I am currently in the process of developing a user-friendly web application that needs to work seamlessly on both desktop and tablet browsers. While everything functions perfectly on desktop, I am encountering an issue on tablets where elements are being displaced due to a small size inconsistency.
Initially, all element margins, widths, etc. were set in pixel values with the assumption that it would ensure consistency across devices. However, I noticed that in Chrome for desktop, an element defined as 339px including margins remained at 339px, whereas in Chrome for Android, remote debugging revealed it was rendered at 346px despite having the same CSS defining it as 339px. This discrepancy led to overlapping elements and a disrupted layout.
Upon further investigation, I discovered the viewport meta tag that could potentially be causing different rendering on mobile browsers. I added the following code snippet to my HTML:
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
My attempt to force the mobile browser to mimic the behavior of a desktop browser by adding the viewport meta tag did not produce the desired results.
As a last resort, I tried converting the pixel values to em units to allow for flexibility in case of varying font sizes, but this also did not resolve the issue. At this point, I have exhausted all ideas and would greatly appreciate any guidance or suggestions to help me address this dilemma.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!