Preventing Text Chaos in CSS Layouts: Tips and Tricks

I'm facing an issue with the alignment on this page: . When the page is resized, some of the text links are too long and causing a problem with the layout of the stacked images. How can I fix this?

Here is the HTML & CSS code for reference:

CSS:

#benimg {
    overflow:hidden;
}


.listleft {
    float: left;
    width: 50%; 

}

.listright {
    float: left;
    width: 50%; 

}

.listcentered {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.rowimg {
    display: block;
    clear: left;


}

.imglist {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    width: auto\9; /* ie8 */

}

.txtlist{
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 95%;
    padding-bottom: 10px;

}

HTML:

<div id="benimg">
<div class="listcentered">
    <div class="listleft">
        <div class="rowimg">
            <a href="[[~157]]">
<img class="imglist" src="img/benefits/keymarking.png" alt="Key Marking"></a>
            <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~157]]">Professional Key Marking</a>
</p>
        </div>
        <div class="rowimg">
            <a href="[[~158]]">
<img class="imglist" src="img/benefits/cylindermarking.png" alt="Cylinder Marking"></a>
            <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~158]]">Professional Cylinder Marking</a>
</p>
        </div>
        <div class="rowimg">
            <a href="[[~159]]">
<img class="imglist" src="img/benefits/keyterminalreseller.png" alt="Key Terminal Reseller"></a>
            <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~159]]">Sydney Locksmith reseller for Keyterminal</a>
</p>
        </div>
        <div class="rowimg">
            <a href="[[~160]]">
<img class="imglist" src="img/benefits/autojobdispatch.png" alt="Automatic Job Dispatch"></a>
            <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~160]]">Automated Job Dispatch System</a>
</p>
        </div>  
    </div>

    <div class="listright">
        <div class="rowimg">
            <a href="[[~156]]"><img class="imglist" src="img/benefits/pm7masterkeyingsoftware.png" alt="ProMaster 7 Master Keying Software"></a>
            <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~156]]">PM7 Sydney Master Keying Software</a>
</p>
        </div>
        <div class="rowimg">
            <a href="[[~161]]"><img class="imglist" src="img/benefits/staffworkshops.png" alt="15 Staff and 8 Mobile Workshops"></a>
            <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~161]]">Automatic key machines in all Sydney Workshops</a>
</p>
        </div>
        <div class="rowimg">
            <a href="[[~162]]"><img class="imglist" src="img/benefits/scecendorsed.png" alt="SCEC Endorsed Locksmiths"></a>
            <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~162]]">SCEC endorsed Sydney Locksmiths</a>
</p>
        </div>
        <div class="rowimg">
            <a href="[[~163]]"><img class="imglist" src="img/benefits/automatickeymachines.png" alt="Automatic keying machines"></a>
            <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~163]]">15 Staff and 8 Mobile Workshops</a>
</p>
        </div>  
    </div>
</div>
</div>
htmlcss

Answer №1

Simply put, you have a left column and a right column with no connection between the content of each. It might be more effective to abandon the idea of separate columns and focus on a "row" concept instead.

For a basic example, take a look at this simple demonstration

The code provided in the example is designed to be quick and rough

HTML

<ul class="listcentered">
    <li class="rowClear"> <a href="[[~157]]">
        <img class="imglist" src="http://www.prvlocksmiths.com.au/img/benefits/keymarking.png" alt="Key Marking"></a>
        <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~157]]">Professional Key Marking</a></p>
      </li>

      <li class="rowimg"> <a href="[[~156]]"><img class="imglist" src="http://www.prvlocksmiths.com.au/img/benefits/pm7masterkeyingsoftware.png" alt="ProMaster 7 Master Keying Software"></a>

        <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~156]]">PM7 Sydney Master Keying Software</a></p>
      </li>

      <li class="rowClear"> <a href="[[~158]]">
        <img class="imglist" src="http://www.prvlocksmiths.com.au/img/benefits/cylindermarking.png" alt="Cylinder Marking"></a>
        <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~158]]">Professional Cylinder Marking</a></p>
      </li>
<li class="rowimg"> <a href="[[~162]]"><img class="imglist" src="http://www.prvlocksmiths.com.au/img/benefits/scecendorsed.png" alt="SCEC Endorsed Locksmiths"></a>

        <p
        class="txtlist"><a href="[[~162]]">SCEC endorsed Sydney Locksmiths</a>

          </p>
      </li>        

      <li class="rowimg rowClear"> <a href="[[~161]]"><img class="imglist" src="http://www.prvlocksmiths.com.au/img/benefits/staffworkshops.png" alt="15 Staff and 8 Mobile Workshops"></a>

        <p
        class="txtlist"><a href="[[~161]]">Automatic key machines in all Sydney Workshops</a>

          </p>
      </li>
      <li  > <a href="[[~159]]">
        <img class="imglist" src="http://www.prvlocksmiths.com.au/img/benefits/keyterminalreseller.png" alt="Key Terminal Reseller"></a>
        <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~159]]">Sydney Locksmith reseller for Keyterminal</a></p>
      </li>
      <li class="rowimg rowClear"> <a href="[[~160]]">
        <img class="imglist" src="http://www.prvlocksmiths.com.au/img/benefits/autojobdispatch.png" alt="Automatic Job Dispatch"></a>
        <p class="txtlist"><a href="[[~160]]">Automated Job Dispatch System</a></p>
      </li>





      <li class="rowimg"> <a href="[[~163]]"><img class="imglist" src="http://www.prvlocksmiths.com.au/img/benefits/automatickeymachines.png" alt="Automatic keying machines"></a>

        <p
        class="txtlist"><a href="[[~163]]">15 Staff and 8 Mobile Workshops</a>

          </p>
      </li>
    </ul>

CSS

ul {
  position:relative
}

li
{
  float:left;
  width:47%;
  font-size:1.3em;
  padding:10px;

}

.rowClear
{
  clear:both;
}

This information should help you start. Adjust the width and padding of the li elements according to your needs. Use Firebug for assistance.

Update

Following powerbouys' suggestion, I have eliminated the need for floats in this updated demo

Update2

In response to your feedback, changing the padding of the li element to padding-bottom:10px; will allow the columns to "overlap" (http://jsfiddle.net/FHE65/3/). However, I personally recommend switching to a single column layout once the image width is reached.

By implementing resizing image CSS, the updated version should now fulfill your requirements perfectly (http://jsfiddle.net/FHE65/5/). It will switch to one column when the width of the longest single word is exceeded.

Answer №2

To resolve the issue, include the following CSS code:

.txtlist > a {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: block;
}

This code snippet ensures that only one line of text is displayed in your link with an ellipsis if there is more text beyond the visible area (such as when resizing the browser window). By populating the title attribute of the <a> element with the same text, it will appear as a tooltip when users hover over it.

For example: 

<a href="..." title="This is the link text">This is the link text</a>

Even if the text is truncated to "This is the li..." on screen, users can view the full text by hovering over the link.

Answer №3

To achieve the desired effect, consider utilizing the text-overflow property:

.txtlist {
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

Alternatively, if you prefer not to hide any text, adjust the CSS for each .rowimg element by using inline-block with vertical-align: top.

Updated CSS code:

.rowimg {
 /*  display: block;
    clear: left; */

    width: 45%; /* Adjust this as needed */
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: top;
 }

Don't forget to remove the unnecessary div.listleft and div.listright elements from your HTML structure.

Answer №4

Here's a suggestion:

.txtlist{
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 95%;
    padding-bottom: 10px;

    /* Include this css style */
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;

}

Answer №5

Simply establish a set height for the divs

height:300px; or any other desired value

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