Using CSS Grid instead of Float's for a 3 column simple list
I have been in the habit of just using float:left and then width 31% with margin 1% for list items, and it seems to work fine usually.
But i thought i probably should update the defaults in by brain to use the css grid for these kind of items, so i will document this here.
You can see the margins are much neater, and makes it much easier to move things around in the grid.
HTML
<!-- The old float layout -->
<h2>The old Float Layout</h2>
<p>Now that i look at this code it seems quite simple and neat.</p>
<div class='f-container'>
<div class='f-item'>Item 1</div>
<div class='f-item'>Item 2</div>
<div class='f-item'>Item 3</div>
</div>
<p>Now lets have a look at this same layout with css grid, and see what is improved. </p>
<h2>The New CSS Grid layout</h2>
<p>You can see that the code is a bit neater here, and the grid is all specified in the container. You can specify the width of each item, and then also add a px gap still, and the items go all the way to the edge of the container, so its definately better. </p>
<p>It seems that grid's are much neater and easier to control the layout. I will try and start using this rather than floats!</p>
<div class='g-container'>
<div class='g-item'>Item 1</div>
<div class='g-item'>Item 2</div>
<div class='g-item'>Item 3</div>
</div>
<p>So if i wanted to make the middle item 50% i could just change that in the container grid, rather than having to add a class to the item, or selecting it with n-th. </p>
<div class='g-container-2'>
<div class='g-item'>Item 1</div>
<div class='g-item'>Item 2</div>
<div class='g-item'>Item 3</div>
</div>CSS
/* The old float layout */
.f-container {
overflow:auto;
clear: both;
width:100%;
margin-bottom:20px;
}
.f-item {
width:31%;
margin:0 1%;
float:left;
border-radius:5px;
background:teal;
padding:30px;
}
/* The old float layout */
/* The New CSS Grid layout */
.g-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 33.33% 33.33% 33.33%;
grid-template-rows: 100%;
grid-gap: 10px;
margin-bottom:20px;
}
.g-item {
border-radius:5px;
background:purple;
padding:30px;
}
/* The New CSS Grid layout */
/* Different Grid Item Widths */
.g-container-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 25% 50% 25%;
grid-template-rows: 100%;
grid-gap: 10px;
margin-bottom:20px;
}
/* Different Grid Item Widths */The old Float Layout
Now that i look at this code it seems quite simple and neat.
Now lets have a look at this same layout with css grid, and see what is improved.
The New CSS Grid layout
You can see that the code is a bit neater here, and the grid is all specified in the container. You can specify the width of each item, and then also add a px gap still, and the items go all the way to the edge of the container, so its definately better.
It seems that grid's are much neater and easier to control the layout. I will try and start using this rather than floats!
So if i wanted to make the middle item 50% i could just change that in the container grid, rather than having to add a class to the item, or selecting it with n-th.
