How to make an inline-block element fill the remainder of the line?

Question

Is such a thing possible using CSS and two inline-block (or whatever) DIV tags instead of using a table?

The table version is this (borders added so you can see it):

Answer 1

If you can't use overflow: hidden (because you don't want overflow: hidden) or if you dislike CSS hacks/workarounds, you could use JavaScript instead. Note that it may not work as well because it's JavaScript.

var parent = document.getElementsByClassName("lineContainer")[0];
var left = document.getElementsByClassName("left")[0];
var right = document.getElementsByClassName("right")[0];
right.style.width = (parent.offsetWidth - left.offsetWidth) + "px";
window.onresize = function() {
  right.style.width = (parent.offsetWidth - left.offsetWidth) + "px";
}

.lineContainer {
  width: 100% border: 1px solid #000;
  font-size: 0px;
  /* You need to do this because inline block puts an invisible space between them and they won't fit on the same line */
}

.lineContainer div {
  height: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.left {
  width: 100px;
  background: red
}

.right {
  background: blue
}

http://jsfiddle.net/ys2eogxm/