problem floating divs

paddyfields · 02-05-2013, 06:51 PM

Hi there.

I'm trying to get the layout shown in the attached picture, but I can't work it out. I've tried playing around with the clearing of floats but I can only ever seem to get boxes 2 and 3 to sit next to each other. Any pointers (and a possible explanation!) would be very much appreciated.

Code:

<style type="text/css">
div {
	border: solid;
}
#container {
	padding: 30px;
	width: 800px;
	overflow: auto;
}
#div1{
	width: 300px;
	height: 200px;
	float: left;
}
#div2{
	width: 300px;
	height: 200px;
	margin-top: 20px;
	float: left;
	clear: both;
}
#div3 {
	float: right;
	width: 100px;
	height: 200px;
}
</style>
<div id="container">
	<div id="div1">
		1
	</div>
	<div id="div2">
		2
	</div>
	<div id="div3">
		3
	</div>
</div>

Many thanks

Excavator · 02-05-2013, 07:20 PM

Hello paddyfields,
Look what happens when you re-arrange your floats -

Code:

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<style type="text/css">
div { border: 1px solid #f00; }
#container {
	width: 800px;
	padding: 30px;
	overflow: auto;
}
#div1 {
	height: 200px;
	width: 300px;
	float: left;
}
#div2 {
	height: 200px;
	width: 300px;
	float: left;
	margin-top: 20px;
	clear: left;
}
#div3 {
	height: 400px;
	width: 100px;
	float: right;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
  <div id="div3"> 3 </div>
  <div id="div1"> 1 </div>
  <div id="div2"> 2 </div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

paddyfields · 02-05-2013, 07:26 PM

Ah man, nice.

Thank you!

jerry62704 · 02-05-2013, 07:36 PM

It works for me. But div3 is moved to the top and the clear is removed from div 2.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
<style type="text/css">
div {
	border: solid;
}
#container {
	padding: 30px;
	width: 800px;
	overflow: auto;
	background-color:yellow;
}
#div1{
	width: 300px;
	height: 200px;
	float: left;
	background-color:red;
}
#div2{
	width: 300px;
	height: 200px;
	margin-top: 20px;
	float: left;
	background-color:blue;
}
#div3 {
	float: right;
	width: 300px;
	height: 400px;
	background-color:green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
	<div id="div3">
		3
	</div>
	<div id="div1">
		1
	</div>
	<div id="div2">
		2
	</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Excavator · 02-05-2013, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerry62704

It works for me. But div3 is moved to the top and the clear is removed from div 2.

Yes, when you increased the width of div3 there is no room for 1,2&3 to go beside each other anymore so no need for the clear.

Narrow that div3 to 100px and the clear is needed again.