CSS Flexbox: 1-Dimensional Flow & Alignment
1Concept
Flexbox manages 1-dimensional layouts (row or column). Main axis alignment is controlled by justify-content; cross axis alignment by align-items.
2Architecture Diagram
Flex Container (display: flex): [Item 1] ──── (justify-content: space-between) ──── [Item 2] ──── [Item 3]
3Code Example
Stage 0 Language Foundations
.nav-cluster {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
gap: 1rem;
}
.nav-cluster .action-btn {
flex-shrink: 0;
}4Expected Output
[Flexible 1D horizontal bar with evenly aligned navigation items]
5Key Takeaways
- ✓Flexbox is ideal for 1D navigation bars and responsive action clusters.
- ✓Use 'gap: 1rem' instead of manual margins between child items.
- ✓flex: 1 allows elements to grow and occupy remaining free space.