Flexbox - Flex Direction

Flexbox is a layout mode provided by CSS3 which helps in creating complex layouts with ease. One of the key features of Flexbox is the flex-direction property. In this introduction, we will talk about the flex-direction property and its values.

What is flex-direction

The flex-direction property defines the direction in which the flex items are placed in the flex container. The direction can be set up as a row, column, row-reverse or column-reverse.

Values of flex-direction property

1. row - The default value. The flex items are placed in a horizontal row from left to right.

2. column - The flex items are placed in a vertical column from top to bottom.

3. row-reverse - The flex items are placed in a horizontal row from right to left.

4. column-reverse - The flex items are placed in a vertical column from bottom to top.

How to use flex-direction

To use flex-direction, we need to first create a flex container using display: flex. Then, we can use the flex-direction property to set the direction of the flex items.

.container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
}

In the above example, we have created a flex container with display: flex and set the flex-direction property as row. This will place the flex items in a horizontal row from left to right.

Conclusion

The flex-direction property is a powerful tool in creating flexible and responsive layouts using Flexbox. By setting the direction of the flex items, we can manipulate the layout of the web page easily.