CSS Grid Layout: how to make background colour span multiple cells?
Solution 1
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To fix the borders and background of
nested-3
, you could set the background and borders using:background: #888; grid-gap: 1px;
and for all the children of
nested-3
you could set background:.nested-3 > div { background: #ddd; }
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Instead of
padding
on.operations
you could add this tonested-3 > div
:.nested-3 > div {/* ADDED */ background: #ddd; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 1.3rem; }
and you might have to remove
justify-items: center
andpadding: 1rem
from thenested-3
div.
I tried out the design too - rearranged the markup like so:
<div class="nested-3 keys">
<!-- MODIFIED HERE -->
<div class="operations bg-grey">C</div>
<div class="operations bg-grey">+/-</div>
<div class="operations bg-grey">%</div>
<div>7</div>
<div>8</div>
<div>9</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div>3</div>
<div class="zero">0</div>
<div>.</div>
<div class="operations bg-grey op-right">/</div>
<div class="op-right">x</div>
<div class="op-right">-</div>
<div class="op-right">+</div>
<div class="op-right">=</div>
</div>
and added these styles:
.nested-3>.op-right {
grid-column-start: 4;
grid-row-start: 1;
background: #fd8a0d;
}
.nested-3>.op-right+.op-right {
grid-row-start: 2;
}
.nested-3>.op-right+.op-right+.op-right {
grid-row-start: 3;
}
.nested-3>.op-right+.op-right+.op-right+.op-right {
grid-row-start: 4;
}
.nested-3>.op-right+.op-right+.op-right+.op-right+.op-right {
grid-row-start: 5;
}
.zero {
grid-column: span 2;
}
See the snippet below:
html {
font-size: 20px;
}
.wrapper {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1.2fr;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(700px, auto);
}
.wrapper>div {
padding: 0;
}
.nested-1 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
justify-items: center;
}
.nested-1>div {
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.6rem;
color: white;
}
.top-bar {
padding-top: 0.3rem;
}
.flight-modus {
justify-self: start;
padding-left: 0.3rem;
}
.charge-status {
justify-self: end;
padding-right: 0.3rem;
}
.nested-2 {
display: grid;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(200px, auto);
justify-items: end;
}
.nested-2>div {
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 5rem;
font-weight: lighter;
color: white;
padding-left: 0.2rem;
padding-right: 0.2rem;
align-self: end;
}
.nested-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-template-rows: repeat(5, 1fr);
/*justify-items: center;*/
font-size: 2.2rem;
color: black;
background: #888;/* CHANGED */
grid-gap: 1px;/* ADDED */
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-weight: lighter;
/*padding: 1rem;*/
}
.nested-3>div { /* ADDED */
background: #ddd;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
padding: 1.3rem;
}
.operations {
font-size: 1.5rem;
/*padding: 1.3rem;*/
}
.bg-grey {
background: #ccc;
}
.left-cell {
background: black;
}
.right-cell {
background: black;
}
.calculator {
background: #333333;
}
/* ADDED THESE BELOW */
.nested-3>.op-right {
grid-column-start: 4;
grid-row-start: 1;
background: #fd8a0d;
}
.nested-3>.op-right+.op-right {
grid-row-start: 2;
}
.nested-3>.op-right+.op-right+.op-right {
grid-row-start: 3;
}
.nested-3>.op-right+.op-right+.op-right+.op-right {
grid-row-start: 4;
}
.nested-3>.op-right+.op-right+.op-right+.op-right+.op-right {
grid-row-start: 5;
}
.zero {
grid-column: span 2;
}
<body class="">
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="left-cell">
</div>
<div class="calculator">
<div class="nested-1 top-bar">
<div class="flight-modus"><img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/sebv9j.png" alt="flight mode">
<img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/5zqf4k.png" alt="wifi signal at full strength"></div>
<div>10:10 am</div>
<div class="charge-status">96% <img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/30ldxtx.png" alt="battery at near full charge"></div>
</div>
<div class="nested-2 result">
<div>3,658.8</div>
</div>
<div class="nested-3 keys">
<!-- MODIFIED HERE -->
<div class="operations bg-grey">C</div>
<div class="operations bg-grey">+/-</div>
<div class="operations bg-grey">%</div>
<div>7</div>
<div>8</div>
<div>9</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
<div>1</div>
<div>2</div>
<div>3</div>
<div class="zero">0</div>
<div>.</div>
<div class="operations bg-grey op-right">/</div>
<div class="op-right">x</div>
<div class="op-right">-</div>
<div class="op-right">+</div>
<div class="op-right">=</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="right-cell">
</div>
</div>
Solution 2
It's very good that you try to use grid but just do it carefully (https://rachelandrew.co.uk/archives/2016/03/30/should-i-use-grid-or-flexbox/). For your issue I would use the grid only for the 3 cells (left, center and right). But I have used Flexbox for your "nested-3"-box here with intent so you can try it out and play with it a bit.
html{
font-size: 20px;
}
.wrapper{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1.2fr;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(700px, auto);
}
.wrapper > div{
padding: 0;
}
.nested-1{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
justify-items: center;
}
.nested-1 > div{
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.6rem;
color: white;
}
.top-bar{
padding-top: 0.3rem;
}
.flight-modus{
justify-self:start;
padding-left: 0.3rem;
}
.charge-status{
justify-self:end;
padding-right: 0.3rem;
}
.nested-2{
display: grid;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(200px, auto);
justify-items: end;
}
.nested-2 > div{
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 5rem;
font-weight: lighter;
color: white;
padding-left: 0.2rem;
padding-right: 0.2rem;
align-self: end;
}
.nested-3{
display: flex;
font-size: 2.2rem;
color: black;
background: #ddd;
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-weight: lighter;
}
.keys {
display: flex;
}
.wrapper1 {
flex: 1 0 75%;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.wrapper1 > div {
flex: 1 0 25%;
height: 94px;
border: 1px solid #777;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
.wrapper1 > div.null {
flex-basis:58%;
}
.wrapper2 {
flex: 1 0 25%;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
background-color: orange;
color: #fff;
}
.wrapper2 > div {
height: 94px;
border: 1px solid #777;
flex: 1 0 100%;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
}
.bg-grey{
background: #ccc;
}
.left-cell{
background: black;
}
.right-cell{
background: black;
}
.calculator{
background: #333333;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<!-- EDIT HEAD INFO INSIDE CODEPEN PREFS -->
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:100,300" rel="stylesheet">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body class="">
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="left-cell">
</div>
<div class="calculator">
<div class="nested-1 top-bar">
<div class="flight-modus"><img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/sebv9j.png" alt="flight mode">
<img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/5zqf4k.png" alt="wifi signal at full strength"></div>
<div>10:10 am</div>
<div class="charge-status">96% <img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/30ldxtx.png" alt="battery at near full charge"></div>
</div>
<div class="nested-2 result">
<div>3,658.8</div>
</div>
<div class="nested-3 keys">
<div class="wrapper1">
<div>C</div>
<div>+/-</div>
<div>%</div>
<div>7</div>
<div>8</div>
<div>9</div>
<div>4</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>6</div>
<div>3</div>
<div>2</div>
<div>1</div>
<div class="null">0</div>
<div>.</div>
</div>
<div class="wrapper2">
<div>/</div>
<div>X</div>
<div>-</div>
<div>+</div>
<div>=</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="right-cell">
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Hope this will help! But as I said, try to think about if it does make sense to use grid or flex for small things. Have a look at the performance, too.
Solution 3
Tile Borders
A simple way to make the black borders would be to give the container a black background color.
.nested-3 {
background: black;
}
Then apply your foreground color to each key.
.nested-3 > div {
background: #ddd;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
(Use flexbox to center the content.)
Then use the grid-gap
property to create small gutters, which will simulate borders.
.nested-3 {
grid-gap: 1px;
}
html {
font-size: 20px;
}
.wrapper {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1.2fr;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(700px, auto);
}
.wrapper>div {
padding: 0;
}
.nested-1 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
justify-items: center;
}
.nested-1>div {
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.6rem;
color: white;
}
.top-bar {
padding-top: 0.3rem;
}
.flight-modus {
justify-self: start;
padding-left: 0.3rem;
}
.charge-status {
justify-self: end;
padding-right: 0.3rem;
}
.nested-2 {
display: grid;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(200px, auto);
justify-items: end;
}
.nested-2>div {
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 5rem;
font-weight: lighter;
color: white;
padding-left: 0.2rem;
padding-right: 0.2rem;
align-self: end;
}
.nested-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-template-rows: repeat(5, 1fr);
/* justify-items: center; */
text-align: center;
font-size: 2.2rem;
color: black;
background: black;
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-weight: lighter;
padding: 1rem;
grid-gap: 1px;
}
.nested-3>* {
background: #ddd;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.operations {
font-size: 1.5rem;
padding: 1.3rem;
}
.left-cell {
background: black;
}
.right-cell {
background: black;
}
.calculator {
background: #333333;
}
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="left-cell">
</div>
<div class="calculator">
<div class="nested-1 top-bar">
<div class="flight-modus"><img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/sebv9j.png" alt="flight mode">
<img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/5zqf4k.png" alt="wifi signal at full strength"></div>
<div>10:10 am</div>
<div class="charge-status">96% <img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/30ldxtx.png" alt="battery at near full charge"></div>
</div>
<div class="nested-2 result">
<div>3,658.8</div>
</div>
<div class="nested-3 keys">
<div class="operations">C</div>
<div class="operations">+/-</div>
<div class="operations">%</div>
<div class="operations">/</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="right-cell">
</div>
</div>
Row / Column Background Color
Standard CSS selectors can handle the task of setting background colors on rows and columns.
Row
.operations {
font-size: 1.5rem;
padding: 1.3rem;
background-color: orange;
}
html {
font-size: 20px;
}
.wrapper {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1.2fr;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(700px, auto);
}
.wrapper>div {
padding: 0;
}
.nested-1 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
justify-items: center;
}
.nested-1>div {
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.6rem;
color: white;
}
.top-bar {
padding-top: 0.3rem;
}
.flight-modus {
justify-self: start;
padding-left: 0.3rem;
}
.charge-status {
justify-self: end;
padding-right: 0.3rem;
}
.nested-2 {
display: grid;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(200px, auto);
justify-items: end;
}
.nested-2>div {
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 5rem;
font-weight: lighter;
color: white;
padding-left: 0.2rem;
padding-right: 0.2rem;
align-self: end;
}
.nested-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-template-rows: repeat(5, 1fr);
/* justify-items: center; */
text-align: center;
font-size: 2.2rem;
color: black;
background: black;
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-weight: lighter;
padding: 1rem;
grid-gap: 1px;
}
.nested-3>* {
background: #ddd;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.operations {
font-size: 1.5rem;
padding: 1.3rem;
background-color: orange;
}
.left-cell {
background: black;
}
.right-cell {
background: black;
}
.calculator {
background: #333333;
}
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="left-cell">
</div>
<div class="calculator">
<div class="nested-1 top-bar">
<div class="flight-modus"><img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/sebv9j.png" alt="flight mode">
<img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/5zqf4k.png" alt="wifi signal at full strength"></div>
<div>10:10 am</div>
<div class="charge-status">96% <img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/30ldxtx.png" alt="battery at near full charge"></div>
</div>
<div class="nested-2 result">
<div>3,658.8</div>
</div>
<div class="nested-3 keys">
<div class="operations">C</div>
<div class="operations">+/-</div>
<div class="operations">%</div>
<div class="operations">/</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="right-cell">
</div>
</div>
Column
.nested-3 > div:nth-child(4n) {
background-color: orange;
}
.nested-3 > div:not(:nth-child(3)):nth-child(4n + 3) {
background-color: red;
}
html {
font-size: 20px;
}
.wrapper {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1.2fr;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(700px, auto);
}
.wrapper>div {
padding: 0;
}
.nested-1 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
justify-items: center;
}
.nested-1>div {
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 0.6rem;
color: white;
}
.top-bar {
padding-top: 0.3rem;
}
.flight-modus {
justify-self: start;
padding-left: 0.3rem;
}
.charge-status {
justify-self: end;
padding-right: 0.3rem;
}
.nested-2 {
display: grid;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(200px, auto);
justify-items: end;
}
.nested-2>div {
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-size: 5rem;
font-weight: lighter;
color: white;
padding-left: 0.2rem;
padding-right: 0.2rem;
align-self: end;
}
.nested-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-template-rows: repeat(5, 1fr);
/* justify-items: center; */
text-align: center;
font-size: 2.2rem;
color: black;
background: black;
font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
font-weight: lighter;
padding: 1rem;
grid-gap: 1px;
}
.nested-3>* {
background: #ddd;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.operations {
font-size: 1.5rem;
padding: 1.3rem;
}
.nested-3>div:nth-child(4n) {
background-color: orange;
}
.nested-3>div:not(:nth-child(3)):nth-child(4n + 3) {
background-color: red;
}
.left-cell {
background: black;
}
.right-cell {
background: black;
}
.calculator {
background: #333333;
}
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="left-cell">
</div>
<div class="calculator">
<div class="nested-1 top-bar">
<div class="flight-modus"><img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/sebv9j.png" alt="flight mode">
<img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/5zqf4k.png" alt="wifi signal at full strength"></div>
<div>10:10 am</div>
<div class="charge-status">96% <img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/30ldxtx.png" alt="battery at near full charge"></div>
</div>
<div class="nested-2 result">
<div>3,658.8</div>
</div>
<div class="nested-3 keys">
<div class="operations">C</div>
<div class="operations">+/-</div>
<div class="operations">%</div>
<div class="operations">/</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
<div>5</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="right-cell">
</div>
</div>
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For a FreeCodeCamp assignment I am making an iOS Calculator clone in CSS Grid Layout. The JavaScript to run it is work for later; I'm now focusing on a the design.
The final result should look something like this:
html { font-size: 20px; } .wrapper { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1.2fr; grid-auto-rows: minmax(700px, auto); } .wrapper>div { padding: 0; } .nested-1 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); justify-items: center; } .nested-1>div { font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif; font-size: 0.6rem; color: white; } .top-bar { padding-top: 0.3rem; } .flight-modus { justify-self: start; padding-left: 0.3rem; } .charge-status { justify-self: end; padding-right: 0.3rem; } .nested-2 { display: grid; grid-auto-rows: minmax(200px, auto); justify-items: end; } .nested-2>div { font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif; font-size: 5rem; font-weight: lighter; color: white; padding-left: 0.2rem; padding-right: 0.2rem; align-self: end; } .nested-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); grid-template-rows: repeat(5, 1fr); justify-items: center; font-size: 2.2rem; color: black; background: #ddd; font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif; font-weight: lighter; padding: 1rem; } .operations { font-size: 1.5rem; padding: 1.3rem; } .bg-grey { background: #ccc; } .left-cell { background: black; } .right-cell { background: black; } .calculator { background: #333333; }
<body class=""> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="left-cell"> </div> <div class="calculator"> <div class="nested-1 top-bar"> <div class="flight-modus"><img src="http://i63.tinypic.com/sebv9j.png" alt="flight mode"> <img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/5zqf4k.png" alt="wifi signal at full strength"></div> <div>10:10 am</div> <div class="charge-status">96% <img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/30ldxtx.png" alt="battery at near full charge"></div> </div> <div class="nested-2 result"> <div>3,658.8</div> </div> <div class="nested-3 keys"> <div class="operations bg-grey">C</div> <div class="operations bg-grey">+/-</div> <div class="operations bg-grey">%</div> <div class="operations bg-grey">/</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> <div>5</div> </div> </div> <div class="right-cell"> </div> </div>
What I did:
I have made a general grid with several nested grids. No.3 of these nested grids has to hold the calculator keys (digits 0-9, basic math operations, result, clear).
How do I set a continuous
background-color
across a certain number ofcells
e.g. darker grey, orange etc.? Now, setting thebg
on my individualdivs
is leaving gaps. Next, thecell-borders
should also get a 1px solid color, as per the example.Having searched around on SO and in CSS Grid layout / CSS Flexbox tutorials, I could not find a simple solution to this obviously simple task. Should I bring Flexbox into my Grid here?
As much as I appreciate the wonderful new dynamics Grid brings, and its compatibility with Flexbox, I am still very much new to both.
Any tips and remarks on my code structure are welcome! Thanks, Chris