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sambegdouri
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June 11, 2017
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How to centre a <button> within a form?

I am haveing some difficulty with my contact form. I cannot seem to centre or the button and overlaps the bottom of the message <textarea>. I have some screen shots and code to help ex[lain what I mean, also a Dropbox link is also available for a more hands-on look (Dropbox - Troubleshoot Web),,,

How can keep the button within its parent/grandparents and keep it centred at the same time? To keep it responsive, I want the positions to stay relative.

<div class="contact_form">

      <div class="formContainer">

     
               <div class="row">

                   <form id="my_form" onsubmit="submitForm(); return false;" class="col s12" method="post" enctype="text/plain">

   

                             <!-- first and last name-->

                              <div class="row">

                                   

                                   <!--first name-->

                                      <div class="input-field col s6">

                                             <input placeholder="John" id="first_name" type="text" class="validate" required>

                                             <label for="first_name">First Name</label>

                                      </div>

       

                                      <!--last name-->

                                      <div class="input-field col s6">

                                             <input id="last_name" type="text" class="validate">

                                             <label for="last_name">Last Name</label>

                                      </div>

                               </div>

     

     

                              <!--email-->

                               <div class="row">

                                      <div class="input-field col s12">

                                                 <input id="email" type="email" class="validate" required>

                                                  <label for="email" data-error="Umm - Something's not right here" data-success="This seems correct">Email</label>

                                      </div>

                               </div>

     

     

                          <!--message box-->

                          <div class="row">

                                 <div class="input-field col s12 message_input">

                                        <textarea id="textarea1" class="materialize-textarea" required></textarea>

                                        <label for="textarea1">Message</label>

                                 </div>

                          </div>

     

                      <div class="button_container">

                          <button class="btn waves-effect waves-light" type="submit" name="action">SEND</button>

                      </div>

      

     

              </form>

            </div>

     </div><!--formContainer END-->

  </div><!--contact_form END-->

@media (min-width:320px) and (max-width:435px){

main {

.contact_form {

  position: relative;

  top: 0;

  height: auto;

}

.formContainer {

  position: relative;

  top: 0;

  height: 500px;

}

form {

  position: relative;

  margin: 0 auto;

  top: 0;

  height: 100%;

}

.button_container {

  position: relative;

  top: 0;

  height: 100px;

  width: 100%;

}

button {

  position: relative;

  padding-top: 100px;

}

}

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BenPleysier
BenPleysierCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 11, 2017

If you replace the style rules with these, then the button will be centered between 320px and 435px

@media (min-width:320px) and (max-width:435px) {

     main {

     }

     .s12 {

          width: 85%;

     }

     .contact_form {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*top: 0;*/

          /*height: auto;*/

     }

     .formContainer {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*top: 0;*/

          /*height: 500px;*/

     }

     form {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*margin: 0 auto;*/

          /*top: 0;*/

          /*height: 100%;*/

     }

     .button_container {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*top: 0;*/

          /*height: 100px;*/

          /*width: 100%;*/

     }

     button {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*padding-top: 100px;*/

          display: block;

          margin: auto;

     }

}

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2 replies

BenPleysier
Community Expert
BenPleysierCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 11, 2017

If you replace the style rules with these, then the button will be centered between 320px and 435px

@media (min-width:320px) and (max-width:435px) {

     main {

     }

     .s12 {

          width: 85%;

     }

     .contact_form {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*top: 0;*/

          /*height: auto;*/

     }

     .formContainer {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*top: 0;*/

          /*height: 500px;*/

     }

     form {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*margin: 0 auto;*/

          /*top: 0;*/

          /*height: 100%;*/

     }

     .button_container {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*top: 0;*/

          /*height: 100px;*/

          /*width: 100%;*/

     }

     button {

          /*position: relative;*/

          /*padding-top: 100px;*/

          display: block;

          margin: auto;

     }

}

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sambegdouri
Inspiring
June 11, 2017

Thank you, sir.

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