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flow layout

[/floʊ ˈleɪ.aʊt/]
nounpl: flow layouts
layout de fluxo
1. A layout manager or design pattern in user interface development where elements are arranged sequentially in the direction of text flow, wrapping to the next line when space is exceeded
The flow layout automatically positions buttons horizontally until the window is too narrow, then wraps them to the next row.
O layout de fluxo posiciona automaticamente os botões horizontalmente até que a janela fique muito estreita, depois os move para a próxima linha.
2. In web development and CSS, a layout system where inline or inline-block elements flow naturally from left to right and top to bottom
Using a flow layout in CSS means elements will naturally follow the document flow without explicit positioning.
Usar um layout de fluxo em CSS significa que os elementos seguirão naturalmente o fluxo do documento sem posicionamento explícito.
Synonyms
natural layoutdocument flowinline layoutsequential layout
Antonyms
absolute layoutfixed layoutgrid layout

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
layout de fluxo
Standard term used in web and UI development contexts
São Paulo
layout de fluxo
Common in tech companies and development communities
Portugal
disposição de fluxo
Alternative Portuguese translation, sometimes preferred in European contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

go with the flow
natural flow of content
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