Skeleton CSS - how to span the width of the screen?
I'm looking at www.getskeleton.com. My header and footer are supposed to span 100%. Can I do this without "breaking" the framework? Or am I supposed to restrict my layout to 960px?
Answer
I realize this is an older post, but I wanted to add my solution in case others in the future need the info:
Yes, you can make a multi-width layout still using Skeleton. I took the Skeleton framework and also adapted some CSS/html from the "Magazine." sample site to meet my needs.
------ HTML CODE - Put in between 'Body' tags -------------
<div id="top">
<div id="top-nav">
<nav class="top-subnav">
BUTTON · BUTTON · BUTTON · BUTTON · BUTTON · BUTTON · BUTTON · BUTTON
</nav>
</div>
</div>
<div class="container">
<header>
<div class="three columns">
<!-- LOGO --><img src="#" alt="Description">
</div>
<div class="thirteen columns">
<nav class="main-nav">
<ul class="main-nav">
<li>BUTTON</li>
<li>BUTTON</li>
<li>BUTTON</li>
<li>BUTTON</li>
<li>BUTTON</li>
</ul>
</nav>
</div>
</header>
<div class="sixteen columns">
<!-- Feature Banner image -->
</div>
<!-- ===== MAIN BODY ====== -->
<!-- LEFT COLUMN ---------- -->
<div class="four columns">
<!-- Left column content goes here -->
<ul>
<li>BUTTON</li>
<li>BUTTON</li>
<li>BUTTON</li>
<li>BUTTON</li>
<li>BUTTON</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- CENTER COLUMN ---------- -->
<div class="eight columns">
<!-- Center column content goes here -->
<h3>Main Title</h3>
<h5 class="eventTitle">Article Title</h5><br />
<p class="eventDetail">October 8, 2012 · 5pm - 8pm</p>
<p class="eventDescrip">Skeleton is a small collection of well-organized CSS files that can help you rapidly develop sites that look beautiful at any size, be it a 17" laptop screen or an iPhone.
</p>
</div>
<!-- RIGHT COLUMN ---------- -->
<div class="four columns">
<!-- Right column content goes here -->
<form class="search clearfix">
<input type="search" placeholder="eg: Website Design" value="">
<button type="submit">Search</button>
</form>
<form class="search clearfix">
<input type="search" placeholder="[email protected]" value="">
<button type="submit">Sign-up</button>
</form>
</div>
</div>
<!-- ===== FOOTER ====== -->
<div class="footer">
<footer class="container">
<div class="four columns">
<header><h6>Sample Title</h6></header>
<ul>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="four columns">
<header><h6>Sample Title</h6></header>
<ul>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="four columns">
<header><h6>Sample Title</h6></header>
<ul>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
<li>Link</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="four columns textRight">
<span class="contactTitle">Business Name</span> <br />
12345 Main Road<br />
City, CO 80334<br />
(505) 555-5555<br />
Contact Us
</div>
</footer>
</div>
<div id="Credits">
Website Design by Dominical Design & Development · www.dominicaldesign.com · Indian Hills, Colorado
</div>
==================================================
...... then .......... add the following CSS code to your standard Skeleton "layout.css" file
------- CSS CODE ---------------------------------
* {
-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
body {
color: #333333;
padding: 0px;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
}
#top {
width: 100%;
background: #069;
border-bottom: 3px solid #FC6;
padding: 8px;
margin: 0px;
}
nav.main-nav {
text-align: right;
font-size: 12px;
padding: 110px 0px 0px 0px;
color: #666666;
}
nav.top-subnav {
font-size: 11px;
color: #f6f6f6;
text-align: center;
}
nav.main-nav ul li {
display: inline;
list-style-type: none;
padding-left: 20px;
}
#Feature-Banner {
width: 100%;
margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;
}
.footer {
width: 100%;
background-color: #063;
color: #f6f6f6;
margin: 20px auto 0px auto;
padding: 20px 0px;
font-size: 10px;
line-height: 18px;
}
.footer ul li {
margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px;
line-height: 16px;
font-size: 10px;
}
.footer h6 {
color: #CCC;
margin: 0px 0px 5px 0px;
}
.textRight {
text-align: right;
}
.contactTitle {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 11px;
}
#Credits {
width: 100%;
font-size: 11px;
background-color: #033;
color: #cccccc;
text-align: center;
padding: 20px 10px;
letter-spacing: 0.09em;
border-top: 1px solid #444444;
}
==========================================
That should give you the following:
Full width color bar at top, with option to add link/navigation in it Header area for logo, main navigation, banner/feature graphic 3-column centered layout for the body Full-width footer and credits bar down below
Hope this helps someone out there! Share the knowledge! :) ≈