Have you ever experienced the feeling of being overwhelmed by your thoughts? Sometimes, my thoughts can feel burdensome and isolating, particularly when they start to spiral or make things seem more challenging than they actually are. Today, I’m feeling restless. I find myself getting up from my chair to wander around the house, checking if there’s something that needs attention or if there’s something I can do. I’m not entirely sure why I feel this way at times. I should be focusing on coding, but I keep getting sidetracked. Yesterday, I was making great progress with my coding. I was productive and even surpassed my coding goals. Today, not so much. I’ll start coding and working on the assignment, but then suddenly feel the urge to take a break and walk around. I’m currently trying the method of working for 25 minutes followed by a 10-minute break. Is that the Pomodoro method? I can’t recall. Anyway, it’s time to refocus on coding for now.
It’s later in the day, and Tommy will be home early today. I should finish putting away the clothes. I already did the laundry earlier and asked Karissa to help with the chore. I still feel a bit restless, although not as anxious as I was earlier. I’m not sure what we’ll have for dinner. Maybe pasta? My eyes have been watering all day today and yesterday. I believe it’s just allergies. My allergies tend to worsen in the Fall, even though it’s my favorite season. I have a therapy session tomorrow, and I’m unsure about what to discuss. My post is short again. Maybe tomorrow I will have more to talk about.
*Coding notes*
**CSS Flex Box**
Flexbox, short for Flexible Box Layout, is a CSS layout module that provides a more efficient way to design complex layouts without relying on floats or positioning hacks. It’s particularly useful for creating responsive designs, where elements need to adjust to different screen sizes and orientations seamlessly.
What is Flexbox?
At its core, Flexbox allows you to define a “flex container” that automatically aligns its child elements in a specified direction, spaces them out evenly, and handles dynamic resizing. This layout system consists of two main components:
1. **Flex Container**: The parent element that holds flex items. You activate Flexbox by setting `display: flex;` on the container.
2. **Flex Items**: The child elements within the container that respond to the flexbox rules.
Key Flexbox Properties
Here are some essential flexbox properties and how they work:
1. **Flex Direction**:
The `flex-direction` property controls the direction in which flex items are placed. The main axis can be set horizontally (`row`) or vertically (`column`).
– `row` (default) – Items are placed from left to right.
– `column` – Items stack from top to bottom.
.container {
display: flex;
flex-direction: row;
}
2. **Justify Content**:
This property aligns flex items along the main axis (horizontally for `row`, vertically for `column`).
– `flex-start` (default) – Items are aligned to the start.
– `center` – Items are centered.
– `space-between` – Items are evenly spaced, with the first item at the start and the last at the end.
.container {
justify-content: space-between;
}
3. **Align Items**:
`align-items` manages the alignment of items along the cross-axis (perpendicular to the main axis). For `row`, this aligns items vertically.
– `flex-start` – Items align at the top.
– `center` – Items align at the center.
– `stretch` (default) – Items stretch to fill the container.
.container {
align-items: center;
}
4. **Flex Grow**:
`flex-grow` defines how much a flex item will grow relative to others if there is extra space available in the container.
.item {
flex-grow: 1; /* Item will grow to fill available space */
}
5. **Flex Shrink**:
`flex-shrink` controls how items shrink when there isn’t enough space in the container.
.item {
flex-shrink: 1; /* Item will shrink as necessary */
}
Why Use Flexbox?
Flexbox shines when creating dynamic, fluid layouts. Whether you need a navigation bar that adjusts as the viewport resizes or equal-height columns that scale, Flexbox simplifies the CSS, making it intuitive and easy to maintain.
Conclusion
Flexbox is a powerful tool for any web developer’s toolkit, especially for building responsive layouts. Its simplicity and flexibility (pun intended!) make it easier to create adaptive designs without diving into complex CSS tricks.
