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CSS CSS Layout Basics Positioning Page Content Fixed Positioning

Posted by Elizabeth Ramos
Elizabeth Ramos
7,163 Points

setting the top padding to 68px on the body shifts everything down, including the fixed positioned main header.

Why is this happening? I don't think I missed a step. I thought fixed positioning would have kept the main header at the top but the padding shifted it down, so the first 68px of the page is blank.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

By itself, "fixed" just means it will stay where it is (won't scroll). You might have omitted properties to place it specifically at the top:

#fixed-element {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;   /* put it at the top */
  left: 0;  /* optionally, also put it at the left edge */
}
Luke Kennedy
Luke Kennedy
11,661 Points
Luke Kennedy
Luke Kennedy
11,661 Points

Hi Steven,

Thank you for this. I recreate the whole project with my own twist for the CSS Layout basic again I was getting the same error as Elizabeth.

The top:0; (fixed the whole thing). Thank you again!

Luke.

nie hongda
nie hongda
4,632 Points

Thank a lot bro, I have the same question before. I forgot the top property.