Layout Columns and CSS

ENV: TS 7.3.2/Win2K

Does inline-css HAVE to be set to true in order for columns (in a nested fixed layout) to render?? Having inline-css="true" is the only way defined columns will "behave." Any thoughts?

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Rick Poulin

Nope.. I've always set it to false and never had any issues.

If your layout definition is still in flux, you can always delete the generated CSS file under /iwov-resources/ in your workarea to force it to regen the next time you edit/preview a page that requires it.

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ReggieRWalker

Yeah...tried that a couple of times and still can only get the "Column" to respond when it's inline.

Attaching the layout just in case anyone gets different results. About to pull my hair out and I REALLY hate responsive design now! Smiley Happy

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Rick Poulin

What do you mean, the column doesn't "respond"?

Also, you curse responsive design but your layout definition would conflict with most responsive frameworks (e.g. bootstrap) so that probably has something to do with it.

ReggieRWalker

What do you mean, the column doesn't "respond"?

I've attached screen shots of inline-css="false" and "true"

Also, you curse responsive design but your layout definition would conflict with most responsive frameworks (e.g. bootstrap) so that probably has something to do with it.

I was being facetious BTW :-) Secondly - I certainly won't deny that they are in conflict - as I am neither a CSS or a layout expert by the least. Not to mention - there isn't much on responsive design as it relates to...so I am definitely flying with a blindfold on. Smiley Happy

Give me Java code - and I'm golden...

Thanks for your help!

ReggieRWalker

Responsive design will only work with fixed layouts. Freestyle works by explicitly setting widths and absolute positioning, so responsive design doesn't have a chance in ****.

With fixed layouts, the size+positioning attributes of the components are ignored. When you write your layout.xml, do NOT specify any widths. Instead, use css-class and/or html-id attributes on your layout elements, and handle everything through CSS.

Found this in one of your posts from last year Rick - thanks!

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Rick Poulin

Heh, yeah, was gonna suggest pretty much this. Basically, the key difference is that with inline=true, your rules get priority over any CSS includes. With false, the responsive framework probably takes precedence and is missing a few classes to look right. So yeah, take out any width-related attributes from your layout and get it working with css classes, and it should be fine.