif
Nov 20 '18 at 21:06
I guess starting with the version the supports
max-width, which seems to be 7, according to Can I Use....– typo
Nov 20 '18 at 21:13