basscss-white-space
v1.1.4
White space margin and padding utilities module for Basscss
72/weekUpdated 3 years agoMIT
Published by Brent Jackson
npm install basscss-white-space
Immutable margin and padding utilities are based on a global white space scale defined with custom properties.
These can dramatically help reduce the size of large stylesheets and allow for greater flexibility and quicker iteration when designing in the browser.
Naming Convention
Due to the ubiquitous nature of setting margin and padding,
these utilities use a shorthand naming convention.
| Shorthand | Description |
|---|---|
| m | Margin |
| p | Padding |
| t | Top |
| r | Right |
| b | Bottom |
| l | Left |
| x | X-axis (left and right) |
| y | Y-axis (top and bottom) |
| n | Negative (margin only) |
| 0 | 0 reset |
| 1 | --space-1 (default .5rem) |
| 2 | --space-2 (default 1rem) |
| 3 | --space-3 (default 2rem) |
| 4 | --space-4 (default 4rem) |
Margins
Change or reset default margins using the white space scale.
Negative x-axis margins are used to offset margins and padding of child elements.
Margin auto is used to horizontally center block-level elements with a set width.
``css
.m0 { margin: 0 }
.mt0 { margin-top: 0 }
.mr0 { margin-right: 0 }
.mb0 { margin-bottom: 0 }
.ml0 { margin-left: 0 }
.m1 { margin: var(--space-1) }
.mt1 { margin-top: var(--space-1) }
.mr1 { margin-right: var(--space-1) }
.mb1 { margin-bottom: var(--space-1) }
.ml1 { margin-left: var(--space-1) }
.m2 { margin: var(--space-2) }
.mt2 { margin-top: var(--space-2) }
.mr2 { margin-right: var(--space-2) }
.mb2 { margin-bottom: var(--space-2) }
.ml2 { margin-left: var(--space-2) }
.m3 { margin: var(--space-3) }
.mt3 { margin-top: var(--space-3) }
.mr3 { margin-right: var(--space-3) }
.mb3 { margin-bottom: var(--space-3) }
.ml3 { margin-left: var(--space-3) }
.m4 { margin: var(--space-4) }
.mt4 { margin-top: var(--space-4) }
.mr4 { margin-right: var(--space-4) }
.mb4 { margin-bottom: var(--space-4) }
.ml4 { margin-left: var(--space-4) }
.mxn1 { margin-left: -var(--space-1); margin-right: -var(--space-1); }
.mxn2 { margin-left: -var(--space-2); margin-right: -var(--space-2); }
.mxn3 { margin-left: -var(--space-3); margin-right: -var(--space-3); }
.mxn4 { margin-left: -var(--space-4); margin-right: -var(--space-4); }
.mx-auto { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
`
Padding
Padding utilities are only available in symmetrical orientations.
This is to normalize the spacing used around elements and maintain a consistent visual rhythm.
`css
.p0 { padding: 0 }
.p1 { padding: var(--space-1) }
.py1 { padding-top: var(--space-1); padding-bottom: var(--space-1) }
.px1 { padding-left: var(--space-1); padding-right: var(--space-1) }
.p2 { padding: var(--space-2) }
.py2 { padding-top: var(--space-2); padding-bottom: var(--space-2) }
.px2 { padding-left: var(--space-2); padding-right: var(--space-2) }
.p3 { padding: var(--space-3) }
.py3 { padding-top: var(--space-3); padding-bottom: var(--space-3) }
.px3 { padding-left: var(--space-3); padding-right: var(--space-3) }
.p4 { padding: var(--space-4) }
.py4 { padding-top: var(--space-4); padding-bottom: var(--space-4) }
.px4 { padding-left: var(--space-4); padding-right: var(--space-4) }
`
Resetting Margins
To increase information density and to better align elements, remove default margins from typographic elements
using the margin utilities.
`html`No margin
No margin top
No margin bottom
Add Spacing
Add spacing around elements using a combination of margin utilities.
`html`
The negative margin utilities also work with padded children.
`html`
Padded div
Center Elements
Block elements with a set width can be centered with .mx-auto.
`html`
width="96"
height="96"
class="block mx-auto" />
Box
To create a simple box component, use padding along with color utilities.
`html`
A simple box
`html`
Panel Header
Panel Body
Panel Footer
Margins and padding should never be declared outside of these utilities.
This is meant to help create consistency and avoid magic numbers.
If, for some reason, the default white space scale does not suit your design,
customize and extend it before using it.
For larger scale projects, breakpoint-based responsive white space utilities are available in the basscss-responsive-white-space` module (not included in the default Basscss).