Next/image component gives error "missing required "width" property." when running it with npm run dev

Question

When i run my NextJS app using npm run dev the Image component gives the error "missing required "width" property"

To make the app work, i need to set width and height as inline attributes for all Image components in the project.

**NOTE: I tried setting a width and a height using CSS external file, it did not work. Only setting the inline attributes works.

Full Error

error - Error: Image with src "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/1200px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" is missing required "width" property.
at eval (webpack-internal:///./node_modules/next/dist/client/image.js:465:27)
at renderWithHooks (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5658:16)
at renderForwardRef (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5842:18)
at renderElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6005:11)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6104:11)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderNode (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6259:12)
at renderChildrenArray (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6211:7)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6141:7)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderNode (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6259:12)
at renderHostElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5642:3)
at renderElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5952:5)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6104:11)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderIndeterminateComponent (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5785:7)
at renderElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5946:7)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6104:11)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderNode (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6259:12)
at renderChildrenArray (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6211:7)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6141:7)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderNode (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6259:12)
at renderHostElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5642:3)
at renderElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5952:5)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6104:11)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderNode (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6259:12)
at renderChildrenArray (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6211:7)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6141:7)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderNode (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6259:12)
at renderHostElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5642:3)
at renderElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5952:5)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6104:11)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5971:9)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6104:11)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderIndeterminateComponent (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5785:7)
at renderElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5946:7)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6104:11)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderNode (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6259:12)
at renderChildrenArray (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6211:7)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6141:7)
at renderNodeDestructive (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6076:14)
at renderElement (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:5971:9)
at renderNodeDestructiveImpl (C:\Users\sdweikat\mysecond\node_modules\react-dom\cjs\react-dom-server.browser.development.js:6104:11) {

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Answer 1

I found out a solution. I added "fill" prop to Image. Then i wrapped it with a div. I can set a CSS class to the div, and that's how i can control the size of the image without inline width and height.

Answer 2

Complementing the accepted solution, in order to avoid defining the required width or height props, a fill prop with value true should be added to the Image component as:

<Image fill={true} src="..." alt="" />

There are other settings to keep in mind, such as the parent element position value for this solution to work and object-fit to preserve the image ratio. Be sure to check the official documentation about fill: