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CSS

Posted by Camilo Lucero
Camilo Lucero
27,692 Points

Why isn't flexbox more used?

I have been using flexbox and I think it is amazing, it have made things a lot easier for me.

However, I have not seen many webpages using it in their CSS. Are there any important disadvantages in using it?

Dan Garrison
Dan Garrison
22,457 Points

I found it much easier to use as well, but it hasn't officially been adopted as a web standard and not all browsers have implemented it. It is in the candidate recommendation stage so it will hopefully be adopted soon. Until then I would guess most web developers are avoiding it until it is officially adopted as a web standard and more browsers support it.

You can find more information on this at the links below:

Camilo Lucero
Camilo Lucero
27,692 Points

Thanks Dan!

1 Answer

Alex Heil
Alex Heil
53,547 Points

hey Camilo, the biggest reason why you're not seeing a bigger use of flexbox right now is simply because of browser support. You can find a detailed overview on this here: http://caniuse.com/#search=flexbox

hope that helps and have a nice day ;)