Bootstrap Flexbox

Flexbox is used to quickly manage the layout, alignment and sizing of grid columns, navigation, components, and more with a full suite of responsive flexbox utilities.

You can also do complex implementations using custom CSS.

Flexbox Properties:

Enable flex behaviors
Direction
Justify content
Align items
Align self
Auto margins with justify-content
Auto margins with align-items
Wrap
Order
Align content

Enable Flex Behavior

The "display" utility is used to create a flexible container and transform direct children elements into flex items.

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

Flexbox Direction

You can set the direction of flex item in a flex container using direction utilities. It is not necessary to add a horizontal class here because by default it is row. If you find a situation where you have to set this value you can use ".flex-row" to set a horizontal direction (the browser default), or ?.flex-row-reverse? to start the horizontal direction from the opposite side.

Horizontal Direction (By default) Example -

Vertical Direction

You can use the ".flex-column" to set a vertical direction, or ".flex-column-reverse" to start the vertical direction from the opposite side.

Example -

Justify Content

The justify-content utility is used to change the alignment of flex-items on the main axis

Example -

Responsive variations for justify-content

You can also use responsive variations with justify-content.

.justify-content-start
.justify-content-end
.justify-content-center
.justify-content-between
.justify-content-around
.justify-content-sm-start
.justify-content-sm-end
.justify-content-sm-center
.justify-content-sm-between
.justify-content-sm-around
.justify-content-md-start
.justify-content-md-end
.justify-content-md-center
.justify-content-md-between
.justify-content-md-around
.justify-content-lg-start
.justify-content-lg-end
.justify-content-lg-center
.justify-content-lg-between
.justify-content-lg-around
.justify-content-xl-start
.justify-content-xl-end
.justify-content-xl-center
.justify-content-xl-between
.justify-content-xl-around

Align Items

The align items utility is used on flexbox containers to change the alignment of flex items on the cross axis. You can choose from start, end, center, baseline, or stretch (browser default).

Example -

Responsive variations for align-items

You can also use responsive variations 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 Self

The align-self-utility is used on flexbox items to individually change their alignment on the cross axis. You can choose from the same options as align-items: start, end, center, baseline, or stretch (browser default).

Example -

Responsive variation for align-self

You can also use responsive variations 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

Responsive variations for align-content

You can also use responsive variations 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

Example -

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <title>Bootstrap Example</title>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.2/css/bootstrap.min.css">
  <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.16.0/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
  <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.2/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>

<div class="container mt-3">
  <h2>Horizontal Direction</h2>
  <p>Use .flex-row to make the flex items appear side by side (default):</p>
  <div class="d-flex flex-row bg-secondary mb-3">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <p>Use .flex-row-reverse to right-align the direction:</p>
  <div class="d-flex flex-row-reverse bg-secondary">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Example -

<div class="container mt-3">
  <h2>Vertical Direction</h2>
  <p>Use .flex-column to display the flex items vertically (on top of each other):</p>
  <div class="d-flex flex-column mb-3">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <p>Use .flex-column-reverse to reverse the vertical direction:</p>
  <div class="d-flex flex-column-reverse">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Example -

<div class="container mt-3">
  <h2>Justify content</h2>
  <p>Use the .justify-content-* classes to change the alignment of flex items. Choose from start (default), end, center, between or around:</p>
  <div class="d-flex justify-content-start bg-secondary mb-3">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <div class="d-flex justify-content-end bg-secondary mb-3">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <div class="d-flex justify-content-center bg-secondary mb-3">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <div class="d-flex justify-content-between bg-secondary mb-3">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <div class="d-flex justify-content-around bg-secondary mb-3">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Example -

<div class="container mt-3">
  <h2>Fill / Equal Widths</h2>
  <p>Use .flex-fill on flex items to force them into equal widths:</p>
  <div class="d-flex mb-3">
    <div class="p-2 flex-fill bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 flex-fill bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 flex-fill bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <p>Example without .flex-fill:</p>
  <div class="d-flex mb-3 bg-secondary">
    <div class="p-2 bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Example -

<div class="container mt-3">
  <h2>Auto Margins</h2>
  <p>Easily add auto margins to flex items with .mr-auto (push items to the right), or by using .ml-auto (push items to the left):</p>
  <div class="d-flex mb-3 bg-secondary">
    <div class="p-2 mr-auto bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <div class="d-flex mb-3 bg-secondary">
    <div class="p-2  bg-info">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 bg-warning">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 ml-auto bg-primary">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Example -

<div class="container mt-3">
  <h2>Wrap</h2>
  <p>Control how flex items wrap in a flex container with .flex-nowrap (default), .flex-wrap or .flex-wrap-reverse.</p>
  <p><code>.flex-wrap:</code></p>
  <div class="d-flex flex-wrap bg-light">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 4</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 5</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 6</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 7</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 8</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 9</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 10</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 11</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 12</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 13 </div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 14</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 15</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 16</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 17</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 18</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 19</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 20</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 21</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 22</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 23</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 24</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 25</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p><code>.flex-wrap-reverse:</code></p>
  <div class="d-flex flex-wrap-reverse bg-light">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 4</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 5</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 6</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 7</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 8</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 9</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 10</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 11</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 12</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 13 </div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 14</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 15</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 16</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 17</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 18</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 19</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 20</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 21</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 22</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 23</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 24</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 25</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p><code>.flex-nowrap:</code></p>
  <div class="d-flex flex-nowrap bg-light">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 4</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 5</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 6</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 7</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 8</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 9</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 10</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 11</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 12</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 13 </div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 14</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 15</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 16</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 17</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 18</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 19</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 20</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 21</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 22</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 23</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 24</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 25</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 26</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 27</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 28</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 29</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 30</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 31</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 32</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 33</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 34</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 35</div>
  </div>
  <br>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Example -

<div class="container mt-3">
  <h2>Align Items</h2>
  <p>Control the vertical alignment of single rows of flex items with the .align-content-* classes.</p>
  <p>.align-items-start:</p>
  <div class="d-flex align-items-start bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p>.align-items-end:</p>
  <div class="d-flex align-items-end bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p>.align-items-center:</p>
  <div class="d-flex align-items-center bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p>.align-items-baseline:</p>
  <div class="d-flex align-items-baseline bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p>.align-items-stretch (default):</p>
  <div class="d-flex align-items-stretch bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
</div>

</body>
</html>

Example -

<div class="container mt-3">
  <h2>Align Self</h2>
  <p>Control the vertical alignment of a specific flex item with the .align-self-* classes.</p>
  <p>.align-self-start:</p>
  <div class="d-flex bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border align-self-start">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p>.align-self-end:</p>
  <div class="d-flex bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border align-self-end">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p>.align-self-center:</p>
  <div class="d-flex bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border align-self-center">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p>.align-self-baseline:</p>
  <div class="d-flex bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border align-self-baseline">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
  <p>.align-self-stretch (default):</p>
  <div class="d-flex bg-light" style="height:150px">
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 1</div>
    <div class="p-2 border align-self-stretch">Flex item 2</div>
    <div class="p-2 border">Flex item 3</div>
  </div>
  <br>
</div>

</body>
</html>