Flexbox
React Bootstrap 5 Flexbox component
Quickly manage the layout, alignment, and sizing of grid columns, navigation, components, and more with a full suite of responsive flexbox utilities. For more complex implementations, custom CSS may be necessary.
Enable flex behaviors
Apply display utilities to create a flexbox container and transform
direct children elements into flex items. Flex containers and items are able
to be modified further with additional flex properties.
import React from "react";
export default function App(){
return (
<div className="d-flex p-2">I'm a flexbox container!</div>
);
}
import React from "react";
export default function App(){
return (
<div className="d-inline-flex p-2">I'm an inline flexbox container!</div>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for .d-flex and .d-inline-flex.
.d-flex.d-inline-flex.d-sm-flex.d-sm-inline-flex.d-md-flex.d-md-inline-flex.d-lg-flex.d-lg-inline-flex.d-xl-flex.d-xl-inline-flex.d-xxl-flex.d-xxl-inline-flex
Direction
Set the direction of flex items in a flex container with direction utilities. In most cases
you can omit the horizontal class here as the browser default is
row. However, you may encounter situations where you needed to explicitly set
this value (like responsive layouts).
Use .flex-row to set a horizontal direction (the browser default), or
.flex-row-reverse to start the horizontal direction from the opposite side.
import React from "react";
export default function App(){
return (
<>
<div className="d-flex flex-row mb-3">
<div className="p-2">Flex item 1</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item 2</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item 3</div>
</div>
<div className="d-flex flex-row-reverse">
<div className="p-2">Flex item 1</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item 2</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item 3</div>
</div>
</>
);
}
Use .flex-column to set a vertical direction, or
.flex-column-reverse to start the vertical direction from the opposite side.
import React from "react";
export default function App(){
return (
<>
<div className="d-flex flex-column mb-3">
<div className="p-2">Flex item 1</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item 2</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item 3</div>
</div>
<div className="d-flex flex-column-reverse">
<div className="p-2">Flex item 1</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item 2</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item 3</div>
</div>
</>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for flex-direction.
.flex-row.flex-row-reverse.flex-column.flex-column-reverse.flex-sm-row.flex-sm-row-reverse.flex-sm-column.flex-sm-column-reverse.flex-md-row.flex-md-row-reverse.flex-md-column.flex-md-column-reverse.flex-lg-row.flex-lg-row-reverse.flex-lg-column.flex-lg-column-reverse.flex-xl-row.flex-xl-row-reverse.flex-xl-column.flex-xl-column-reverse.flex-xxl-row.flex-xxl-row-reverse.flex-xxl-column.flex-xxl-column-reverse
Justify content
Use justify-content utilities on flexbox containers to change the alignment of
flex items on the main axis (the x-axis to start, y-axis if
flex-direction: column). Choose from start (browser default),
end, center, between, around, or
evenly.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<>
<div className='d-flex justify-content-start'>...</div>
<div className='d-flex justify-content-end'>...</div>
<div className='d-flex justify-content-center'>...</div>
<div className='d-flex justify-content-between'>...</div>
<div className='d-flex justify-content-around'>...</div>
<div className='d-flex justify-content-evenly'>...</div>
</>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for justify-content.
.justify-content-start.justify-content-end.justify-content-center.justify-content-between.justify-content-around.justify-content-evenly.justify-content-sm-start.justify-content-sm-end.justify-content-sm-center.justify-content-sm-between.justify-content-sm-around.justify-content-sm-evenly.justify-content-md-start.justify-content-md-end.justify-content-md-center.justify-content-md-between.justify-content-md-around.justify-content-md-evenly.justify-content-lg-start.justify-content-lg-end.justify-content-lg-center.justify-content-lg-between.justify-content-lg-around.justify-content-lg-evenly.justify-content-xl-start.justify-content-xl-end.justify-content-xl-center.justify-content-xl-between.justify-content-xl-around.justify-content-xl-evenly.justify-content-xxl-start.justify-content-xxl-end.justify-content-xxl-center.justify-content-xxl-between.justify-content-xxl-around.justify-content-xxl-evenly
Align items
Use align-items utilities on flexbox containers to change the alignment of flex
items on the cross axis (the y-axis to start, x-axis if flex-direction: column).
Choose from start, end, center, baseline,
or stretch (browser default).
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<>
<div className="d-flex align-items-start">...</div>
<div className="d-flex align-items-end">...</div>
<div className="d-flex align-items-center">...</div>
<div className="d-flex align-items-baseline">...</div>
<div className="d-flex align-items-stretch">...</div>
</>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for align-items.
.align-items-start.align-items-end.align-items-center.align-items-baseline.align-items-stretch.align-items-sm-start.align-items-sm-end.align-items-sm-center.align-items-sm-baseline.align-items-sm-stretch.align-items-md-start.align-items-md-end.align-items-md-center.align-items-md-baseline.align-items-md-stretch.align-items-lg-start.align-items-lg-end.align-items-lg-center.align-items-lg-baseline.align-items-lg-stretch.align-items-xl-start.align-items-xl-end.align-items-xl-center.align-items-xl-baseline.align-items-xl-stretch.align-items-xxl-start.align-items-xxl-end.align-items-xxl-center.align-items-xxl-baseline.align-items-xxl-stretch
Align self
Use align-self utilities on flexbox items to individually change their alignment
on the cross axis (the y-axis to start, x-axis if flex-direction: column). Choose
from the same options as align-items: start, end,
center, baseline, or stretch (browser default).
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<>
<div className="align-self-start">Aligned flex item</div>
<div className="align-self-end">Aligned flex item</div>
<div className="align-self-center">Aligned flex item</div>
<div className="align-self-baseline">Aligned flex item</div>
<div className="align-self-stretch">Aligned flex item</div>
</>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for align-self.
.align-self-start.align-self-end.align-self-center.align-self-baseline.align-self-stretch.align-self-sm-start.align-self-sm-end.align-self-sm-center.align-self-sm-baseline.align-self-sm-stretch.align-self-md-start.align-self-md-end.align-self-md-center.align-self-md-baseline.align-self-md-stretch.align-self-lg-start.align-self-lg-end.align-self-lg-center.align-self-lg-baseline.align-self-lg-stretch.align-self-xl-start.align-self-xl-end.align-self-xl-center.align-self-xl-baseline.align-self-xl-stretch.align-self-xxl-start.align-self-xxl-end.align-self-xxl-center.align-self-xxl-baseline.align-self-xxl-stretch
Fill
Use the .flex-fill class on a series of sibling elements to force them into
widths equal to their content (or equal widths if their content does not surpass their
border-boxes) while taking up all available horizontal space.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex">
<div className="p-2 flex-fill">Flex item with a lot of content</div>
<div className="p-2 flex-fill">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2 flex-fill">Flex item</div>
</div>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for flex-fill.
.flex-fill.flex-sm-fill.flex-md-fill.flex-lg-fill.flex-xl-fill.flex-xxl-fill
Grow and shrink
Use .flex-grow-* utilities to toggle a flex item’s ability to grow to fill
available space. In the example below, the .flex-grow-1 elements uses all
available space it can, while allowing the remaining two flex items their necessary space.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<>
<div className="d-flex">
<div className="p-2 flex-grow-1">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2">Third flex item</div>
</div>
</>
);
}
Use .flex-shrink-* utilities to toggle a flex item’s ability to shrink if
necessary. In the example below, the second flex item with .flex-shrink-1 is
forced to wrap its contents to a new line, “shrinking” to allow more space for the previous
flex item with .w-100.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex">
<div className="p-2 w-100">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2 flex-shrink-1">Flex item</div>
</div>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for flex-grow and flex-shrink.
.flex-{grow|shrink}-0.flex-{grow|shrink}-1.flex-sm-{grow|shrink}-0.flex-sm-{grow|shrink}-1.flex-md-{grow|shrink}-0.flex-md-{grow|shrink}-1.flex-lg-{grow|shrink}-0.flex-lg-{grow|shrink}-1.flex-xl-{grow|shrink}-0.flex-xl-{grow|shrink}-1.flex-xxl-{grow|shrink}-0.flex-xxl-{grow|shrink}-1
Auto margins
Flexbox can do some pretty awesome things when you mix flex alignments with auto margins.
Shown below are three examples of controlling flex items via auto margins: default (no auto
margin), pushing two items to the right (.mr-auto), and pushing two items to the
left (.ml-auto).
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<>
<div className="d-flex bg-body-tertiary mb-3">
<div className="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item</div>
</div>
<div className="d-flex bg-body-tertiary mb-3">
<div className="me-auto p-2">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item</div>
</div>
<div className="d-flex bg-body-tertiary mb-3">
<div className="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div className="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div className="ms-auto p-2">Flex item</div>
</div>
</>
);
}
With align-items
Vertically move one flex item to the top or bottom of a container by mixing
align-items, flex-direction: column, and
margin-top: auto or margin-bottom: auto.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<>
<div classaName="d-flex align-items-start flex-column mb-3" style={{ height: "200px" }}>
<div classaName="mb-auto p-2">Flex item</div>
<div classaName="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div classaName="p-2">Flex item</div>
</div>
<div classaName="d-flex align-items-end flex-column mb-3" style={{ height: "200px" }}>
<div classaName="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div classaName="p-2">Flex item</div>
<div classaName="mt-auto p-2">Flex item</div>
</div>
</>
);
}
Wrap
Change how flex items wrap in a flex container. Choose from no wrapping at all (the browser
default) with .flex-nowrap, wrapping with .flex-wrap, or reverse
wrapping with .flex-wrap-reverse.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex flex-nowrap">
...
</div>
);
}
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex flex-wrap">
...
</div>
);
}
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex flex-wrap-reverse">
...
</div>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for flex-wrap.
.flex-nowrap.flex-wrap.flex-wrap-reverse.flex-sm-nowrap.flex-sm-wrap.flex-sm-wrap-reverse.flex-md-nowrap.flex-md-wrap.flex-md-wrap-reverse.flex-lg-nowrap.flex-lg-wrap.flex-lg-wrap-reverse.flex-xl-nowrap.flex-xl-wrap.flex-xl-wrap-reverse.flex-xxl-nowrap.flex-xxl-wrap.flex-xxl-wrap-reverse
Order
Change the visual order of specific flex items with a handful of
order utilities. We only provide options for making an item first or last, as
well as a reset to use the DOM order. As order takes any integer value from 0 to
5, add custom CSS for any additional values needed.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex flex-nowrap">
<div className="order-3 p-2">First flex item</div>
<div className="order-2 p-2">Second flex item</div>
<div className="order-1 p-2">Third flex item</div>
</div>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for order.
.order-0.order-1.order-2.order-3.order-4.order-5.order-sm-0.order-sm-1.order-sm-2.order-sm-3.order-sm-4.order-sm-5.order-md-0.order-md-1.order-md-2.order-md-3.order-md-4.order-md-5.order-lg-0.order-lg-1.order-lg-2.order-lg-3.order-lg-4.order-lg-5.order-xl-0.order-xl-1.order-xl-2.order-xl-3.order-xl-4.order-xl-5.order-xxl-0.order-xxl-1.order-xxl-2.order-xxl-3.order-xxl-4.order-xxl-5
Additionally there are also responsive .order-first and
.order-last classes that change the order of an element by applying
order: -1 and order: 6, respectively.
.order-first.order-last.order-sm-first.order-sm-last.order-md-first.order-md-last.order-lg-first.order-lg-last.order-xl-first.order-xl-last.order-xxl-first.order-xxl-last
Align content
Use align-content utilities on flexbox containers to align flex items
together on the cross axis. Choose from start (browser default),
end, center, between, around, or
stretch. To demonstrate these utilities, we’ve enforced
flex-wrap: wrap and increased the number of flex items.
Heads up! This property has no effect on single rows of flex items.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex align-content-start flex-wrap">
...
</div>
);
}
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex align-content-end flex-wrap">...</div>
);
}
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex align-content-center flex-wrap">...</div>
);
}
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex align-content-between flex-wrap">...</div>
);
}
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex align-content-around flex-wrap">...</div>
);
}
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex align-content-stretch flex-wrap">...</div>
);
}
Responsive variations also exist for align-content.
.align-content-start.align-content-end.align-content-center.align-content-around.align-content-stretch.align-content-sm-start.align-content-sm-end.align-content-sm-center.align-content-sm-around.align-content-sm-stretch.align-content-md-start.align-content-md-end.align-content-md-center.align-content-md-around.align-content-md-stretch.align-content-lg-start.align-content-lg-end.align-content-lg-center.align-content-lg-around.align-content-lg-stretch.align-content-xl-start.align-content-xl-end.align-content-xl-center.align-content-xl-around.align-content-xl-stretch.align-content-xxl-start.align-content-xxl-end.align-content-xxl-center.align-content-xxl-around.align-content-xxl-stretch
Media object
Looking to replicate the media object component from Bootstrap 4? Recreate it in no time with a few flex utilities that allow even more flexibility and customization than before.
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex">
<div className="flex-shrink-0">
<img src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Others/placeholder1.webp" alt="Generic placeholder image">
</div>
<div className="flex-grow-1 ms-3">
This is some content from a media component. You can replace this with any content and adjust it as needed.
</div>
</div>
);
}
And say you want to vertically center the content next to the image:
import React from 'react';
export default function App() {
return (
<div className="d-flex align-items-center">
<div className="flex-shrink-0">
<img src="https://mdbcdn.b-cdn.net/img/Photos/Others/placeholder1.webp" alt="Generic placeholder image">
</div>
<div className="flex-grow-1 ms-3">
This is some content from a media component. You can replace this with any content and adjust it as needed.
</div>
</div>
);
}