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I have created a simple HTML page, where I have a parent div with over-flow enabled in both axes. Now within that div, there are 2 divs which I want to place side by side. 

#Result {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .02);
  padding-top: 25px;
  font-size: 16px;
  overflow: scroll;
  width: 99%;
  height: calc(100% - 90px - 70px);
  position: absolute;
}

#Left,
#Right {
  height: calc(99vh - 90px - 70px);
  width: 28vw;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  display: inline-block;
  float: left;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .04);
  border-right: 1px solid #a6a6a6;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #a6a6a6;
}

#Right {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
  border-right: 0px solid #737373;
  padding-left: 15px;
  margin-right: 15px;
  width: 2000px;
}
<div id='Result'>
  <div id='Left'>

  </div>
  <div id='Right'>

  </div>
</div>

Codepen - https://codepen.io/Volabos/pen/qBdNyPa?editors=1100

However unfortunately, the 3rd div is moved down if its width is taken a large number. How can I place the 2nd and 3rd div side by side?

Heretic Monkey
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Bogaso
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    Does this answer your question? [How to get these two divs side-by-side?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5387392/how-to-get-these-two-divs-side-by-side) – Michael Nelles Feb 18 '20 at 22:11
  • they are actually placed side by side if they fit. what do you want to happen if they dont fit? do you want horizontal scrolling on overflow? then overflow-x:auto might be your friend. – Michriko Feb 18 '20 at 22:13
  • @Michriko - overflow-x:auto is not solving my problem. Yes, you are right saying that if it doesnt fit then there should be horizontal scroll-bar – Bogaso Feb 18 '20 at 22:16
  • try `display:flex;` inside Result div css – Rkv88 - Kanyan Feb 18 '20 at 22:16
  • @Rkv88-Kanyan - display:flex; is removing the scroll bar – Bogaso Feb 18 '20 at 22:19
  • oh sure, not seen you already used overflow. As many other also recommended, flex is a good way to manage alignment. – Michriko Feb 18 '20 at 22:24

5 Answers5

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Floats can be a way, but I'd rather go with flexbox:

#result {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between  // or flex-start, center, flex-end ... whatever
}

Your #Left and #Right will be placed side by side and will have the same height by default.

EDIT: Container with two children aligned next to each other, including a horizontal scrollbar:

  <style>

  .container{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    overflow: scroll;
    border: 1px solid blue;
  }

  .child {
    width: 60%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    height: 100px;
    border: 1px solid red;
  }

</style>


<div class="container">
  <div class="child"></div>
  <div class="child"></div>
</div>
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  • With this approach, horizontal scroll bar vanishes – Bogaso Feb 18 '20 at 22:21
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    Well, yes ... but what's the point in a horizontal scrollbar? I always try to avoid that at all costs ... But ok, if you have to have that scrollbar, apply 'flex-shrink: 0' to #Left and 'right. Since both have a defined width, they will overflow #result at some point – Floyd Feb 18 '20 at 22:57
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You may safely use for the parent display:flex + overflow:auto and for the children flex-shrink:0 or min-width:xx

Possible example 

#Result {
  display: flex;  /* flex model */
  overflow: auto;
  height: 100vh;  /* whatever or min-height or let grow from content  */
}

#Right,
#Left {
  flex-shrink: 0;  /* do not allow childd to shrink and allow overflow  */
}

#Left {
  width: 28vw;  /* whatever */
}

#Right {
  width: 100vw;  /* whatever */
}

/* demo purpose */

div div {
  border: solid;
}

#Left {
  background: lightblue;
}

#Right {
  background: lightgreen;
}

* {
  margin: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
<div id='Result'>
  <div id='Left'>

  </div>
  <div id='Right'>

  </div>
</div>
G-Cyrillus
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.flex-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  background-color: #f1f1f1;
}

.flex-container>div {
  background-color: DodgerBlue;
  color: white;
  width: 100px;
  margin: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 75px;
  font-size: 30px;
}
<div class="flex-container">
  <div style="flex-grow: 1">1</div>
  <div style="flex-grow: 1">2</div>
  <div style="flex-grow: 8">3</div>
</div>
G-Cyrillus
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Cafer Aydın
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You can use float:left; and clear:right;

https://codepen.io/osmanraifgunes/pen/PoqzByB?editors=1100

osmanraifgunes
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Try this, if you don't mind bodging it a little bit:

#left {
  width: 150px;
  float: left;
  padding-left: 50px;
}

#right {
  /* Change this to whatever the width of your left column is*/
  margin-left: 215px;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.clear {
  clear: both;
}
<div id="left">
  <p>foo</p>
</div>
<div id="right">
  <p>bar</p>
</div>
<div id="clear"></div>
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