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Igor Yamshchykov
24,397 PointsWhat are the drawbacks of using flexbox ?
Hello, I can see a lot of advantages of using css flexboxes, but I'm pretty sure that there should be some drawback as well ? Maybe not all of the browsers support them ? Or for instance, I I'll be using some kind of framework like bootstrap, maybe some conflicts may occur.
I would appreciate any help on this. Thanks.
2 Answers
Rasbin Rijal
Courses Plus Student 10,864 PointsHi Igor,
One of the major drawbacks of using flexbox is performance issues. The use of flexbox can increase the page loading time if you have a larger project. You can compare the page loading time through Chrome development tools using the flexbox and the same pages constructed without using flexbox.
Kai Nightmode
37,045 PointsBrowser compatibility can be a major consideration. For example, if you consult the most excellent caniuse.com you'll see that flexbox is not supported for Internet Explorer 9. On the other hand, if you are working on a cutting edge music site for a younger audience, you can probably user newer technologies like flexbox.
Not sure about mixing flexbox with different frameworks. I would think they could indeed be mixed in many cases with a bit of CSS magic as needed.