2024 05 28 css help for styling dl with side by side dt dd tables alignment in flexbox - bizkite-co/handterm GitHub Wiki
original file name: Codeium Chat - 8A7mjx5Sa6ZwelK9BJ4pBjCvpH2vTllh.md
summary: In this chat, the user asked for CSS assistance to style an HTML element <dl>
with <dt>
and <dd>
tags to display side by side with a title. The user also inquired about placing two tables side by side, each containing <dt>
and <dd>
elements on a single line within a flexbox layout. The assistant provided CSS code snippets and structural HTML suggestions to address these requirements, ensuring proper alignment and layout of the elements.
date: 2024-05-28T15:15
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User at 3:15 pm, May 28, 2024
I have an element like this, but I want it to have a title and I want the <dt>
and <dd>
to display on the same line. The <dd>
is a number with two decimal places so it should right justify.
<dl id="Lowest WPMs"><dt>t</dt><dd>0.00</dd><dt>e</dt><dd>89.55</dd><dt>s</dt><dd>75.00</dd><dt>t</dt><dd>99.17</dd><dt>
</dt><dd>32.09</dd></dl>
Codeium at 3:15 pm, May 28, 2024
You can achieve this by adding a CSS rule to display <dt>
and <dd>
inline and aligning the text of <dd>
to the right. Add the following CSS to your stylesheet:
#Lowest-WPMs dt,
#Lowest-WPMs dd {
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
}
#Lowest-WPMs dd {
text-align: right;
min-width: 50px; /* Adjust width as needed */
}
#Lowest-WPMs dt {
margin-right: 10px; /* Space between dt and dd */
}
For the title, you can add a <div>
or <h*>
tag above the <dl>
:
<div>
<h3>Lowest WPMs</h3>
<dl id="Lowest-WPMs">
{/* ... your dt and dd elements ... */}
</dl>
</div>
Make sure to correct the ID in the HTML to match the CSS ("Lowest WPMs"
should be "Lowest-WPMs"
since spaces are not valid in IDs). Adjust the CSS and HTML as needed for your specific layout requirements.
User at 3:29 pm, May 28, 2024
I am going to put two of these tables on a single row. One with the slowest characters, and one with the fasted characters.
I want each <dt>
to display on the same row as it's corresponding <dd>
within each table.
<div><pre>slowest-characters</pre><dl id="slowest-characters" class="wpm-table"><dt>t</dt><dd>0.00</dd><dt>e</dt><dd>120.00</dd><dt>s</dt><dd>54.55</dd><dt>t</dt><dd>123.71</dd><dt>
</dt><dd>39.22</dd></dl></div>
Codeium at 3:29 pm, May 28, 2024
To align each <dt>
with its corresponding <dd>
on the same line and to have two tables side by side, you can use a flexbox layout for the <dl>
. Here's how you can structure your HTML and CSS:
<div class="wpm-table-container">
<div>
<h3>Slowest Characters</h3>
<dl id="slowest-characters" class="wpm-table">
{/* ... your dt and dd elements ... */}
</dl>
</div>
<div>
<h3>Fastest Characters</h3>
<dl id="fastest-characters" class="wpm-table">
{/* ... your dt and dd elements ... */}
</dl>
</div>
</div>
And for the CSS:
.wpm-table-container {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between; /* Or any other spacing you prefer */
}
.wpm-table {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.wpm-table dt,
.wpm-table dd {
display: inline-block;
}
.wpm-table dt {
margin-right: 10px; /* Space between dt and dd */
}
.wpm-table dd {
text-align: right;
min-width: 50px; /* Adjust width as needed */
}
/* You might want to add some styles for the individual containers if needed */
.wpm-table-container > div {
flex: 1; /* This makes both divs take equal space */
padding: 0 10px; /* Optional padding between tables */
}
This CSS will create two flex containers side by side that each contain a title and a definition list. Each dt
and dd
will be displayed inline within their own flex container, and the dd
elements will align to the right. Adjust the CSS as needed for your specific design requirements.