Flex

Utilities for controlling how flex items both grow and shrink.

@include('_partials.class-table', [ 'rows' => [ [ '.flex-initial', 'flex: 0 1 auto;', "Allow a flex item to shrink but not grow, taking into account its initial size.", ], [ '.flex-1', 'flex: 1 1 0%;', "Allow a flex item to grow and shrink as needed, ignoring its initial size.", ], [ '.flex-auto', 'flex: 1 1 auto;', "Allow a flex item to grow and shrink, taking into account its initial size.", ], [ '.flex-none', 'flex: none;', "Prevent a flex item from growing or shrinking.", ], ] ])

Initial

Use .flex-initial to allow a flex item to shrink but not grow, taking into account its initial size:

@component('_partials.code-sample')

Items don't grow when there's extra space

Short
Medium length

Items shrink if possible when needed

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Medium length
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@slot('code')

Short
Medium length
Short
Medium length
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@endslot @endcomponent

Flex 1

Use .flex-1 to allow a flex item to grow and shrink as needed, ignoring its initial size:

@component('_partials.code-sample')

Default behavior

Short
Medium length
Significantly larger amount of content

With .flex-1

Short
Medium length
Significantly larger amount of content

@slot('code')

Short
Medium length
Significantly larger amount of content
@endslot @endcomponent

Auto

Use .flex-auto to allow a flex item to grow and shrink, taking into account its initial size:

@component('_partials.code-sample')

Default behavior

Short
Medium length
Significantly larger amount of content

With .flex-auto

Short
Medium length
Significantly larger amount of content

@slot('code')

Short
Medium length
Significantly larger amount of content
@endslot @endcomponent

None

Use .flex-none to prevent a flex item from growing or shrinking:

@component('_partials.code-sample')

Item that can grow or shrink if needed
Item that cannot grow or shrink
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
@endcomponent

Responsive

To control how a flex item both grows and shrinks at a specific breakpoint, add a {screen}: prefix to any existing utility class. For example, use md:flex-1 to apply the flex-1 utility at only medium screen sizes and above.

For more information about Tailwind's responsive design features, check out the Responsive Design documentation.

@component('_partials.responsive-code-sample') @slot('none')

Item that can grow or shrink if needed
Responsive flex item
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
@endslot @slot('sm')
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
Responsive flex item
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
@endslot @slot('md')
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
Responsive flex item
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
@endslot @slot('lg')
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
Responsive flex item
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
@endslot @slot('xl')
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
Responsive flex item
Item that can grow or shrink if needed
@endslot @slot('code')
Responsive flex item
@endslot @endcomponent

Customizing

Flex Values

By default Tailwind provides four flex utilities. You change, add, or remove these by editing the theme.flex section of your Tailwind config.

@component('_partials.customized-config', ['key' => 'theme.flex']) '1': '1 1 0%', auto: '1 1 auto',

  • initial: '0 1 auto',
  • inherit: 'inherit', none: 'none',
  • '2': '2 2 0%', @endcomponent

@include('_partials.variants-and-disabling', [ 'utility' => [ 'name' => 'flex', 'property' => 'flex', ], 'variants' => [ 'responsive', ], ])

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