Javascript Reference - HTML DOM Style flexShrink Property

The flexShrink property gets and sets how the item will shrink relative to the rest of the flexible items inside the container.

Browser Support


`flexShrink`	Yes	10	Yes	Yes (WebkitFlexShrink)	Yes

Syntax

Return the flexShrink property:

var v = object.style.flexShrink

Set the flexShrink property:

object.style.flexShrink='number|initial|inherit'

Property Values

number: A unitless number sets how much to shrink an element relative to the rest of the flexible items. Default value is 1

Technical Details

Default Value:	1
Return Value:	A string representing the flex-shrink property
CSS Version	CSS3

Example

The following code shows how to place a DIV element shrink.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style> 
#main {<!--from   w w w  .  j a v a  2  s.c om-->
    width: 350px;
    height: 100px;
    border: 1px solid blue;
    display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */
    display: flex;
}

#main div {
    -webkit-flex-grow: 1; /* Safari 6.1+ */
    -webkit-flex-shrink: 1; /* Safari 6.1+ */
    -webkit-flex-basis: 250px; /* Safari 6.1+ */
    flex-grow: 1;
    flex-shrink: 1;
    flex-basis: 250px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div id="main">
  <div style="background-color:red;">Red DIV</div>
  <div style="background-color:blue;" id="myBlueDiv">Blue DIV</div>
</div>
<button onclick="myFunction()">test</button>
<script>
function myFunction() {
    document.getElementById("myBlueDiv").style.WebkitFlexShrink = "3"; // Safari 6.1+
    document.getElementById("myBlueDiv").style.flexShrink = "3";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

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