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Flexbox Rocks - ConvergeSE 2016
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Jeremy Frank
April 15, 2016
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Transcript
Jeremy Frank / April 2016 / ConvergeSE FLEXBOX ROCKS
History Basics & Terminology Examples Resources
LAYOUT HISTORY
None
๏ block ๏ inline ๏ table ๏ positioned LAYOUT MODES
IN CSS 2.1
๏ Tables ๏ CSS Block Layout (with floats) LAYOUT HISTORY
float: left; width: 620px; float: right width: 331px; float
๏ Tables ๏ CSS Block Layout (with floats) ๏ CSS
Inline Layout (with display inline-block) LAYOUT HISTORY
None
font-size: 0 display: inline-block; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px;
๏ Tables ๏ CSS Block Layout (with floats) ๏ CSS
Inline Layout (with display inline-block) ๏ CSS Table Layout LAYOUT HISTORY
None
display: table-cell vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; display:
None
Now We Have Flexbox!
The Flexible Box Layout Module (e.g. Flexbox) aims at providing
a more efficient way to lay out, align and distribute space among items in a container, even when their size is unknown and/or dynamic.
๏ Alignment ๏ Justification ๏ Ordering ๏ Distribution of Available
Space FLEXBOX HELPS WITH ๏ Equal Heights ๏ Sticky Footers ๏ Fluid Inputs with Prepended/ Appended Add-ons ๏ Grid Systems ๏ Vertical Centering EASY WITH FLEXBOX
Me What about page layout?
Atomic Design http://patternlab.io/
BASICS & TERMINOLOGY
Containers, Items & Axis
Flex Container Flex Item Flex Item Flex Item Main Axis
Cross Axis Cross Start Cross End Main End Main Start Main Size Cross Size
๏ flex-direction ๏ flex-wrap ๏ flex-flow ๏ justify-content ๏ align-items
๏ align-content FLEX CONTAINER PROPERTIES ๏ align-self ๏ order ๏ flex-grow ๏ flex-shrink ๏ flex-basis ๏ flex FLEX ITEM PROPERTIES
Flex Container Properties
flex-direction row B A C row-reverse B C A column
A B C column-reverse C A B
flex-wrap nowrap wrap B A C D E B A
C E D wrap-reverse E B A C D
justify-content flex-start flex-end center space-between space-around
align-items flex-start flex-end center stretch baseline A A A
align-content stretch space-between space-around
align-content. flex-start center flex-end
Flex Item Properties
align-self. flex-start flex-end align-items: center; align-items: center; center align-items: flex-start;
align-self. stretch baseline align-items: center; align-items: center; auto align-items: center;
order B A C E D F
order 0 0 0 0 0 1 B A C
E D F
order B A C E D F 1 99 99
99 99 99 -1 0 0 0 0 0
order B A C E D F 1 2 3
99 99 99 -3 -2 -1 0 0 0
flex-basis 300px 300px 300px
flex-grow - - -
flex-grow - - 1
flex-grow 1 1 1
flex-grow 2 1 1
flex-shrink
EXAMPLES
Equal Heights
display: display: display: display: display:
Vertical Centering
display: align-items: center; flex-direction: row; display: align-items: center; justify-content: center;
display: flex-direction: column; justify-content
Reordering
A B C E D
A. order: 2; B. order: 1; C. order: 3; D.
order: 4; E. order: 5;
order: 2; order: 1; order: 0;
A B C D
D. order: 2; A. order: 1; B. order: 3; C.
order: 4;
Grid Systems
None
None
Sticky Footer
flex: 1
Layout Shifting
flex-direction: column flex-direction: row; height: 25%; width: 50%; height: calc(100%/3);
width: calc(100%/3)
flex-direction: column flex-direction: row;
HOW TO GET STARTED
21+ 11+ 6.1+ 28+
http://caniuse.com/#feat=flexbox
.box { display: -webkit-box; display: -webkit-flex; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex;
-webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-box-direction: normal; -webkit-flex-direction: column; -ms-flex-direction: column; flex-direction: column; -webkit-box-pack: center; -webkit-justify-content: center; -ms-flex-pack: center; justify-content: center; -webkit-box-align: center; -webkit-align-items: center; -ms-flex-align: center; align-items: center; } Autoprefixer .box { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
Gulp Grunt Webpack
Codekit Prepros Hammer
http://tympanus.net/codrops/css_reference/flexbox/ http://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/a-guide-to-flexbox/
http://codepen.io/enxaneta/full/adLPwv/ http://flexboxin5.com/
https://github.com/philipwalton/flexbugs http://philipwalton.github.io/solved-by-flexbox/
http://davidwalsh.name/flexbox-dice
Thank You! http://www.flex-box-racing.com/gallery/bes-paul-richard-2014/ @jeremyfrank