# How to: Troubleshoot inconsistent container sizing esp. in mobile view? (w/ video link) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [January 8, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362 "2024-01-08T17:10:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JamieErvin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jamieervin/32/57900_2.png) [@JamieErvin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JamieErvin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/1 "2024-01-08T17:10:22Z")
> **[containers\_2024-01-08\_11-51-32.mp4](https://app.screencast.com/p0zIHSI6zuX9w)** > > World's leading screen capture + recorder from Snagit + Screencast by Techsmith. Capture, edit and share professional-quality content seamlessly. Hello! I’m trying to figure out why the width of my containers is inconsistent. The settings and file for the background are the same. The smaller width is the one that I want but I must be missing something. Even in the non-mobile view it’s not the same width for each. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/2 "2024-01-09T00:19:04Z")
Do the button blocks contain the same set of actions? ---
**Author:** ![JamieErvin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jamieervin/32/57900_2.png) [@JamieErvin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JamieErvin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/3 "2024-01-09T00:49:53Z")
Yes. They all just change a word in a column which is used to unhide a container. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 12:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/4 "2024-01-09T00:51:50Z")
Have you tried copying a “working” container to another tab to see if it works? ---
**Author:** ![JamieErvin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jamieervin/32/57900_2.png) [@JamieErvin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JamieErvin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/5 "2024-01-09T02:31:32Z")
I also copied it to a new screen. The smaller width version becomes bigger even when copied to a new screen. They all execute properly which is a plus. After some observation I’m wondering if the width of the uploaded file itself is a factor? ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/6 "2024-01-09T02:35:47Z")
But aren’t they all the same file? ---
**Author:** ![JamieErvin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jamieervin/32/57900_2.png) [@JamieErvin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JamieErvin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/7 "2024-01-09T02:39:58Z")
I did notice that if I switch the container background to dark or accent, they by default have the same width and height as the background photo. Is there a way to change the background while the setting is Card? ---
**Author:** ![JamieErvin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jamieervin/32/57900_2.png) [@JamieErvin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JamieErvin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/8 "2024-01-09T04:01:56Z")
Exactly! Therein lies my 🤔! 😂 ---
**Author:** ![JamieErvin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jamieervin/32/57900_2.png) [@JamieErvin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JamieErvin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/9 "2024-01-09T16:05:48Z")
@ThinhDinh Found a work around. Thanks for your replies because troubleshooting helped get me there. By adding a separator outside the container, that made the height smaller. My apologies, if I originally posted width when I meant height. Thanks again for the guidance! Jamie ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/c/3c742910dd2c8ff1d7d39518e07bbc98c2fac938.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/10 "2024-01-09T16:41:36Z")
For what it’s worth, as you’ve noticed @JamieErvin, the height of components seems to be too big at times. This has to do with lower margins I think when there isn’t another component below. Also, some components such as the title or collection component “merge” with the header of the screen to create a very large colored background on certain appearance settings (when the style is set to accent). I often add the separator component (small, line hidden) at the very top and very bottom of my screens to see how that might change things. ---
**Author:** ![JamieErvin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jamieervin/32/57900_2.png) [@JamieErvin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JamieErvin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/11 "2024-01-09T18:56:27Z")
Thanks for the reply! This was my first time encountering this issue. I’m relieved to read your suggestion as well. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-troubleshoot-inconsistent-container-sizing-esp-in-mobile-view-w-video-link/69362/12 "2024-01-16T18:56:32Z")
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