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VH and VW units can cause issues on iOS devices. To overcome this, create media queries that target the width, height, and orientation of iOS devices.
@mixin vh($heightPercentage) {
/**
* VH and VW units can cause issues on iOS devices: http://caniuse.com/#feat=viewport-units
*
* To overcome this, create media queries that target the width, height, and orientation of iOS devices.
* It isn't optimal, but there is really no other way to solve the problem.
*
* iOS Resolution Quick Reference: http://www.iosres.com/
*
* Original gist at from here: https://gist.github.com/pburtchaell/e702f441ba9b3f76f587
*/
height: #{$heightPercentage}vh;
/**
* iPad with portrait orientation.
*/
@media all and (device-width: 768px) and (device-height: 1024px) and (orientation: portrait) {
height: round(1024 * $heightPercentage / 100)px;
}
/**
* iPad with landscape orientation.
*/
@media all and (device-width: 768px) and (device-height: 1024px) and (orientation: landscape) {
height: round(768 * $heightPercentage / 100)px;
}
/**
* iPhone 5
* You can also target devices with aspect ratio.
*/
@media screen and (device-aspect-ratio: 40/71) {
height: round(500 * $heightPercentage / 100)px;
}
}
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