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CSS

Posted by Marco Fregoso
Marco Fregoso
576 Points

It is a good practice to give percentage widths using flex-basis to flex items or should I avoid using percentages?

-It is a good practice to give percentage widths using flex-basis to flex items or should I avoid using percentages at all costs while using flexbox and instead stick to absolute units and flex-grow?

-Will I have any conflicts long term if I use lots of percentages all across my layout while using flexbox?

Would really appreciate some help.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points

The choice would be based on the content.

But assuming your content is appropriate for variable widths, percentages are a great way to make your page dynamically adjust to various window sizes.