flex-flow

Summary

The flex-flow CSS property is a shorthand property for flex-direction and flex-wrap individual properties.

Initial value	as each of the properties of the shorthand: `flex-direction`: `row` `flex-wrap`: `nowrap`
Applies to	flex containers
Inherited	no
Media	visual
Computed value	as each of the properties of the shorthand: `flex-direction`: as specified `flex-wrap`: as specified
Animatable	no
Canonical order	order of appearance in the formal grammar of the values

See Using CSS flexible boxes for more properties and information.

Syntax

/* 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: unset;

Values

See flex-direction and flex-wrap for details on the values.

Formal syntax

<'flex-direction'> || <'flex-wrap'>

Examples

element { 
  /* Main-axis is the block direction with reversed main-start and main-end. Flex items are laid out in multiple lines */
  flex-flow: column-reverse wrap;            
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Flexible Box Layout Module The definition of 'flex-flow' in that specification.	Last Call Working Draft	Initial definition

Feature	Firefox (Gecko)	Chrome	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	28.0	21.0-webkit 29.0	11	12.10	6.1-webkit

Feature	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	Android	IE Phone	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	28.0	?	11	12.10	7.1-webkit