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flex-flow - CSS | MDN
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flex-flow
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since September 2015.
The flex-flow
CSS shorthand property specifies the direction of a flex container, as well as its wrapping behavior.
Try it
flex-flow: row wrap;
flex-flow: row-reverse nowrap;
flex-flow: column wrap-reverse;
flex-flow: column wrap;
<section class="default-example" id="default-example">
<div class="transition-all" id="example-element">
<div>Item One</div>
<div>Item Two</div>
<div>Item Three</div>
<div>Item Four</div>
<div>Item Five</div>
<div>Item Six</div>
</div>
</section>
#example-element {
border: 1px solid #c5c5c5;
width: 80%;
max-height: 300px;
display: flex;
}
#example-element > div {
background-color: rgb(0 0 255 / 0.2);
border: 3px solid blue;
width: 60px;
margin: 10px;
}
Constituent properties
This property is a shorthand for the following CSS properties:
Syntax
css
/* flex-flow: <'flex-direction'> */
flex-flow: row;
flex-flow: row-reverse;
flex-flow: column;
flex-flow: column-reverse;
/* flex-flow: <'flex-wrap'> */
flex-flow: nowrap;
flex-flow: wrap;
flex-flow: wrap-reverse;
/* flex-flow: <'flex-direction'> and <'flex-wrap'> */
flex-flow: row nowrap;
flex-flow: column wrap;
flex-flow: column-reverse wrap-reverse;
/* Global values */
flex-flow: inherit;
flex-flow: initial;
flex-flow: revert;
flex-flow: revert-layer;
flex-flow: unset;
Values
See flex-direction
and flex-wrap
for details on the values.
Formal definition
Initial value | as each of the properties of the shorthand:
|
---|---|
Applies to | flex containers |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as each of the properties of the shorthand:
|
Animation type | as each of the properties of the shorthand:
|
Formal syntax
flex-flow =
<'flex-direction'> ||
<'flex-wrap'>
<flex-direction> =
row |
row-reverse |
column |
column-reverse
<flex-wrap> =
nowrap |
wrap |
wrap-reverse
Examples
>Setting column-reverse and wrap
In this example, the main-axis is the block direction with a reversed main-start and main-end. The flex items are allowed to wrap, creating new lines if needed.
css
.container {
flex-flow: column-reverse wrap;
}
Specifications
Specification |
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CSS Flexible Box Layout Module Level 1> # flex-flow-property> |
Browser compatibility
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