CSS grid-auto-flow Property
Example
Insert auto-placed items column by column:
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-auto-flow:
column;
}
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Definition and Usage
The grid-auto-flow property controls how auto-placed items get inserted in the grid.
| Default value: | row |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.gridAutoFlow="row dense" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grid-auto-flow | 57 | 16 | 52 | 10 | 44 |
CSS Syntax
grid-auto-flow:
row|column|dense|row dense|column dense;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| row | Default value. Places items by filling each row | Demo ❯ |
| column | Places items by filling each column | Demo ❯ |
| dense | Place items to fill any holes in the grid | Demo ❯ |
| row dense | Places items by filling each row, and fill any holes in the grid | Demo ❯ |
| column dense | Places items by filling each column, and fill any holes in the grid | Demo ❯ |
More Examples
Example
Fill any holes in the grid by adding the "dense" value:
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-auto-flow: row
dense;
}
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Related Pages
CSS Tutorial: CSS Grid Layout
