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Kathryn Williamson
2,011 PointsWhy do two images go side by side in the gallery when using the float property?
I understand the concept of the float property but I don't understand why just 2 images go side by side. He says that if one uses float then the elements appear side by side. Why wouldn't all the images appear side by side after using this property, why just 2?
2 Answers
David Finley
18,742 PointsWhen you take elements out of the normal document flow using floats, they will stack next to each other until there is no more horizontal space which then they will wrap to the next line.
Tieryel Northwind
7,382 PointsI believe in this project you declared that the images would take up 45% of the screen width with 2.5 margins on both sides. So two images are set to take up 100% of the screen and then the next images have to move to the next line.
Christopher Sea
3,726 PointsFrom 28% - 21%, you'll get 3 images. From 20% - 16%, you'll get 4 images. From 15% - 14%, you'll get 5 images. From 15% & down, you'll get 5 images and the facebook & twitter logos.
Matthias Nörr
8,614 PointsThank you David Finley and Tieryel Northwind, this gave me an idea of what the float property acually does.