flex
Utilities for controlling how flex items both grow and shrink.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
flex-<number> | |
flex: <number>; |
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| flex-<fraction> |
flex: calc(<fraction> * 100%);
|
| flex-auto |
flex: auto;
|
| flex-initial |
flex: 0 auto;
|
| flex-none |
flex: none;
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| flex-(<custom-property>) |
flex: var(<custom-property>);
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| flex-[<value>] |
flex: <value>;
|
Use flex-<number> utilities like flex-1 to allow a flex item to grow and shrink as needed, ignoring its initial size:
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<div class="flex"> <div class="w-14 flex-none ...">01</div> <div class="w-64 flex-1 ...">02</div> <div class="w-32 flex-1 ...">03</div></div>
Use flex-initial to allow a flex item to shrink but not grow, taking into account its initial size:
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<div class="flex"> <div class="w-14 flex-none ...">01</div> <div class="w-64 flex-initial ...">02</div> <div class="w-32 flex-initial ...">03</div></div>
Use flex-auto to allow a flex item to grow and shrink, taking into account its initial size:
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<div class="flex ..."> <div class="w-14 flex-none ...">01</div> <div class="w-64 flex-auto ...">02</div> <div class="w-32 flex-auto ...">03</div></div>
Use flex-none to prevent a flex item from growing or shrinking:
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<div class="flex ..."> <div class="w-14 flex-none ...">01</div> <div class="w-32 flex-none ...">02</div> <div class="flex-1 ...">03</div></div>
Use the flex-[<value>] syntax to set the flex shorthand property based on a completely custom value:
<div class="flex-[3_1_auto] ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
For CSS variables, you can also use the flex-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<div class="flex-(--my-flex) ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
This is just a shorthand for flex-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Prefix a flex utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<div class="flex-none md:flex-1 ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.
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