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CSS Build a Responsive Navigation with Flexbox

Morten Hauge
Morten Hauge
9,240 Points
Posted by Morten Hauge
Morten Hauge
9,240 Points

Should you always use flexbox if possible?

Is there any reason to use the tradional method of floating content on a modern website today? Or should you always use flexbox if possible?

2 Answers

John Shockey
John Shockey
45,061 Points

The biggest reason to use the traditional floats would be because of browser support issues. However, flexbox has become much more widely supported by all browsers. http://caniuse.com/#feat=flexbox

It is still a good idea to use -webkit- and -moz- browser fallbacks. But feel free to use flexbox all you want!

display: flex;
display: -webkit-flex;
justify-content: center;
-webkit-justify-content: center;
align-items: flex-start;
-webkit-align-items: flex-start;
joseph arias
joseph arias
9,269 Points

Heyy John Shockey , Quick question. Does the code that you provided solve the support issues on IE?

John Shockey
John Shockey
45,061 Points

joseph arias: I personally have not run into any issues with IE.

Check out this link: http://caniuse.com/#feat=flexbox

Click on the yellow tab 'Known Issues' for a list of issues some people have had with certain browsers.

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,117 Points
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,117 Points

Flexbox is great, I don't see a problem, unless your clients are using IE, not not fully supported, so in the end about about who you are making sites for.

Morten Hauge
Morten Hauge
9,240 Points
Morten Hauge
Morten Hauge
9,240 Points

Thank you! I guess it's great to know how floats work and be able to use them, but I just find flexbox a ton more intuitive which is why I am asking.