appy-style

CSS framework for desktop web-apps

styles

The style layout.css contains the common layout styles, especially the flexbox styles. To create an iTunes like interface with an action bar, a scrolling sidebar with a list of sources, and a primary table view, and a status bar; use a nested set of hboxes and vboxes like this:

<div class='fill vbox'>

   <!-- action bar -->
   <div class='hbox'> 
      <button>play</button>
      <label>song name</label> 
      <span class='grow'></span> <!-- spacer -->
      <input type='search' placeholder='search for songs'/>
   </div>
       
   <!-- the middle section. takes up most of the space -->
   <div class='hbox grow'> 
       <!-- sources pane -->
       <div class='vbox'>
           <h3>sources</h3>
           <div class='scroll grow'>
               <ul>
                   <li>All songs</li>
                   <li>Artists</li>
                   <li>Albums</li>
                   <li>Genres</li>
               </ul>
           </div>
       </div>
       
       <!-- main table view -->
       <div class='grow scroll'>
           <table>
               <tbody>
                   .... table of songs
               </tbody>
           </table>
       </div>
   </div>
   
   <!-- the status bar -->
   <div class='hbox'>
      <label>Songs in library: 23,000</label>
  </div>
  
</div>

Primary layout classes, import src/layout.css

• hbox creates a horizontal box. By default everything is aligned to the left
• vbox creates a vertical box. by default everything is aligned to the top
• grow makes the element take up all extra space from it's siblings. ex: list takes up all space, but header and footer are still visible. ex: toolbar with invisible spacers to take up extra space and force some buttons to the right.
• scroll makes the element scroll it's content. if you want to have a scrolling list, put scroll on the parent container of the list.
• fill makes the element be absolutely positioned and take all space. Generally used only for the top level container.
• debug gives the element a 1px red border
• hidden sets display none. good for conditionally hiding elements.

You can make a great number of layouts with just these basics.