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CSS jQuery Basics (2014) Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu Perfect

Posted by shaunboleh
shaunboleh
14,970 Points

Appropriate Height of select - changing with font size

I find that in comparison with the wider resolution version with the big "buttons" at the top, the select is too small and requires more precision - like when using a phone I figure it would be more of a nuisance to select what you want.

In the stylesheet, I increased the font size for the select element to 125% (subject to revision), do you guys agree that increasing the size is pretty reasonable? Or would you leave it the same size as in the video?

select {
    width: 94%;
    margin: 11px  0 11px 2%;
    float: left;
    font-size: 125%;  (font-size was was not included in the project)
}

1 Answer

Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points
Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points

Absolutely. These are the kinds of questions web designers and front-enders should be considering as they relate to UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) as well as cross-device usage.

In addition to adjusting the font-size, another consideration may be to include some padding for a little cushion as well.