Text starting to overflow in HTML line before being hidden by right-aligned content

Text is confined to a fixed-width container with hidden overflow. Three status icons may appear on the right side of the container, and I want to prevent text from flowing under these icons without using JavaScript. How can I achieve this with CSS?

Below is example CSS and HTML code (not final), with a live demo here showcasing the desired outcome (note: background image is inlined with data URI scheme).

CSS:

.line {
  position: relative;
  width: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.star, .circle, .flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 3px;
  height: 23px;
  width: 15px;
  background-image: url(icons.png);
}

.star {
  right: 30px;
}

.circle {
  right: 15px;
  background-position: -17px 0;
}

.flag {
  right: 0;
  background-position: -32px 0;
}

HTML:

<div class="line">This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.</div>
<div class="line">
    This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.
    <div class="flag"></div>
</div>
<div class="line">
    This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.
    <div class="circle"></div><div class="flag"></div>
</div>
<div class="line">
    This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.
    <div class="star"></div><div class="circle"></div><div class="flag"></div>
</div>
<div class="line">
    This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.
    <div class="star"></div><div class="flag"></div>
</div>
<div class="line">
    This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.
    <div class="circle"></div>
</div>
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Answer №1

One option is to incorporate the background image into the div that holds the text and adjust the padding to make room for icons.

UPDATE:

Below is a functioning example. I encountered difficulties with the "nowrap" property, so I utilized height as a workaround:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<style type="text/css" media="screen">
.star {
    background-image: url('data:image/png,%89PNG%0D%0A%1A%0A%00%00%00%0DIHDR%00%00%00.%00%00%00%10%08%06%00%00%00i%C9M%EA%00%00%00tIDATH%C7%ED%96Q%0A%C0%20%0CC%7B%98%C9%EE%7F%C2y%01%91%2C%BE%0C%19%16%FCl%F3%AC5Z%F5%C7%B8%AF%F6%1CpQOYr%11%02%80%00%96X%5CpG%D4%06~%B3%E3Y%A1%95%8E!%A3%91%10ws%A3G%9D%D88v%BB)GP%C0Q%5B%A2%EC%2Cf%C1%AB%A2%04%B8%05%3FJ%A4%BA%1E%7B%F8%14%ABK%8E%9A%DDu%C59%EA%A38%FF%A4%DD%A2%03%C8d%24%84%B6%AC%BF%C0%00%00%00%00IEND%AEB%60%82');
    background-position: right;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-right: 30px;
}

.line {
    width: 200px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="star line">This is some text that that should have overflow that is hidden.</div>
    <div class="star line" style="padding-right: 0px;">This is some text that that should have overflow that is hidden.</div>
</body>
</html>

It appears necessary to use individual images rather than sprites. However, padding can be added directly to the star, circle, and flag classes.

Answer №2

Perhaps there is a way to solve this by setting the background-color of .star, .circle, .flag to "white" and using "z-index" on them. It's a bit of a workaround, but it might just do the trick for you.

Update

I've tried something based on your code. It's currently only functioning on FF, Opera, IE8:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
  <head>
  <title>Sandbox</title>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
  <style type="text/css" media="screen">
  .line{
    position: relative;
    width: 200px;
  }  
  .star,
  .circle,
  .flag{
    top: 3px;
    height: 23px;
    width: 15px;
    background-repeat:no-repeat;
    background-image: url('data:image/png,%89PNG%0D%0A%1A%0A%00%00%00%0DIHDR%00%00%00.%00%00%00%10%08%06%00%00%00i%C9M%EA%00%00%00tIDATH%C7%ED%96Q%0A%C0%20%0CC%7B%98%C9%EE%7F%C2y%01%91%2C%BE%0C%19%16%FCl%F3%AC5Z%F5%C7%B8%AF%F6%1CpQOYr%11%02%80%00%96X%5CpG%D4%06~%B3%E3Y%A1%95%8E!%A3%91%10ws%A3G%9D%D88v%BB)GP%C0Q%5B%A2%EC%2Cf%C1%AB%A2%04%B8%05%3FJ%A4%BA%1E%7B%F8%14%ABK%8E%9A%DDu%C59%EA%A38%FF%A4%DD%A2%03%C8d%24%84%B6%AC%BF%C0%00%00%00%00IEND%AEB%60%82');
  }  
  .star{
    right: 30px;
  }  
  .circle{
    right: 15px;
    background-position: -17px 0;
  }  
  .flag{
    right: 0;
    background-position: -32px 0;
  }
  </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Current results:</h1>     
    <div class="line" style="background-color:red;">        
        <div class="star" style="display:inline;float:right"></div>
        <div class="flag" style="display:inline;float:right"></div>
        <div style="overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis;">This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.</div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

Answer №3

The issue at hand is the desire to impact the appearance of a parent tag based on the number of its specific type of children. Unfortunately, achieving this without some sort of programming intervention is not feasible.

If you are dynamically generating these lists, my recommendation would be to simply include three classes that define the width of the line within the outer div:

.line {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.noicon {
   width: 200px
}

.oneicon {
   width: 183px
}

.twoicon {
   width: 168px
}

.threeicon {
   width: 154px
}


<div class="line noicon">This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.</div>
<div class="line oneicon">
        This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.
        <div class="flag"></div>
</div>
<div class="line twoicon">
        This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.
        <div class="star"></div><div class="flag"></div>
</div>
<div class="line threeicon">
        This is some text that should have overflow that is hidden.
        <div class="star"></div><div class="circle"></div><div class="flag"></div>
</div>

If not, another option would be to utilize Javascript to dynamically resize the boxes.

Answer №4

To ensure that the icons impact the width of the text, they should be positioned before the text itself. It is recommended to place the text in a container as well. Here is an example of how you can structure it:

<div class="line">This text should have hidden overflow.</div>
<div class="line">
    <div class="flag"></div>
    <div class="text">This text should have hidden overflow.</div>
</div>
<div class="line">
    <div class="circle"></div>
    <div class="flag"></div>
    <div class="text">This text should have hidden overflow.</div>
</div>

Additional CSS is required to make this setup work. Here is the CSS code you need:

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

.flag   ~ .text { width: 183px; }
.circle ~ .text { width: 168px; }
.star   ~ .text { width: 154px; }

The .text rule functions similarly to the .line div used in the example. The key lies in the last rules where the width of the .text div is determined based on the presence of icons using CSS3 sibling selectors. By arranging the icon divs accordingly, the width can be automatically adjusted.

It is important to note that the presence of numerous div elements can make it unclear what each element represents. Prioritize creating semantic HTML to improve clarity and structure. Consider using paragraph tags for text and lists for icons with descriptive text for each list item (hidden using CSS) to enhance the organization of the content. Experiment with different arrangements to determine the most suitable structure for your specific case.

Answer №5

Unfortunately, I am unable to provide feedback on Merkuro's answer and your response due to insufficient points, so I will share my thoughts here: One approach could involve using a placeholder image that perfectly covers the text and line underneath with an opaque image. By aligning the placeholder image's line with the actual line behind it, you can create an illusion of continuity. Additionally, utilizing hover: to switch images as the line changes color is another possibility.

Another idea involves utilizing separate images containing individual symbols (such as a star, circle, or flag) and adding opaque whitespace to the right to achieve the desired width. I've attempted to encode base64 images here, which may only work properly in Firefox. The CSS provided should function correctly with correctly linked images.

CSS:

.line {
  position: relative;
  width: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.star,
.circle,
.flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 3px;
  height: 23px;
  right: 0px;
}

.star {
  width: 45px;
  background-image:url('data:image/png;base64, [base64 string]');
}

.circle {
  width: 30px;
  background-image: url('data:image/png;base64, [base64 string]');
}

.flag {
  width: 15px;
  background-image: url('data:image/png;base64, [base64 string]');
}

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