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CSS CSS Flexbox Layout Flexbox Properties Controlling the Direction of Flex Items

Posted by john knight
john knight
Courses Plus Student 9,155 Points

Question about the first unit in the flex box layouts

What's the difference between if we set the value for the display rule to : flex or inline-block.

MAIN QUESTION:::what the difference between the flex display or the inline-block display?.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

The "flex" setting primarily affects how child elements will be laid out on the page. It causes the special "flexbox" layout methods to be used for them. The flex container itself is handled like a block element.

The "inline-block" setting affects how this element will be laid out on the page. It allows it to have dimensions (like a block element) but it will be "flowed" (like an inline element).

FYI: there's also an "inline-flex" display setting.