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CSS Unused CSS Stages Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout Flexbox: Part 2

Shane McC
Shane McC
3,005 Points
Posted by Shane McC
Shane McC
3,005 Points

Is webkit supported by IE and Firefox? The reason why I ask is because I open my local URL in my firefox and IE browsers

Is webkit supported by IE and Firefox? The reason why I ask is because I open my local URL in my firefox and IE browsers my layout isn't displaying properly. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong?

1 Answer

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

No webkit is Safari and Chrome. IE is MS and Firefox is MOZ.

http://webdesign.about.com/od/css/a/css-vendor-prefixes.htm

Shane McC
Shane McC
3,005 Points
Shane McC
Shane McC
3,005 Points

Thanks Kevin,

I'm confident I know the next answer to my question but I'm going to ask it anyway. In order to use webkits correctly in IE, MS, Firefox, Opera etc... I would need multiple stylesheets?

I've tried the below syntax in Safari. For me, it's not working. Is this syntax working for anyone else?

.nav, .main {
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flex;
    display: -moz-flex;
}

.nav {
    -webkit-flex-direction: row;
    -webkit-justify-content: space-between;
    -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav li {
    -webkit-flex-grow: 1;
}

.col {
    -webkit-flex: 1;
}

.col-c {
    -webkit-flex: 2;
    -webkit-order: -1;
}

@media screen adnd (max-width: 99px) {
    .main {
        -webkit-flex-direction: column;
    }
}

/*.col-b {
    -webkit-align-self: stretch;
}*/

/*.nav, .main {
    display: -webkit-flex;
}

.nav {
    -webkit-flex-direction: row;
    -webkit-justify-content: space-between;
    -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav li {
    -webkit-flex-grow: 1;
}

.col {
    -webkit-flex: 1;
}

.col-c {
    -webkit-flex: 2;
    -webkit-order: -1;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 999px) {
    .main {
        -webkit-flex-direction: column;
    }
}
*/

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Flexbox</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/page-styles2.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/flexbox2.css">
</head>
<body>
    <ul class="nav">
        <li><a href="#">Item 1</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Item 2</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Item 3</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Item 4</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Item 5</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Item 6</a></li>
    </ul>
    <div class="main">
        <div class="col-a col">
            <h2>Column A</h2>
            <p>
                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent id mollis neque. Phasellus rutrum iaculis ante, id tincidunt tellus pulvinar vitae. Maecenas sodales mollis nisi sit amet congue. 
            </p>
        </div>
        <div class="col-b col">
            <h2>Column B</h2>
            <p>
                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent id mollis neque. Phasellus rutrum iaculis ante, id tincidunt tellus pulvinar vitae.
            </p>
        </div>
        <div class="col-c col">
            <h2>Column C</h2>
            <p>
                Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent id mollis neque. Phasellus rutrum iaculis ante, id tincidunt tellus pulvinar vitae. Maecenas sodales mollis nisi sit amet congue. 
            </p>
            <p>
                Duis pharetra, sem in dictum posuere, justo orci vestibulum arcu, vitae lobortis ipsum nibh sed dolor. Vestibulum sodales pulvinar risus vel fermentum. Nunc sit amet eros eget orci euismod imperdiet. Phasellus scelerisque orci non ipsum vestibulum non eleifend.
            </p>
        </div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Your layout was working in Chrome. You don't need multiple stylesheets, it can all go in one. Just like you did

.nav, .main {
    display: -webkit-flex;
    display: -ms-flex;
    display: -moz-flex;
}

Here is some ways to automatically deal with vendor prefixes: http://css-tricks.com/how-to-deal-with-vendor-prefixes/

My method is I use autoprefixer. It's a great tool and I don't think twice about them.