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Style flexFlow Property

< Style Object

Example

Make the flexible items display in columns, and no wrapping:

document.getElementById("main").style.flexFlow = "column nowrap";
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Definition and Usage

The flexFlow property is a shorthand property for the flexDirection and the flexWrap properties.

The flexDirection property specifies the direction of the flexible items.

The flexWrap property specifies whether the flexible items should wrap or not.

Note: If the elements are not flexible items, the flexFlow property has no effect.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The flexFlow property is supported in IE10+, Firefox, Opera, and Chrome.

Note: Safari 6.1+ supports an alternative, the WebkitFlexFlow property.


Syntax

Return the flexFlow property:

object.style.flexFlow

Set the flexFlow property:

object.style.flexFlow="flex-direction flex-wrap|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
flex-direction Possible values:

row
row-reverse
column
column-reverse
initial
inherit

Default value is "row".

Specifying the direction of the flexible items

flex-wrap Possible values:

nowrap
wrap
wrap-reverse
initial
inherit

Default value is "nowrap".

Specifying whether the flexible items should wrap or not

initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Technical Details

Default Value: row nowrap
Return Value: A String, representing the flex-flow property of an element
CSS Version CSS3

Related Pages

CSS reference: flex-flow property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flex property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexBasis property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexDirection property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexGrow property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexShrink property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexWrap property


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