Flexbox's power lies in its ability to control the sizing of flex items. These three properties (flex-basis
, flex-grow
, and flex-shrink
) are crucial for creating responsive, adaptive layouts.
flex-basis
: Sets the default size of a flex item before space is distributed according to flex-grow
and flex-shrink
.flex-grow
: Dictates how much a flex item will grow relative to other flex items if there is extra space available.flex-shrink
: Specifies how much a flex item will shrink relative to other items when there’s not enough space.