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CSS

Posted by Benjamin Hedgepeth
Benjamin Hedgepeth
5,672 Points

Length units for flexbox

What is considered the best length unit for flexbox? Using pixels (along with setting flex to 1) on flex items causes them to "flex" more easily than using percentages as far as I can tell.

I understand mostly how the components of flexbox work. However, I really can't find anything on how to best implement flexbox regarding sizing and lengths?

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Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
8,838 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
8,838 Points

One of the points of flexbox is that there are no fixed units this is what makes it so powerful.

On the flex-container, and to an extent on the flex-items, you can set fixed measurements. For example, you can make the max-width of a flex-item to 50%, and thus limiting the extent to which flexbox can manipulate the width of your element.