-1

I'm encountering an issue where the gap property in CSS isn't having any effect on my layout. Upon inspection, I noticed that some of my containers have display: block; set, which seems to be preventing gap from working as expected. Specifically, I'm trying to use gap to create spacing between elements within a container.

Here's a simplified example of my CSS setup:

.centered-div {
  display: block; /* Problematic line */
  /* Other properties */
  gap: 24px; /* Doesn't work */
}

I understand that gap is primarily used with flex containers (display: flex; or display: inline-flex;). However, changing display: block; to display: flex; isn't feasible for this particular container due to layout constraints.

Is there a way to achieve spacing between elements (gap) without changing display: block; to display: flex;? Or is there an alternative approach that I can use to achieve similar spacing effects in a non-flex container?

Any help or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Improve this question
3
  • 2
    In flow layout, gaps are created by margins. Commented Jun 23, 2024 at 5:19
  • What do you mean? Commented Jun 23, 2024 at 5:22
  • 1
    Use margin on child elements Commented Jun 23, 2024 at 5:43

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
0 
.centered-div {
  padding: 24px 0;
}

.centered-div > * {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.centered-div > *:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

Using the above methods should help you achieve the desired spacing between elements without needing to switch to a flex or grid layout.

Here Is the Codepen Link you can watch the output to watch my suggestion so you can get better idea

Improve this answer
Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

Start asking to get answers

Find the answer to your question by asking.

Ask question

Explore related questions

See similar questions with these tags.