flex-flow

The flex-flow CSS shorthand property specifies the direction of a flex container, as well as its wrapping behavior.

Constituent properties

This property is a shorthand for the following CSS properties:

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: revert;
flex-flow: unset;

Values

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

Formal definition

Initial value	as each of the properties of the shorthand: `flex-direction`: `row` `flex-wrap`: `nowrap`
Applies to	flex containers
Inherited	no
Computed value	as each of the properties of the shorthand: `flex-direction`: as specified `flex-wrap`: as specified
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

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

Examples

Setting column-reverse and wrap

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
CSS Flexible Box Layout Module Level 1 (CSS Flexbox 1) # flex-flow-property

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`flex-flow`	29 21	12	28 49	11	12.1 15	9 7	4.4 ≤37	29 25	28 49	12.1 14	9 7	2.0 1.5