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CSS

Posted by filipz
filipz
11,063 Points

CSS Positioning Problem in Mobile?

I have a problem with a div that is in a flex container div. It has justify-content:center; and align-items:center; so the first div should be in the center of the screen. It works perfectly fine on the computer but when I access the site on mobile the div is improperly placed as if justify-content and align-items wasn't working. Hopefully that makes sense and hopefully someone can help.

1 Answer

Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points
Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points

Hey Filipz,

Depending on what browser you are using on mobile, you will likely need to use the "-webkit" prefix when dealing with flexbox. These help with cross-browser compatibility. Webkit is for Safari and Chrome, and there are a couple other prefixes like "-ms" and "-moz" for IE and firefox, respectively.

Typically you add them prior to the regular properties.

For example:

.flex-container {
  display: -webkit-flex;
  display: flex;

  -webkit-justify-content: center;
  justify-content: center;

  -webkit-align-items: center;
  align-items: center;
}

Most, if not all, flexbox properties will require these extra prefixes in order to work on all browsers. I'd recommend keeping a close eye on the documentation when working with flexbox, and any other special properties like css animations, which will require these prefixes to work across all browsers.

If the webkit isn't solving your problem, take a look at this article at css-tricks.com for more information on what prefixes might help you.

Hope this helps.