---
title: "FlowRow"
description: "[FlowRow] is a layout that fills items from left to right (ltr) in LTR layouts or right to left
(rtl) in RTL layouts and when it runs out of space, moves to the next \"row\" or \"line\" positioned
on the bottom, and then continues filling items until the items run out.




When a Modifier [RowScope.weight] is provided, it scales the item based on the number items that
fall on the row it was placed in.

Note that if two or more Text components are placed in a [Row], normally they should be aligned
by their first baselines. [FlowRow] as a general purpose container does not do it automatically
so developers need to handle this manually. This is achieved by adding a
[RowScope.alignByBaseline] modifier to every such Text component. By default this modifier aligns
by [androidx.compose.ui.layout.FirstBaseline]. If, however, you need to align Texts by
[androidx.compose.ui.layout.LastBaseline] for example, use a more general [RowScope.alignBy]
modifier."
type: "composable"
---

<div class='type'>Composable Function</div>


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> **Deprecated** The overflow parameter has been deprecated

```kotlin
@Composable
@ExperimentalLayoutApi
fun FlowRow(
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
    horizontalArrangement: Arrangement.Horizontal = Arrangement.Start,
    verticalArrangement: Arrangement.Vertical = Arrangement.Top,
    itemVerticalAlignment: Alignment.Vertical = Alignment.Top,
    maxItemsInEachRow: Int = Int.MAX_VALUE,
    maxLines: Int = Int.MAX_VALUE,
    overflow: FlowRowOverflow = FlowRowOverflow.Clip,
    content: @Composable FlowRowScope.() -> Unit,
)
```


`FlowRow` is a layout that fills items from left to right (ltr) in LTR layouts or right to left
(rtl) in RTL layouts and when it runs out of space, moves to the next "row" or "line" positioned
on the bottom, and then continues filling items until the items run out.




When a Modifier `RowScope.weight` is provided, it scales the item based on the number items that
fall on the row it was placed in.

Note that if two or more Text components are placed in a `Row`, normally they should be aligned
by their first baselines. `FlowRow` as a general purpose container does not do it automatically
so developers need to handle this manually. This is achieved by adding a
`RowScope.alignByBaseline` modifier to every such Text component. By default this modifier aligns
by `androidx.compose.ui.layout.FirstBaseline`. If, however, you need to align Texts by
`androidx.compose.ui.layout.LastBaseline` for example, use a more general `RowScope.alignBy`
modifier.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| modifier | The modifier to be applied to the Row. |
| horizontalArrangement | The horizontal arrangement of the layout's children. |
| verticalArrangement | The vertical arrangement of the layout's virtual rows. |
| itemVerticalAlignment | The cross axis/vertical alignment of an item in the column. |
| maxItemsInEachRow | The maximum number of items per row |
| maxLines | The max number of rows |
| overflow | The strategy to handle overflowing items |
| content | The content as a `RowScope` |




<div class='sourceset sourceset-common'>Common</div>


```kotlin
@Composable
fun FlowRow(
    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
    horizontalArrangement: Arrangement.Horizontal = Arrangement.Start,
    verticalArrangement: Arrangement.Vertical = Arrangement.Top,
    itemVerticalAlignment: Alignment.Vertical = Alignment.Top,
    maxItemsInEachRow: Int = Int.MAX_VALUE,
    maxLines: Int = Int.MAX_VALUE,
    content: @Composable FlowRowScope.() -> Unit,
) =
    FlowRow(
        modifier,
        horizontalArrangement,
        verticalArrangement,
        itemVerticalAlignment,
        maxItemsInEachRow,
        maxLines,
        FlowRowOverflow.Clip,
        content,
    )
```


`FlowRow` is a layout that fills items from left to right (ltr) in LTR layouts or right to left
(rtl) in RTL layouts and when it runs out of space, moves to the next "row" or "line" positioned
on the bottom, and then continues filling items until the items run out.




When a Modifier `RowScope.weight` is provided, it scales the item based on the number items that
fall on the row it was placed in.

Note that if two or more Text components are placed in a `Row`, normally they should be aligned
by their first baselines. `FlowRow` as a general purpose container does not do it automatically
so developers need to handle this manually. This is achieved by adding a
`RowScope.alignByBaseline` modifier to every such Text component. By default this modifier aligns
by `androidx.compose.ui.layout.FirstBaseline`. If, however, you need to align Texts by
`androidx.compose.ui.layout.LastBaseline` for example, use a more general `RowScope.alignBy`
modifier.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| modifier | The modifier to be applied to the Row. |
| horizontalArrangement | The horizontal arrangement of the layout's children. |
| verticalArrangement | The vertical arrangement of the layout's virtual rows. |
| itemVerticalAlignment | The cross axis/vertical alignment of an item in the column. |
| maxItemsInEachRow | The maximum number of items per row |
| maxLines | The max number of rows |
| content | The content as a `RowScope` |





## Code Examples
### SimpleFlowRow
```kotlin
@OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
@Composable
fun SimpleFlowRow() {
    Text(
        modifier =
            Modifier.fillMaxWidth(1f).padding(20.dp).wrapContentHeight(align = Alignment.Top),
        text = "Flow Row with weights",
        fontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
    )
    FlowRow(
        Modifier.fillMaxWidth(1f).padding(20.dp).wrapContentHeight(align = Alignment.Top),
        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp),
        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(20.dp),
        maxItemsInEachRow = 3,
    ) {
        repeat(20) {
            Box(
                Modifier.align(Alignment.CenterVertically)
                    .width(50.dp)
                    .height(50.dp)
                    .weight(1f, true)
                    .background(Color.Green)
            ) {
                Text(text = it.toString(), fontSize = 18.sp, modifier = Modifier.padding(3.dp))
            }
        }
    }
}
```