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CSS CSS Transitions and Transforms Transition Timing Functions and Delays Timing Functions and Delays Challenge

Ricard Taujenis
Ricard Taujenis
4,383 Points
Posted by Ricard Taujenis
Ricard Taujenis
4,383 Points

Using the shorthand, transition the flex-grow property of .nav-item over .5 seconds.

not shure whats done wrong

style.css 
/* nav-item transitions ---------- */

.nav-item {
    flex-grow: 1;
  transition-property: opacity: .5;
}

.nav-item:hover {
    flex-grow: 2;
   transition-property: opacity: .5;
}

/* nav icon transitions ---------- */

.icon {
  right: -25px;
}

.nav-item:hover .icon {
    right: 12%;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>CSS Transitions</title>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons" rel="stylesheet">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container">

        <nav class="nav">
            <a class="nav-item" href="#">About <i class="icon material-icons">person</i></a>
            <a class="nav-item" href="#">Work <i class="icon material-icons">work</i></a>
        </nav>

    </div>
</body>
</html>

6 Answers

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

I just checked it, and it works fine. I see I probably mis-lead you. I had written the challenge's request's as a separate rule, and the editor accepted it:

.nav-item {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.nav-item {
   transition-property: flex-grow;
   transition: .5s;
}

But point taken, it's more economical to write it all as one rule:

.nav-item {
   flex-grow: 1;
   transition-property: flex-grow;
   transition: .5s;
}
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

You need to target the property first, and then set the transition:

.nav-item {
   transition-property: flex-grow;
   transition: .5s;
}
Ricard Taujenis
Ricard Taujenis
4,383 Points
Ricard Taujenis
Ricard Taujenis
4,383 Points

thx but it still dosnt work :/ ? have to pay more attention probably not wise learning Js simultaneously

hamad Al Ali
hamad Al Ali
3,893 Points
hamad Al Ali
hamad Al Ali
3,893 Points

Doesn't the shorthand transition property automatically target the property?

instead of what you've written, you should also be able to write:

transition: flex-grow, .5s;

However, for some reason I'm getting an error, I'm not sure if thats a glitch in the code challenge or its that transition shorthand is not sufficient to target the transition-property.

Thanks!

Marvin Ndifon
Marvin Ndifon
6,704 Points
Marvin Ndifon
Marvin Ndifon
6,704 Points

using shorthand is better

.nav-item{ transition: flex-grow, 0.5s; }

Shivdev Kang
Shivdev Kang
12,737 Points
Shivdev Kang
Shivdev Kang
12,737 Points

Hi Richard, when adding your transition-duration remember to use 'seconds' or 'milliseconds' even in shorthand.

Plus you need to target the correct property of 'flew-grow', opacity isn't the valid property to target.

.nav-item {
  flex-grow: 1;
  transition: flex-grow .5s;
}

.nav-item:hover {
  flex-grow: 2;
}

/* nav icon transitions ---------- */

.icon {
  right: -25px;
}

.nav-item:hover .icon {
  right: 12%;
}

You didn't add the 's' after stating your duration in your code.

I hope this helps.

Tomasz Sporys
Tomasz Sporys
11,258 Points
Tomasz Sporys
Tomasz Sporys
11,258 Points

I was caught on the same error scratching my head saying : what is wrong with my version? heheh :)

knowledge tirivanhu
knowledge tirivanhu
10,125 Points
knowledge tirivanhu
knowledge tirivanhu
10,125 Points

/* nav-item transitions ---------- */

.nav-item { flex-grow: 1; transition-property: opacity: .5; }

.nav-item:hover { flex-grow: 2; transition-property: opacity: .5; }

Nastassiya Palikarpava
Nastassiya Palikarpava
7,254 Points
Nastassiya Palikarpava
Nastassiya Palikarpava
7,254 Points

Hello everyone, this is how I did it:

.nav-item { flex-grow: 1; }

.nav-item:hover { flex-grow: 2; }

/* nav icon transitions ---------- */

.icon { right: -25px; }

.nav-item:hover .icon { right: 12%; }

.nav-item { transition-property: flex-grow; transition-duration: .5s; }