Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

CSS CSS Flexbox Layout Flexbox Properties Growing and Aligning Flex Items

Posted by Upeksha Liyanaarachchi
Upeksha Liyanaarachchi
11,018 Points

css flexbox layout

how to do the below task

Finally align the column to the vertical center of .row. Use the flex container property that controls the alignment on the cross axis

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.row {
  display: flex;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Flexbox Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="row">   
      <div class="secondary column">
        <h2>How to get here</h2>
        <p>Tiramisu caramels gummies chupa.</p>
      </div>

      <div class="primary column">
        <h2>Welcome!</h2>
        <p>Everything in this city is worth waiting in line for.</p>
        <img src="treats.svg" alt="treats">
      </div>

      <div class="tertiary column">
        <h2>Great food</h2>
        <p>Croissant macaroon pie brownie.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,324 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,324 Points

Remember that the property that "that controls the alignment on the cross axis" is align-items. As the challenge says, it is a container (row) property, not an item (column) property.

Woody Yan
Woody Yan
8,330 Points
Woody Yan
Woody Yan
8,330 Points

.row { display: flex; align-items: center; }

.column { flex-grow: 1; }

.primary { flex-grow: 2; }