How to escape the container on only one side
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Having something be full-width on a website isn't hard, and there are even some neat tricks to break out of a container for a full-width section of a site, but what about when you only want one side to go all the way to the edge?
There are simpler ways to set this up, but in this video I look at how I like to do it because itโs incredibly versatile, and also gives us a good chance to learn more about custom properties, logical properties, grid, positioning, and more ๐.
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Finished code: https://codepen.io/kevinpowell/pen/ZEmgQvV
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CSS Demystified: https://cssdemystified.com?utm_campaign=general&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=full-width-one-side
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My other courses: https://kevinpowell.co/courses?utm_campaign=general&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=full-width-one-side
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My Grid videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4-IK0AVhVjM41-Ezm5tmESVchNEi7aZU
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More on logical properties: https://youtu.be/kzvmaVik4mA
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How I place my cursor in multiple places at once: https://youtu.be/9M58urr1CVQ
โ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - The basic setup for small screens
04:45 - Basic setup for larger screens
10:35 - Fixing the placement of content on larger screens
13:25 - Making the background take up the full width
16:37 - Making it work if the text is before the image
20:00 - Fixing the vertical spacing
22:50 - CSS Demystified
23:15 - Fixing the alignment with the wrapper
24:25 - Fixing the inner spacing
26:48 - Fixing the images
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Chapters (11)
Introduction
1:30
The basic setup for small screens
4:45
Basic setup for larger screens
10:35
Fixing the placement of content on larger screens
13:25
Making the background take up the full width
16:37
Making it work if the text is before the image
20:00
Fixing the vertical spacing
22:50
CSS Demystified
23:15
Fixing the alignment with the wrapper
24:25
Fixing the inner spacing
26:48
Fixing the images
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