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# Flex Container

## Overview

A flex container is used as a container for a set of different components. The component utilizes [CSS Flexbox](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_flexible_box_layout/Basic_concepts_of_flexbox) to manage the layout of child elements. Flexbox provides advanced layout capabilities that are crucial for handling dynamic content and ensuring layouts adapt appropriately across different screen sizes.

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### Properties

<table><thead><tr><th width="132.37890625">Name</th><th width="135.2109375">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>name</code></td><td><code>string</code></td><td>Component name</td></tr><tr><td><code>value</code></td><td><code>value</code></td><td>Current component value</td></tr><tr><td><code>children</code></td><td><code>children</code></td><td>The children of the card</td></tr><tr><td><code>valid</code></td><td><code>boolean</code></td><td>Indicates if the card is valid</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Methods

<table><thead><tr><th width="161.34765625">Name</th><th width="131.62109375">Parameters</th><th width="103.47265625">Returns</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>setValue</code></td><td><code>data: object</code></td><td><code>void</code></td><td>Set component data</td></tr><tr><td><code>resetValue</code></td><td>–</td><td><code>void</code></td><td>Reset component to the initial value</td></tr><tr><td><code>validate</code></td><td>–</td><td><code>void</code></td><td>Trigger form validation</td></tr><tr><td><code>resetValidation</code></td><td>–</td><td><code>void</code></td><td>Clear validation errors</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Triggers

<table><thead><tr><th width="145.26171875">Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>On Init</strong></td><td>Triggered when the component is initialized</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Working with the component

The Flex Container allows you to:

* Define the *width* and *height* of child components inside the container. The following options are available: pixels, percent, and auto.

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It's also possible to configure 100% height of components inside the Flex Container. See this article for more details:point\_down:

{% content-ref url="/pages/o7QivJLziEfH8MWlGja7" %}
[100% height components](/how-tos/components-recipes/100-height-components.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

* Configure one child component to *occupy all free space* on one side - the other component has a set width. In this case, you can use the child component's *Grow* property and set it to *1*.

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* Configure *content and items alignment* inside the container using the *Flex justify/align* settings.

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