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I'm really confused about flexbox. Is this good idea to use it for modern browsers? I'v heard that I should not use it for whole page layout but I dont know why. And where is good idea to use it and where not?

Karolina Ticha
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  • One problem with it is the fact that Internet Explorer doesn't do it very well. It does do a lot of things you can't do with traditional CSS, though. If IE isn't a requirement, I would suggest using it. View this page as a reference for its compatibility: http://caniuse.com/#feat=flexbox – idungotnosn May 11 '16 at 23:25
  • Hi Karolina, your question is quite broad. It also invites opinion-based answers. Both qualities are off-topic for Stack Overflow. Your question is likely to be downvoted and closed. – Michael Benjamin May 11 '16 at 23:44
  • That said, I'm building my websites using flex layout. The better option would be [CSS Grid Layout](https://drafts.csswg.org/css-grid/), but browser support is still very weak, so we'll need to wait a few more years. Bottom line: Unless you need IE 8 or 9 support, flex can work. I've written more about this here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/35137869/3597276 – Michael Benjamin May 11 '16 at 23:49

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I'd say no if you need Internet Explorer support. For Edge and other browsers i'd recommend using it ... See CanIUse for supported browsers.

If you do need older browser support, rather go with some css grid framework or include lower IE specific styles using conditional includes or take a modernizr-like approach.

Plenty of crossbrowser and browser-specific solutions to your problem ... you have too choose, can't say more since this is a very broad question which can trigger various types of responses depending on people's experience and personal taste.

Yoeri
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