CSS Flexbox layout

Creation

Set the property:

display: flex;

The element is turned into a flexbox.

Item dimensions

flex-grow: <n>;

Set the element growing factor after the available positive free space is distributed. Width set for the items is honored. It is relative to the other flex elements (defaults to 0).

flex-shrink: <n>;

Set the element shrinking factor after the negative free space is distributed. It has the same characteristics as flex-grow.

flex-basis: <n>;

Set the initial size of the flex element. Applies before free space is distributed.

Nested containers

Since flexbox is mono-directional, nest containers if elements need to be laid out horizontally and vertically.

flex-direction: <row | column>;

Set the direction along which the elements are laid out. Defaults to row.

Alignment

justify-content: flex-start | flex-end | center | space-between | space-around;

Aligns items along the main flexbox axis (set flex-grow to 0).

align-content: flex-start | flex-end | center | space-between | space-around;

Aligns items along the perpendicular flexbox axis (set flex-grow to 0).

align-items: <flex-start | flex-end | center | baseline | stretch>;

Align items along the cross axis (that is, the axis opposite to the main axis). Defaults to stretch.

align-self: <flex-start | flex-end | center | baseline | stretch>;

Per item alignment.

order: <n>;

Sets the order by which items are displayed. Defaults to 0.

Direction

flex-direction: <row | row-reverse | column | column-reverse>;

Sets the direction of the flex items. Defaults to row.

Wrapping

flex-wrap: <nowrap | wrap | wrap-reverse>;

Sets the way wrapping is handled. Defaults to nowrap: items just shrink.


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