CSS flex-direction Property
Example
Set the direction of the flexible items inside the <div> element in reverse order:
div
{
display: flex;
flex-direction: row-reverse;
}
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Definition and Usage
The flex-direction property specifies the direction of the flexible items.
Note: If the element is not a flexible item, the flex-direction property has no effect.
| Default value: | row |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.flexDirection="column-reverse" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flex-direction | 29.0 21.0 -webkit- |
11.0 | 28.0 18.0 -moz- |
9.0 6.1 -webkit- |
17.0 |
CSS Syntax
flex-direction: row|row-reverse|column|column-reverse|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| row | Default value. The flexible items are displayed horizontally, as a row | Demo ❯ |
| row-reverse | Same as row, but in reverse order | Demo ❯ |
| column | The flexible items are displayed vertically, as a column | Demo ❯ |
| column-reverse | Same as column, but in reverse order | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
Using flex-direction together with media queries to create a different layout for different screen sizes/devices:
.flex-container {
display: flex;
flex-direction: row;
}
/*
Responsive layout - makes a one column layout instead of a two-column layout
*/
@media (max-width: 800px) {
.flex-container {
flex-direction: column;
}
}
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Related Pages
CSS Tutorial: CSS Flexible Box
CSS Reference: flex-flow property
CSS Reference: flex-wrap property
CSS Reference: flex property
CSS Reference: flex-grow property
CSS Reference: flex-shrink property
CSS Reference: flex-basis property
HTML DOM reference: flexDirection property