Why does md-sidenav use display:block instead of display:flex

[epelc]

Hello, I was trying to make a sidenav with an item stuck to the bottom of it using flex/layout. But it wasn't working until I switched the display:block to display:flex and added layout="column" to the md-sidenav. Is there any reason why block is the default? I also found it was the default on md-content which also caused problems with using flex. Let me know if you need a better example.

[marcysutton]

It may be a bug with an accessibility feature of the sidenav--at some point they were changed to really hide when they aren't visible by using display: none and display: block. display: flex probably should have been used for the open state instead. cc @ajoslin

[epelc]

@marcysutton Thanks for the info. I want to experiment more with it because iirc md-content also needed display:flex to expand correctly in the sidenav. Maybe this effects more elements I dont know yet though.

[marcysutton]

@epelc it was a feature specific to md-sidenav, so I doubt it.

[epelc]

@marcysutton thanks I guess we'll have to see what others think before this is changed.

[ThomasBurleson]

@marcysutton - Please reopen if this has not been resolved with 0.6.0.