How to Set Space Between Flex Items Using CSS
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Answer: Use CSS justify-content Property
You can simply use the CSS justify-content property with the value space-between to set space between flexbox items. In the following example the flex container has 4 items where each flex item has a width of 20%, and the remaining 20% space is distributed evenly between the flex items.
Let's try out this example to understand how it basically works:
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Set Distance Between Flexbox Items</title>
<style>
.flex-container {
height: 300px;
border: 1px solid black;
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
}
.item {
width: 20%;
background: #b4bac0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="item">Item 1</div>
<div class="item">Item 2</div>
<div class="item">Item 3</div>
<div class="item">Item 4</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>In the above example the space between the flex items may vary depending on the width of the flex container. However, if you want to set a fixed space (e.g. 10px, 20px, etc.) between the flexbox items you can simply utilize the CSS padding and margin property.
In the following example the flexbox items will have a fixed margin around them.
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Set Fixed Space Between Flex Items</title>
<style>
.flex-container {
height: 300px;
display: flex;
border: 1px solid black;
padding: 10px;
}
.item {
flex: auto;
background: #b4bac0;
margin: 10px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="flex-container">
<div class="item">Item 1</div>
<div class="item">Item 2</div>
<div class="item">Item 3</div>
<div class="item">Item 4</div>
</div>
</body>
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