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Html – Using position: fixed with display: flex

I gave my navbar the property of display: flex; and I also want the navbar to be fixed. Why position: fixed; doesn’t work but position: sticky; is working for the same?

As soon as I added the property of position: fixed;, my navbar squeezed.

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  1. 0

    you can add width: 100% to your element

    body,
html {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
li {
  list-style-type: none;
  padding: 5px 10px;
}

ul {
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  background-color: skyblue;
  position: fixed;
  justify-content: space-around;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  
  
  width: 100%; /* try changing this line */
}
    <ul>
  <li>item 1</li>
  <li>item 2</li>
  <li>item 3</li>
  <li>item 4</li>
  <li>item 5</li>
</ul>
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  2. 0

    When using display: flex; on a navbar, position: fixed; alone may not work as expected because it removes the element from the normal document flow and makes it fixed relative to the viewport. This can lead to unintended consequences on the sizing of the flex container.

    position: sticky; is working for you because it blends both behaviors. It acts as position: relative; within its parent container until it reaches a certain scroll position, at which point it becomes position: fixed; and sticks to the viewport. This allows the navbar to participate in the flex layout while also being fixed when needed.

    If you want to use position: fixed; with flex, make sure that the fixed element is a child of a flex container, and you might need to explicitly set the width to prevent squeezing.

    /* Parent container with flex */
.navbar-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Fixed navbar */
.navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%; /* Set width to prevent squeezing */
  background-color: #ffffff;
  /* Add other styling properties as needed */
}

    Remember to adjust the styling according to your specific layout and design requirements.

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