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You can use CSS Grid, a two-dimensional layout, to make responsive web content. How to Use CSS Grid Layout, and you can move rows easily without fiddling with HTML code. When it comes to dividing a page into key areas or specifying the relationship between components of a control constructed from HTML primitives, CSS Grid Layout excels.
Grid layout allows an author to align elements into columns and rows similarly to tables. But with CSS grid, many more layouts are either feasible or simpler than they were with tables. For instance, like CSS positioned elements, the child elements of a grid container could position themselves so that they actually overlap and layer.
How to Use CSS Grid Layout
Creating a grid layout
You can turn any layout element (section, container, block, div) into a CSS grid layout by setting the Display value to grid. This element is your Grid Container. Every direct child element of your Grid container is a Grid Item, with additional settings for Grid column & Grid row to place an item it within the grid.
When editing a grid container in the builder a grid overlay becomes visible indicating the grid cells. Clicking the little four-square element action icon lets to show/hide this overlay. As you can see in the screenshot above grid items are laid out in rows by default, covering the full width of the grid container. Which in itself doesn’t unlock the true power of CSS grid, until you start.
How to Use CSS Grid
For this illustration, you need to create a parent div element (the grid container) and one or more child div elements in order to set up a grid layout (the grid items).
Grid items are the direct children of the grid container. They are arranged vertically into columns and horizontally into rows. The space between a row and a column is called a gap. You can adjust the gap using these properties:
- grid-column-gap, which defines the gap between columns;
- grid-row-gap, which defines the gap between rows; or
- grid-gap, which is a shorthand property for grid-column-gap and grid-row-gap.
When Should You Use CSS Grid?
Although you can use CSS Grid in practically any aspect of web development, there are certain situations when it’s ideal. For example, when we have a complex design layout to implement, CSS Grid is better than the CSS float property. This is because Grid is a two-dimensional layout (with columns and rows), whereas the CSS float property is a one-dimensional layout (with columns or rows).
Grid is also a good choice when we need a space or gap between elements. By using the CSS grid gap property, the spacing of two elements is much easier than using the CSS margin and padding properties which might end up complicating things.
Benefits of CSS Grid
CSS Grid is very responsive and flexible. Layouts in two dimensions are simple to make thanks to it. Additionally simple to use, most web browsers support CSS Grid. With the CSS grid, you have much more flexibility and cleaner markup (in your HTML code).
This is in part because using the CSS grid to change an item’s position doesn’t require changing the markup (HTML code). Overall, CSS Grid Layout enables us to create more intricate layouts that combine rows and columns.
FAQ
How do I customize my CSS Grid?
- Set Up the Grid Container and the Grid Items. A CSS Grid consists of horizontal and vertical grid tracks (rows and columns). …
- Add Gutters. …
- Position Grid Cells. …
- Size Grid Cells. …
- Define Named Grid Areas. …
- Create Nested Grids.
Is it OK to use grid in CSS?
Is it okay for my layout to use CSS grids? Yes. The decision to use CSS Grid Layout, as with any front-end technology choice, will depend on the browsers that the majority of your site visitors use.