How to make an inline-block element fill the remainder of the line?

Question

Is such a thing possible using CSS and two inline-block (or whatever) DIV tags instead of using a table?

The table version is this (borders added so you can see it):

Answer 1

Compatible with common modern browers (IE 8+): http://jsfiddle.net/m5Xz2/3/

.lineContainer {
    display:table;
    border-collapse:collapse;
    width:100%;
}
.lineContainer div {
    display:table-cell;
    border:1px solid black;
    height:10px;
}
.left {
    width:100px;
}

 <div class="lineContainer">
    <div class="left">left</div>
    <div class="right">right</div>
</div>

Answer 2

See: http://jsfiddle.net/qx32C/36/

.lineContainer {
    overflow: hidden; /* clear the float */
    border: 1px solid #000
}
.lineContainer div {
    height: 20px
} 
.left {
    width: 100px;
    float: left;
    border-right: 1px solid #000
}
.right {
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ccc
}

<div class="lineContainer">
    <div class="left">left</div>
    <div class="right">right</div>
</div>

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Why did I replace margin-left: 100px with overflow: hidden on .right?

EDIT: Here are two mirrors for the above (dead) link:

• archive.is
• web.archive.org
• https://colinaarts-com.herokuapp.com/#making-room-for-floats/articles/the-magic-of-overflow-hidden

Answer 3

If you can't use overflow: hidden (because you don't want overflow: hidden) or if you dislike CSS hacks/workarounds, you could use JavaScript instead. Note that it may not work as well because it's JavaScript.

var parent = document.getElementsByClassName("lineContainer")[0];
var left = document.getElementsByClassName("left")[0];
var right = document.getElementsByClassName("right")[0];
right.style.width = (parent.offsetWidth - left.offsetWidth) + "px";
window.onresize = function() {
  right.style.width = (parent.offsetWidth - left.offsetWidth) + "px";
}

.lineContainer {
  width: 100% border: 1px solid #000;
  font-size: 0px;
  /* You need to do this because inline block puts an invisible space between them and they won't fit on the same line */
}

.lineContainer div {
  height: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.left {
  width: 100px;
  background: red
}

.right {
  background: blue
}

<div class="lineContainer">
  <div class="left"></div>
  <div class="right"></div>
</div>

http://jsfiddle.net/ys2eogxm/

Answer 4

When you give up the inline blocks

.post-container {
    border: 5px solid #333;
    overflow:auto;
}
.post-thumb {
    float: left;
    display:block;
    background:#ccc;
    width:200px;
    height:200px;
}
.post-content{
    display:block;
    overflow:hidden;
}

http://jsfiddle.net/RXrvZ/3731/

(from CSS Float: Floating an image to the left of the text)

Answer 5

You can use calc (100% - 100px) on the fluid element, along with display:inline-block for both elements.

Be aware that there should not be any space between the tags, otherwise you will have to consider that space in your calc too.

.left{
    display:inline-block;
    width:100px;
}
.right{
    display:inline-block;
    width:calc(100% - 100px);
}


<div class=“left”></div><div class=“right”></div>

Quick example: http://jsfiddle.net/dw689mt4/1/

Answer 6

I've used flex-grow property to achieve this goal. You'll have to set display: flex for parent container, then you need to set flex-grow: 1 for the block you want to fill remaining space, or just flex: 1 as tanius mentioned in the comments.