In this recipe we will create a list group pattern with badges that indicate a count.
[[File:../../../../../../media.prod.mdn.mozit.cloud/attachments/2018/10/17/16255/52c4b7094120b5acb862744f876889dd/list-group-badges.png|A list of items with a badge indicating a count displayed to the right of the text.]]
Requirements
Our list items should be displayed with the badges lined up on the right, no matter how much content the item has. The badge should always be centered vertically whether there is a single line of content, or more than one.
Recipe
Choices made
Flexbox makes this particular pattern straightforward and also makes it easy to make changes to the layout.
To ensure the text and badge line up correctly I use the justify-content property with a value of space-between. This places any extra space between the items. In the live example, if you remove this property and you will see the badge move to the end of the text on items with text shorter than the one line.
To align the content horizontally, I use the align-items property to align the text and badge on the cross axis. If instead, you want the badge to align to the top of the content, change this to align-items: flex-start.
Browser compatibility
The various layout methods have different browser support. See the charts below for details on basic support for the properties used.
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
justify-content
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supported in Flex Layout |
Chrome Full support 52 Full support 52 Partial support 29 Notes' Older versions of the specification treat absolute positioned children as though they are a 0 by 0 flex item. Later specification versions take the children out of the flow and set their positions based on align and justify properties. Chrome implements the new behavior beginning with Chrome 52. Full support 21 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Edge Full support 12 Full support 12 Full support 12 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Firefox Full support 20 Full support 20 Notes' Before Firefox 27, Firefox supported only single-line flexbox. No support 18 — 20 Disabled' From version 18 until version 20 (exclusive): this feature is behind the Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- Full support 48 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Disabled' From version 48: this feature is behind the |
IE
Full support 11 |
Opera
Full support 12.1 |
Safari Full support 9 Full support 9 Full support 6.1 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
WebView Android Full support 52 Full support 52 Partial support 4.4 Notes' Older versions of the specification treat absolute positioned children as though they are a 0 by 0 flex item. Later specification versions take the children out of the flow and set their positions based on align and justify properties. Chrome implements the new behavior beginning with Chrome 52. Full support ≤37 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Chrome Android Full support 52 Full support 52 Partial support 29 Notes' Older versions of the specification treat absolute positioned children as though they are a 0 by 0 flex item. Later specification versions take the children out of the flow and set their positions based on align and justify properties. Chrome implements the new behavior beginning with Chrome 52. Full support 25 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Firefox Android Full support 20 Full support 20 Notes' Before Firefox 27, Firefox supported only single-line flexbox. No support 18 — 20 Disabled' From version 18 until version 20 (exclusive): this feature is behind the Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- Full support 48 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Disabled' From version 48: this feature is behind the |
Opera Android
Full support 12.1 |
Safari iOS Full support 9 Full support 9 Full support 6.1 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 Full support 6.0 Partial support 2.0 Notes' Older versions of the specification treat absolute positioned children as though they are a 0 by 0 flex item. Later specification versions take the children out of the flow and set their positions based on align and justify properties. Chrome implements the new behavior beginning with Chrome 52. Full support 1.5 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
| Supported in Grid Layout | Chrome
Full support 57 |
Edge
Full support 16 |
Firefox
Full support 52 |
IE
No support No |
Opera
Full support 44 |
Safari
Full support 10.1 |
WebView Android
Full support 57 |
Chrome Android
Full support 52 |
Firefox Android
Full support 52 |
Opera Android
Full support 43 |
Safari iOS
Full support 10.3 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 6.2 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.'
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.'
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
align-items
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supported in Flex Layout |
Chrome Full support 52 Full support 52 Partial support 29 Notes' Older versions of the specification treat absolute positioned children as though they are a 0 by 0 flex item. Later specification versions take the children out of the flow and set their positions based on align and justify properties. Chrome implements the new behavior beginning with Chrome 52. Full support 21 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Edge Full support 12 Full support 12 Full support 12 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Firefox Full support 20 Full support 20 Notes' Multi-line flexbox has been supported since Firefox 28. Full support 49 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- No support 18 — 20 Disabled' From version 18 until version 20 (exclusive): this feature is behind the Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Disabled' From version 48: this feature is behind the |
IE Full support 11 Full support 11 Notes' In Internet Explorer 10 and 11, if column flex items have |
Opera
Full support 12.1 |
Safari Full support 9 Full support 9 Full support 7 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
WebView Android Full support 52 Full support 52 Partial support 4.4 Notes' Older versions of the specification treat absolute positioned children as though they are a 0 by 0 flex item. Later specification versions take the children out of the flow and set their positions based on align and justify properties. Chrome implements the new behavior beginning with Chrome 52. Full support ≤37 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Chrome Android Full support 52 Full support 52 Partial support 29 Notes' Older versions of the specification treat absolute positioned children as though they are a 0 by 0 flex item. Later specification versions take the children out of the flow and set their positions based on align and justify properties. Chrome implements the new behavior beginning with Chrome 52. Full support 25 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Firefox Android Full support 20 Full support 20 Notes' Multi-line flexbox has been supported since Firefox 28. Full support 49 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- No support 18 — 20 Disabled' From version 18 until version 20 (exclusive): this feature is behind the Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Disabled' From version 48: this feature is behind the |
Opera Android
Full support 12.1 |
Safari iOS Full support 9 Full support 9 Full support 7 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0 Full support 6.0 Partial support 2.0 Notes' Older versions of the specification treat absolute positioned children as though they are a 0 by 0 flex item. Later specification versions take the children out of the flow and set their positions based on align and justify properties. Chrome implements the new behavior beginning with Samsung Internet 6.0. Full support 1.5 Prefixed' Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit- |
| Supported in Grid Layout | Chrome
Full support 57 |
Edge
Full support 16 |
Firefox
Full support 52 |
IE
No support No |
Opera
Full support 44 |
Safari
Full support 10.1 |
WebView Android
Full support 57 |
Chrome Android
Full support 52 |
Firefox Android
Full support 52 |
Opera Android
Full support 43 |
Safari iOS
Full support 10.3 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 6.2 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
- User must explicitly enable this feature.'
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.'
- Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
See also
List group with badges by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
