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CSS Build a Responsive Website Adaptive Design Implementing Media Queries

mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points
Posted by mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points

Add the appropriate CSS code to the CSS to make images scale with the fluid layout.

Add the appropriate CSS code to the CSS to make images scale with the fluid layout.

im confused on what code to write. will someone help???

4 Answers

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

For an explanation:

Did you try going into preview mode and shrinking your browser width to see what happens to the image?

You'll see that the cupcake menu column shrinks in width but the image stays the same size and eventually the custom orders column will overlap the image.

They want the image to be able to shrink or expand along with the cupcake menu column that it is in.

By making the width 100% it will take up the width of its parent. It's basically saying, take up all the space that is available.

mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points
mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points

Okay i think i understand it now. Thanks!

mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points
mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points

okay so what about this:

Add the appropriate CSS code to the media query so that ".contact" and ".menu" fill the entire container width when the device or browser width is at most 480px wide.

I typed the code: .contact { max-width: 100%; } .menu { max-width: 100%; }

and i get the error of: Did you add your code inside the media query?

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

You're close and the only mistake you might have made is where you placed it.

If you look towards the end of the styles you'll see that they have already setup the media query for you.

/* Mobile ----------- */
    @media screen and (max-width : 480px) {
      .
    }

Did you place your styles inside that media query?

Also, you can use width instead of max-width.

mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points
mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points

i figured it out but thanks for your help any ways:)

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

You're welcome

. Ali
. Ali
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. Ali
. Ali
9,799 Points 
  img {
    max-width  : 100%;
    height : auto;
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

This will work too.

img {
width: 100%;
}
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

This will work too.

img {
width: 100%;
}
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Sorry for the double post. Editing a comment seems to be a little messed up.

mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points
mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points

thanks jason

Add the appropriate CSS code to the media query so that ".contact" and ".menu" fill the entire container width when the device or browser width is at most 480px wide.

can you help me with this too.

mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points
mitchell green
mitchell green
3,339 Points

okay i think i understand now. Thanks!