CSS flex-direction Property
Example
.container {
display: flex;
flex-direction: row-reverse;
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Meaning
The flex-direction CSS property sets how flex items are placed in the flex container defining the main axis and the direction (normal or reversed).
| Default value: | row |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | No |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | |
Standard Syntax
flex-direction: row|row-reverse|column|column-reverse|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| row | This is default value. The flexible items are displayed horizontally, as a row. |
| row-reverse | Same as row, but in reverse order. |
| column | The flexible items are displayed vertically, as a column. |
| column-reverse | Same as column, but in reverse order. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
| revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
| revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
| unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
flex-direction: row;
}More Example
Example
.container {
display: flex;
flex-direction: row-reverse;
}