Is there a disadvantage of using `display:table-cell`on divs?

Question

What I am trying to accomplish is having a fixed-width first div and a fluid second div which will fill up the rest width of the parent div\'s width.

Answer 1

You could do something like this. It puts your main content first. You can use a vertically repeating css background image on your main "content" container to create the illusion of a background running all the way down the left column.

    

        

            Main content here
        
    
    

        Left content here
    

To extend to a 3-column with fluid center:

    

        

            Main content here
        
    
    

        Left content here
    
    

        Right content here