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Using a combination of the orientation and min-aspect-ratio media queries to make sure a 16:9 video always fits inside a modal (at all screen sizes and orientations) without any content being cut off
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@media (orientation: landscape) { | |
// 1.77 represents the 16/9 aspect ratio. | |
// 95vh / 1.77 gives us the max height our video can be to guarantee | |
// its width won't be too large to fit on some awkward viewport dimensions. | |
// 95vh / 1.77 = 53.672316384, and 53.672316384 * 1.77 = 95. | |
// This is <100, so this stops our video ever being too wide to fit on the screen. | |
width: calc((95vh / 1.77) * 1.77); | |
height: calc(95vh / 1.77); | |
} | |
@media (orientation: landscape) and (min-aspect-ratio: 16/9) { | |
// If the user's viewport has at least the proportions as a 16:9 video then | |
// we can safely make the height bigger as we know there will be enough | |
// width for it. | |
width: calc(95vh * 1.77); | |
height: 95vh; | |
} | |
@media (orientation: portrait) { | |
// On portrait it's much easier as there will always be enough room to show | |
// a 16:9 (landscape) video. | |
width: 95vw; | |
height: calc(95vw / 1.77); | |
} |
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