Is flexbox supported by all browsers?

Flexbox is very well supported across modern browsers, however there are a few issues that you might run into. In this guide we will look at how well flexbox is supported in browsers, and look at some potential issues, resources and methods for creating workarounds and fallbacks.

Where is flexbox supported?

Flexbox is supported by all modern browsers. Only older Android browsers and Internet Explorer 8-9 lack support.

Does flexbox work in Safari?

Safari versions 9 and up support the current flexbox spec without prefixes. Older Safari versions, however, require -webkit- prefixes. Sometimes min-width and max-width cause alignment problems which can be resolved with flex equivalents.

Can I use flex in IE?

Internet Explorer before 10 doesn’t support Flexbox, while IE 11 only supports the 2012 syntax.

Does bootstrap use flexbox?

Flexbox. The biggest difference between Bootstrap 3 and Bootstrap 4 is that Bootstrap 4 now uses flexbox, instead of floats, to handle the layout. If you are new to flex, you can read about it in our CSS Flexbox Tutorial.

Can I use CSS flex gap?

As you see, the gap works perfectly for both CSS grid and flex – on the browsers that support them. However, for the non-supporting browsers like old versions of Chrome and Safari, the result will look like the figure below.

What is Flex and grid in CSS?

Flexbox was designed specifically for one-dimensional layouts, while CSS Grid is engineered to enable two-dimensional layouts. Flexbox is designed for one-dimensional layouts, and Grid for two-dimensional layouts. The approach of CSS Grid is the layout first, while the Flexbox approach is primarily the content.

Can I use Flexbox in email?

As for email applications, Flexbox works well in Apple Mail (on OS X or iOS), Android default email application (on Android 4.4 and below), Outlook app (on iOS and Android), and Thunderbird 31 (and above).

Is flexbox supported in bootstrap 4?

Flexbox. The biggest difference between Bootstrap 3 and Bootstrap 4 is that Bootstrap 4 now uses flexbox, instead of floats, to handle the layout. If you are new to flex, you can read about it in our CSS Flexbox Tutorial. Note: Flexbox is not supported in IE9 and earlier versions.

How do I give my gap flexbox?

The column-gap CSS property for multi-column, flexbox and grid layouts works allows you to create a gap between columns. Just using gap property with card group components of Bootstrap 5, it works like a charm.

What can I use instead of a grid gap?

‘grid-gap’ has been deprecated in favor of ‘gap’. In a similar vein ‘grid-row-gap’ and ‘grid-column-gap’ have been deprecated in favor of ‘row-gap’ and ‘column-gap’.

What browsers are compatible with Flexbox?

Flexbox support is available in most new browsers — Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Microsoft Edge and IE 11, newer versions of Android/iOS, etc. However you should be aware that there are still older browsers in use that don’t support Flexbox (or do, but support a really old, out-of-date version of it.)

What is gap property for Flexbox in Chromium browsers?

Recently, lots of folks are excited for the support of gap property for flexbox in Chromium browsers (Chrome, Edge). The gap property is an attempt to have the same property for CSS grid and flexbox. It will be responsible for the spacing (gutters) between columns and rows.

What are the fallbacks for using Flexbox?

Given that flexbox usage is initiated with value of the display property, when needing to support very old browsers which do not support flexbox at all, fallbacks can be created by overwriting one layout method with another. The specification defines what happens if you use other layout methods on an element which then becomes a flex item.

Should I use Flexbox on my website?

While you are just learning and experimenting, this doesn’t matter too much; however if you are considering using flexbox in a real website you need to do testing and make sure that your user experience is still acceptable in as many browsers as possible.