inline-block boxes not fitting in their container [duplicate]
Solution 1:
The problem is that inline-block
elements are, by default, rendered with a bit of extra space.
Why? Because a div
set to inline-block
has some inline element characteristics.
A space or line break between span
elements will result in a space rendered by the browser.
Similarly, if you're writing text in a <p>
element, every time you hit the space bar or add a line break a space will be rendered by the browser.
This same rule applies to inline-block
divs. A space or line break in the source will result in a space rendered. This creates unexpected width, which can result in an overflow or wrapping.
One solution is to remove all whitespace between elements in the source:
.ok {
width: 300px;
background: red;
height: 100px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.box {
display: inline-block;
box-sizing: border-box;
width: 25%;
border: 2px solid blue;
height: 100%;
}
<div class="ok"><div class="box">1</div><div class="box">2</div><div class="box">3</div><div class="box">4</div></div>
Another method sets font-size: 0
on the parent and, if necessary, restores the font on the child:
.ok {
width: 300px;
background: red;
height: 100px;
box-sizing: border-box;
font-size: 0;
}
.box {
display: inline-block;
box-sizing: border-box;
width: 25%;
border: 2px solid blue;
height: 100%;
font-size: 16px;
}
<div class="ok">
<div class="box">1</div>
<div class="box">2</div>
<div class="box">3</div>
<div class="box">4</div>
</div>
Other options include negative margins, omitting closing tags, using comment tags, floats and flexbox. See this article for more details:
- Fighting the Space Between Inline Block Elements
Solution 2:
I would insist you to add just one property. One which removes spaces betweenbox
div. Just add float:left;
to your .box
class/div.
Demo : UPDATED
.ok{
margin:0px auto; /* ADDED */
width:300px;
background:red;
height:100px;
box-sizing:border-box;
padding:0px auto;
}
.box{
display:inline-block;
box-sizing:border-box;
width:25%;
border:2px solid blue;
height:100%;
float:left;
}
<div class="ok">
<div class="box">1</div>
<div class="box">2</div>
<div class="box">3</div>
<div class="box">4</div>
</div>
UPDATE : To center it add just one more property margin:0px auto;
to your .ok
class/div. CHECK OUT THE UPDATED DEMO AND SNIPPET.
Note : This would make your text in
box
div left aligned, so if you want it center just addtext-align:center;
to your.box
class in CSS.