float widths

[Marek Mänd]

Is in theory creating layout of two floats possible, where

the left "float:left " has fixed with
the right "float:left " extends to the right side of the browser window?

[Steve Pugh]

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:04:12 +0300, Marek Mänd <ca********@mai l.ee> wrote:

Is in theory creating layout of two floats possible, where

the left "float:left " has fixed with
the right "float:left " extends to the right side of the browser window?

If the second element is to extend all the way across the browser window
why bother floating it at all? Why not just give it a margin-left
equivalent to the width of the first float?

#one {float: left; width: 20em;}
#two {margin-left: 20em;}

If you really want to float both of them then you'll need to specify the
widths in percentages:

#one {float: left; width: 20%;}
#two {float: left; width: 80%;}

(and watch out for the box model bugs)

Steve

[Marek Mänd]

Steve Pugh wrote:

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:04:12 +0300, Marek Mänd <ca********@mai l.ee> wrote:
If you really want to float both of them then you'll need to specify
the widths in percentages:
#one {float: left; width: 20%;}
#two {float: left; width: 80%;}
(and watch out for the box model bugs)

no possibility to use for example width:200px on #one ?
(very probably not and thatswhy table layouting is still the best )

[Steve Pugh]

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 16:29:08 +0300, Marek Mänd <ca********@mai l.ee> wrote:

no possibility to use for example width:200px on #one ?
Sure just change 20em in my first example to 200px.
Presumably, your first element only contains images and that's why a fixed
pixel width is desirable?
(very probably not and thatswhy table layouting is still the best )

Rubbish.

Steve

[Tony]

Marek Mänd <ca********@mai l.ee> wrote in message news:<2t******* ******@uni-berlin.de>...

Is in theory creating layout of two floats possible, where

the left "float:left " has fixed with
the right "float:left " extends to the right side of the browser window?

most browsers will not be happy with this, but there are many
alternatives to achieve the same effect, e.g. making the right div
absolute with its "left" attribute chosen properly, or relative with
"padding" chosen properly. I think both will work.

Tony

[Brian]

Marek Mänd wrote:

no possibility to use for example width:200px on #one ? (very
probably not and thatswhy table layouting is still the best )

That's the second time you've made this silly claim, apparently based
only on your inability to create css layouts.

I'm starting to wonder if you're just trolling for a fight on CSS v.
table layouts. Why not just simulate an argument by reading the
archives? It's been debated to death, and I imagine most of the regulars
don't care to rehast the debate.

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