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CSS — Flexbox Albatross method for context aware media queries
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| <main class="parent"> | |
| <div class="child"></div> | |
| <div class="gutter"></div> | |
| <div class="child"></div> | |
| </main> |
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| $gutter: 1.5rem; | |
| $children-min-width: 40rem; // Break into fullsize columns if children together are smaller than this | |
| .parent { | |
| display: flex; | |
| flex-wrap: wrap; | |
| .child { | |
| flex-grow: 1; | |
| flex-basis: calc((#{$children-min-width} - 100%) * 999); // The flexbox albatross | |
| } | |
| } | |
| /* If more than 4 children, go fullsize */ | |
| .parent > :nth-last-child(n+5), | |
| .parent > :nth-last-child(n+5) ~ * { | |
| flex-basis: 100%; | |
| } | |
| .gutter { | |
| flex: 0 1 $gutter; | |
| min-height: $gutter; | |
| } |
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Source: http://www.heydonworks.com/article/the-flexbox-holy-albatross
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https://css-tricks.com/putting-the-flexbox-albatross-to-real-use/