CSS grid layout
The CSS grid layout module excels at dividing a page into major regions or defining the relationship in terms of size, position, and layer, between parts of a control built from HTML primitives.
Like tables, grid layout enables an author to align elements into columns and rows. However, many more layouts are either possible or easier with CSS grid than they were with tables. For example, a grid container's child elements could position themselves so they actually overlap and layer, similar to CSS positioned elements.
Basic example
The example below shows a three-column track grid with new rows created at a minimum of 100 pixels and a maximum of auto. Items have been placed onto the grid using line-based placement.
HTML
html
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="one">One</div>
<div class="two">Two</div>
<div class="three">Three</div>
<div class="four">Four</div>
<div class="five">Five</div>
<div class="six">Six</div>
</div>
CSS
css
.wrapper {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 10px;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(100px, auto);
}
.one {
grid-column: 1 / 3;
grid-row: 1;
}
.two {
grid-column: 2 / 4;
grid-row: 1 / 3;
}
.three {
grid-column: 1;
grid-row: 2 / 5;
}
.four {
grid-column: 3;
grid-row: 3;
}
.five {
grid-column: 2;
grid-row: 4;
}
.six {
grid-column: 3;
grid-row: 4;
}
Reference
Properties
display
grid-template-columns
grid-template-rows
grid-template-areas
grid-template
grid-auto-columns
grid-auto-rows
grid-auto-flow
grid
grid-row-start
grid-column-start
grid-row-end
grid-column-end
grid-row
grid-column
grid-area
row-gap
column-gap
gap
masonry-auto-flow
Experimentalalign-tracks
Experimentaljustify-tracks
Experimental
Functions
Data types
Guides
- Basic concepts of grid layout
- Relationship of grid layout with other layout methods
- Grid template areas
- Grid layout using line-based placement
- Grid layout using named grid lines
- Auto-placement in grid layout
- Box alignment in grid layout
- Grids, logical values, and writing modes
- Grid layout and accessibility
- Realizing common layouts using grids
- Subgrid
- Masonry layout Experimental
Specifications
Specification |
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CSS Grid Layout Module Level 2 |
See also
- Glossary terms:
- Grid by Example - A collection of usage examples and video tutorials
- CSS Grid Reference - Codrops
- CSS Grid Inspector - Firefox DevTools
- CSS Grid Playground
- CSS Grid Garden - A game for learning CSS grid