This isn't rails-related, but for centering/laying out things neatly, I'd 
suggest using something like Bootstrap and its grid system.

On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 12:51:42 PM UTC-4, Elizabeth McGurty wrote:
>
> ...despite monitor
>
> On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 12:49:05 PM UTC-4, Elizabeth McGurty wrote:
>>
>> On my site I guess I have about 20 forms, four of which have multiple 
>> hidden divs within the forms of varying sizes.  
>>
>> For all of my forms the following works, but for those with the multiple 
>> divs... it sizes height to the smallest div.  What should I do?  Should I 
>> JS code specifically for those forms on load of the divs to manage height, 
>> or is there something in my JS that I am not aware and should use.... AND, 
>> of course, if there is a gem to manage centering I would love to learn 
>> about it.  The point in centering, is that I want the width of my pages to 
>> be centered and nicely bordered  despite browser....  I realize and am sure 
>> that you folks may have excellent alternatives, I would like to know what 
>> you have used.
>>
>> $(document).ready(function() {
>>
>>
>>     $.fn.center = function() {
>>
>>         
>>         var element = $(this);
>>         var e_width = element.width();
>>         var win_width = $(window).width();
>>         var left_margin_calc = (win_width - e_width) / 2;
>>         element.css('margin-left', (left_margin_calc + "px"));
>>
>>     };
>>
>>     $.fn.center_form = function() {
>>         var element = $(this);
>>         var e_width = element.width();
>>         var win_width = $("div.form_wrapper").width();
>>         var left_margin_calc = (win_width - e_width) / 2;
>>         element.css('margin-left', (left_margin_calc + "px"));
>>          var div_height = $("div.form_wrapper").height();
>>          element.css("height", div_height);
>>          element.css('border', '2px solid #4A572B');
>>     };
>>
>>     $("div.form_wrapper").center();
>>     $("form").center_form();
>>   
>> });
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Liz McGurty
>> www.ecomarket.org
>>
>>
>>

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