CSS flex-grow Property
Example
Let the second flex-item grow three times wider than the rest:
div:nth-of-type(1) {flex-grow: 1;}
div:nth-of-type(2) {flex-grow: 3;}
div:nth-of-type(3) {flex-grow: 1;}
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Definition and Usage
The flex-grow
property specifies how much the item will grow relative to the rest of the flexible items inside the same container.
Note: If the element is not a flexible item, the flex-grow
property has no effect.
Default value: | 0 |
---|---|
Inherited: | no |
Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
Version: | CSS3 |
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.flexGrow="5" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.
Property | |||||
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flex-grow | 29.0 21.0 -webkit- |
11.0 | 28.0 18.0 -moz- |
9.0 6.1 -webkit- |
17.0 |
CSS Syntax
flex-grow: number|initial|inherit;
Property Values
Value | Description | Play it |
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number | A number specifying how much the item will grow relative to the rest of the flexible items. Default value is 0 | Demo ❯ |
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS Tutorial: CSS Flexible Box
CSS Reference: flex property
CSS Reference: flex-basis property
CSS Reference: flex-direction property
CSS Reference: flex-flow property
CSS Reference: flex-shrink property
CSS Reference: flex-wrap property
HTML DOM reference: flexGrow property
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