box-flex-group

Non-standard
This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

This is a property of the original CSS Flexible Box Layout Module draft, and has been replaced by a newer standard. See flexbox for information about the current standard.

The box-flex-group CSS property assigns the flexbox's child elements to a flex group.

/* <integer> values */
box-flex-group: 1;
box-flex-group: 5;

/* Global values */
box-flex-group: inherit;
box-flex-group: initial;
box-flex-group: unset;

For flexible elements assigned to flex groups, the first flex group is 1 and higher values specify subsequent flex groups. The initial value is 1. When dividing up the box's extra space, the browser first considers all elements within the first flex group. Each element within that group is given extra space based on the ratio of that element's flexibility compared to the flexibility of other elements within the same flex group. If the space of all flexible children within the group has been increased to the maximum, the process repeats for the children within the next flex group, using any space left over from the previous flex group. Once there are no more flex groups, and there is still space remaining, the extra space is divided within the containing box according to the box-pack property.

If the box would overflow after the preferred space of the children has been computed, then space is removed from flexible elements in a manner similar to that used when adding extra space. Each flex group is examined in turn and space is removed according to the ratio of the flexibility of each element. Elements do not shrink below their minimum widths.

Syntax

The box-flex-group property is specified as any positive <integer>.

Formal definition

Initial value1
Applies toin-flow children of box elements
Inheritedno
Computed valueas specified
Animation typediscrete

Formal syntax

<integer>

Examples

Simple usage example

In the original Flexbox spec, box-flex-group could be used to assign flex children to different groups to distribute flexible space between:

article:nth-child(1) {
  -webkit-box-flex-group: 1;
}

article:nth-child(2) {
  -webkit-box-flex-group: 2;
}

This was only ever supported in WebKit-based browsers, with a prefix, and in subsequent versions of the spec this functionality does not have an equivalent. Instead, distribution of space inside the flex container is now handled using flex-basis, flex-grow, and flex-shrink.

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
box-flex-group
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support 1 — 67
Prefixed
No support 1 — 67
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Edge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support 15 — 54
Prefixed
No support 15 — 54
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Safari Full support 3
Prefixed
Full support 3
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
No support 1.1 — 3
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -khtml-
WebView Android No support ≤37 — 67
Prefixed
No support ≤37 — 67
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Chrome Android No support 18 — 67
Prefixed
No support 18 — 67
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support 14 — 48
Prefixed
No support 14 — 48
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Safari iOS Full support 1
Prefixed
Full support 1
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Samsung Internet Android No support 1.0 — 9.0
Prefixed
No support 1.0 — 9.0
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

See also