auto height child divs

by anoopsuda

HTML

<div class="parent">
  <div class="child">Small content…</div>

  <div class="child">
    Large content…Large content…Large content…Large content…Large content…
    Large content…Large content…Large content…Large content…Large content…
    Large content…Large content…Large content…Large content…Large content…
    Large content…
  </div>

  <div class="child">
    Another div… Large content…Large content…Large content…Large content…
    Large content…Large content…Large content…
  </div>
</div>

CSS

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  height: 100%;
}

.parent {
  height: 100vh;               /* parent = full window height */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
                    /* optional */
}

.child {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;                /* grows based on content */
  flex-grow: 1;
  max-height: 100%;            /* cannot exceed parent's height */
  overflow-y: auto;            /* scroll inside if needed */
  padding: 10px;
  background: #f2f2f2;
  border-radius: 6px;
  
}