Is display: block and display:inline equivalent to display: inline-block?

Question

I have an div I am viewing in Firebug:

One section has:

display: block;

Elsewhere, there is:

display: inline !important;

I would have thought that the inline would have overriden the block, but neither attribute is crossed out by Firebug.

I have a text input inside the div that can't be clicked in Firefox (works in Chrome). If I cross out either display value, then it works. So it seems both are applied.

So is display: block and display: inline combined into display:inline-block?

You are correct, display: inline-block; joins the inline behavior with the css box model from display: block;. — Ramy Deeb
– Ramy Deeb, Commented Sep 20, 2011 at 4:14
Interestingly, I have a display: block elsewhere on the same element that is crossed out. So maybe there is a bug with Firebug — Casebash
– Casebash, Commented Sep 20, 2011 at 4:16

Richard Marskell - Drackir · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-20 04:18:06Z

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No, adding display: block; followed by display: inline; should not be equivalent to display: inline-block;. As you suggested, display: inline !important; should take precedence over display: block;. Is it possible that the inline-block value is being attributed to it elsewhere somehow? Perhaps it is a bug.

answered Sep 20, 2011 at 4:18

Richard Marskell - Drackir

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Casebash Over a year ago

"Is it possible that the inline-block value is being attributed to it elsewhere somehow?" - What does that mean?

Richard Marskell - Drackir Over a year ago

@Casebash - Like, in some other style you have display:inline-block; or perhaps in the default style for the element.

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