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CSS

Alexandra Ruskovski
Alexandra Ruskovski
12,600 Points
Posted by Alexandra Ruskovski
Alexandra Ruskovski
12,600 Points

two layout column

Hi, I am trying to make a two layout column. On the primary col I have a photo and a paragraph and on the second one I have a div(later it will become a gallery). The total width is 90%. The first col should take 30% and the second should take 60%. I have already tried to give a margin-right negative value, but is not working, The div is still under the primary col but on the right side, while the primary col is on the left side. Please, help!!

4 Answers

Alexandra Ruskovski
Alexandra Ruskovski
12,600 Points
Alexandra Ruskovski
Alexandra Ruskovski
12,600 Points

.wrapper { width: 90%; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 1200px; } .primary{ display: inline-block; width: 30%; }

.second {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 60%;
}
Alexandra Ruskovski
Alexandra Ruskovski
12,600 Points
Alexandra Ruskovski
Alexandra Ruskovski
12,600 Points

<div class="wrapper">

    <div class="primary col">
        <h2>
            <img src="img/eu.jpg" alt="" class="eu">
            ABOUT ME
        </h2>
        <p> blablabla</p>
    </div>

    <div class="second col"> Gallery </div>

</div>
Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Jamie Reardon
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Hi, I have used your code in my editor and have the result you want, a two column layout side by side. However, I don't have the image you are trying to use. Do you have a fluid responsive image? By setting the img rule in your css:

img {
  max-width: 100%; /* Stops images from breaking out of their containers and makes them display fluidly with the browser window. */
}

Also, you don't need to apply the same CSS rule twice like you did with the display: inline-block rule. You can do that once by targetting the class col like you have created in your HTML. Since both columns share the class col, it makes sense to apply the CSS rule once. It is good practice to get out of the habit of duplicating CSS rules when you don't need to.

.wrapper {
  width: 90%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1200px;
}

.col {
  background: #edbda5; /* I displayed a background so that you can see the columns more clearly. */
  display: inline-block;
}

.primary {
  width: 30%;
}

.second {
  width: 60%;
}
Alexandra Ruskovski
Alexandra Ruskovski
12,600 Points
Alexandra Ruskovski
Alexandra Ruskovski
12,600 Points

Thanks, mate! It really helped me your advice!