CSS flex-shrink Property

Example

Let the second flex-item shrink three times more than the rest:

div:nth-of-type(2) {
flex-shrink: 3;
}

Definition and Usage

The flex-shrink property specifies how the item will shrink relative to the rest of the flexible items inside the same container.

Note: If the element is not a flexible item, the flex-shrink property has no effect.

Default value:	1
Inherited:	no
Animatable:	yes.
Version:	CSS3
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.flexShrink="5"

• Inherited : "Inherited = no" means that it cannot takes (inherit) it's value from it's parent element.
• object - object in javascript means the element on which flex-shrink is applied.
• Animatable - "Animatable = yes" means that it can be animated with CSS @keyframes.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- or -moz- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property
flex-shrink	29.0 21.0 -webkit-	11.0	28.0 18.0 -moz-	9.0 6.1 -webkit-	17.0

CSS Syntax

flex-shrink: number|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value	Description	Play it
number	A number specifying how much the item will shrink relative to the rest of the flexible items. Default value is 1
initial	Sets this property to its default value.
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element.