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Kevin Lewis
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Media Queries

How would I go about setting up my media queries for a mobile view of 768px and a desktop of 1024? So far I have @media (min-width: 768px) .container {width: 768px; margin: 0 auto;} Not sure what else I would need to add to this statement to make it a true mobile first approach and then use that information to create the desktop view. Appreciate the help.

Martin Coutts
Martin Coutts
18,154 Points
Martin Coutts
Martin Coutts
18,154 Points

It's difficult to say without seeing what your site looks like. To change it for the desktop place the code in a media query for min-width 1024px. You could also use bootstrap or flexbox to make dynamic grids which will change depending on the viewport size. Also use the mobile media query to hide things that are unnecessary in the mobile view but bring them back in the desktop.

1 Answer

reginabattle
reginabattle
16,634 Points
reginabattle
reginabattle
16,634 Points

If you're using the mobile first approach, you only need media queries when writing for tablet or desktop. For example, I'll change the size of a container:

Mobile:

.container {
  width: 100%;
}

Tablet:

@media(min-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    width: 50%;
  }
}

Desktop:

@media(min-width: 1024px) {
  .container {
    width: 33.3333%;
  }
}

Hope this help!