CSS flex-shrink Property

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CSS flex-shrink Property

CSS flex-shrink property specifies that, if the size of all flex items is larger than the flex container, then the specified flex item will shrink to fit according to flex-shrink.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> #parent{ display: flex; width: 100%; border: 1px solid #8c8c8c; width: 500px; } #parent > div{ border:1px solid #267326; padding: 25px 0; text-align: center; flex-basis: 200px; } #parent > div:nth-child(2){ flex-shrink: 4; -webkit-flex-shrink: 4; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS flex-shrink Property</h1> <div id="parent"> <div>Div 1</div> <div>Div 2</div> <div>Div 3</div> </div> </body> </html>

Syntax

Using CSS

element{ flex-shrink: 2; }

Using Javascript

object.style.flexShrink="2";

Animatable

Yes, flex-shrink property is animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.

Default Value

Default value for CSS flex-shrink property is 1.

Property Value

The following table provides a list of values for CSS flex-shrink property.

ValueExplanation
NumberA number specifying how much the item will shrink relative to the rest of the flexible items. Negative values are invalid.

Using JavaScript

In the following example, we will demonstrate how to set the CSS flex-shrink property of an element using JavaScript.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> #parent{ display: flex; width: 100%; border: 1px solid #8c8c8c; width: 500px; } #parent > div{ border: 1px solid #267326; padding: 25px 0; text-align: center; flex-basis: 200px; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS flex-shrink Property</h1> <div id="parent"> <div>Div 1</div> <div>Div 2</div> <div>Div 3</div> </div> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var x = document.getElementById("parent").firstElementChild; function myFunction(){ x.style.flexShrink = "4"; x.style.WebkitFlexShrink = "4"; } </script> </body> </html>

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