Elements
Flexi elements let us work directly with familiar layout concepts while avoiding <div>
s with crowded class names. See the Introduction for examples.
Element Reference Sheet
NOTE: Each element has a comprehensive list of CSS properties not mentioned here, including properties to aid in cross-browser compatibility.
Block elements
Tag Name | Description |
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html <screen> | Wraps your entire layout. Typically used only once as a top-level wrapper.css min-height: 100vh; width: 100%; |
html <fill block> </fill> | Switch to a display: block layout from inside a display: flex parent. Aligns items vertically.css height: 100% min-height: 100%; width: 100%; |
Flex elements
Tag Name | Description |
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html <page> | Wraps content into a container the size of the viewport. Aligns items vertically and hascss min-height: 100vh; width: 100vw; flex: 1 0 auto; |
html <grid> | An alternative to rows and columns where items simply wrap to the next line. See Introduction#grids for an example. Aligns items horizontally and has no default flex value. |
html <grid responsive> </grid> | A <grid> that has container-level breakpoints. |
html <vbox> | A column that aligns items vertically (hence vbox). Expands to fill remaining space with:css flex: 1 0 auto |
html <hbox> | A row that aligns items horizontally (hence hbox). Wraps content to the next line when needed. Expands to fill remaining space with:css flex: 1 0 auto |
html <fill> | Switch to a display: flex layout from inside a display: block parent. Basically a <hbox> that also has:css min-width: 100%; min-height: 100% |
html <centered> | Basically a <hbox> with centering properties. Expands to fill remaining space with:css flex: 1 0 auto; |
html <box> | A generic "box item" that grows equally with other flex items in the parent:css flex: 1 0 0; |
html <container> | A generic full-width container with container-level breakpoints. Displays content vertically and is actually an Ember component which sets its tagName to 'container'.css width: `100% /* Has no flex property */ |
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