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Grid has extremely broad support. https://caniuse.com/css-grid https://caniuse.com/css-grid The notable exception is IE 11…though even then, with a bit of aut

Grid has extremely broad support. https://caniuse.com/css-grid https://caniuse.com/css-grid The notable exception is IE 11…though even then, with a bit of autoprefixer magic, you may be able to use this.

asddubs 6y ago
or you could just use flexbox to do the exact same thing and have a superset of that extremely broad support, including ie11 without having to rely on any kind of magic. https://caniuse.com/flexbox https://caniuse.com/flexbox I do use grid when I need it, but I don't see the point of using grid in places where flexbox will do. Granted this is on the verge of not mattering at all anymore, but I just don't see the point in using something less compatible when you don't have to.
- schwartzworld 6y ago
  I want to learn grid, and I keep waiting to be given a layout I can't implement in flexbox as an excuse. It's been years of waiting through multiple jobs.
  - sodapopcan 6y ago
    I like grid because it eliminates the need for any elements that exist purely for layout. This makes markup cleaner which makes it easier to change in the future. But as I stated in elsewhere in this thread, grid is not a replacement for flexbox. There is overlap, they both have their strengths.
  - asddubs 6y ago
    the one thing i couldn't do with flexbox where I had to use grid was a sidebar that was being rearranged responsively, part of it below the main content, and part of it above. but yeah, most of the time flexbox + order can get you quite far
Zardoz84 6y ago
An acceptable subset of CSS Grid works on IE11. And if you use autoprefixer, 99% of the time would work out of the box.
- dimal 6y ago
  I have not found this to be true at all. It's far less than 99%, and would require double checking all your work in IE11 to make sure it works. I tried some basic layouts and found that a lot of unexpected things occurred. If you're supporting IE11, CSS grid isn't worth it.

asddubs 6y ago

or you could just use flexbox to do the exact same thing and have a superset of that extremely broad support, including ie11 without having to rely on any kind of magic. https://caniuse.com/flexbox https://caniuse.com/flexbox I do use grid when I need it, but I don't see the point of using grid in places where flexbox will do. Granted this is on the verge of not mattering at all anymore, but I just don't see the point in using something less compatible when you don't have to.

schwartzworld 6y ago
I want to learn grid, and I keep waiting to be given a layout I can't implement in flexbox as an excuse. It's been years of waiting through multiple jobs.
- sodapopcan 6y ago
  I like grid because it eliminates the need for any elements that exist purely for layout. This makes markup cleaner which makes it easier to change in the future. But as I stated in elsewhere in this thread, grid is not a replacement for flexbox. There is overlap, they both have their strengths.
- asddubs 6y ago
  the one thing i couldn't do with flexbox where I had to use grid was a sidebar that was being rearranged responsively, part of it below the main content, and part of it above. but yeah, most of the time flexbox + order can get you quite far

Zardoz84 6y ago

An acceptable subset of CSS Grid works on IE11. And if you use autoprefixer, 99% of the time would work out of the box.

dimal 6y ago
I have not found this to be true at all. It's far less than 99%, and would require double checking all your work in IE11 to make sure it works. I tried some basic layouts and found that a lot of unexpected things occurred. If you're supporting IE11, CSS grid isn't worth it.