flex-shrink
Quick Summary for flex-shrink
flex-shrink CSS property sets the flex shrink factor of a flex item. If the size of all flex items is larger than the flex container, items shrink to fit according to flex-shrink.
Code Usage for flex-shrink
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More Details for flex-shrink
flex-shrink
The flex-shrink CSS property sets the flex shrink factor of a flex item. If the size of all flex items is larger than the flex container, items shrink to fit according to flex-shrink.
In use, flex-shrink is used alongside the other flex properties flex-grow and flex-basis, and normally defined using the flex shorthand.
Syntax
/* <number> values */ flex-shrink: 2; flex-shrink: 0.6; /* Global values */ flex-shrink: inherit; flex-shrink: initial; flex-shrink: revert; flex-shrink: unset; The flex-shrink property is specified as a single <number>.
Values
<number> See <number>. Negative values are invalid. Defaults to 1.
Formal definition
| Initial value | 1 |
|---|---|
| Applies to | flex items, including in-flow pseudo-elements |
| Inherited | no |
| Computed value | as specified |
| Animation type | a number |
Formal syntax
<number>
Examples
Setting flex item shrink factor
HTML<p>The width of content is 500px; the flex-basis of the flex items is 120px.</p> <p>A, B, C have flex-shrink:1 set. D and E have flex-shrink:2 set</p> <p>The width of D and E is less than the others.</p> <div id="content"> <div class="box" style="background-color:red;">A</div> <div class="box" style="background-color:lightblue;">B</div> <div class="box" style="background-color:yellow;">C</div> <div class="box1" style="background-color:brown;">D</div> <div class="box1" style="background-color:lightgreen;">E</div> </div> #content { display: flex; width: 500px; } #content div { flex-basis: 120px; border: 3px solid rgba(0,0,0,.2); } .box { flex-shrink: 1; } .box1 { flex-shrink: 2; } Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Flexible Box Layout Module Level 1 # flex-shrink-property |
See also
CSS Flexbox Guide: Basic Concepts of Flexbox CSS Flexbox Guide: Controlling Ratios of flex items along the main axisLast modified: Aug 12, 2021, by MDN contributors
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