Quick Reference
The grid property is shorthand for the:
- grid-template-rows Property
- grid-template-columns Property
- grid-template-areas Property
- grid-auto-rows Property
- grid-auto-columns Property
- grid-auto-flow Property
/* three columns grid layout where the first row is 250px high */
div {
grid: 250px / auto auto auto;
}
/* named items with a ready-to-use template */
.item_1 {
grid-area: header;
}
.item_2 {
grid-area: menu;
}
.item_3 {
grid-area: main;
}
.item_4 {
grid-area: right;
}
.item_5 {
grid-area: footer;
}
.grid_container {
display: grid;
grid:
"header header header header header"
"menu main main main right"
"menu footer footer footer footer";
}
Default
Default value | none none none auto auto row |
Inherited values | no |
Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
none | No specific sizing of the columns or rows (default) |
grid-template-rows / grid-template-columns | Specifies the size(s) of the columns and rows |
grid-template-areas | Specifies the grid layout using named items |
grid-template-rows / grid-auto-columns | Specifies the size (height) of the rows, and the auto size of the columns |
grid-auto-rows / grid-template-columns | Specifies the auto size of the rows, and sets the grid-template-columns property |
grid-template-rows / grid-auto-flow grid-auto-columns | Specifies the size (height) of the rows, and how to place auto-placed items, and the auto size of the columns |
grid-auto-flow grid-auto-rows / grid-template-columns | Specifies how to place auto-placed items, and the auto size of the rows, and sets the grid-template-columns property |
initial | Sets this property to its default value |
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.grid = '250px / auto auto auto';
<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>
<script>
function my_function() {
document.getElementById('my_div').style.grid = '250px / auto auto auto';
}
</script>
CSS Notes:
- The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
- In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property
We’d like to acknowledge that we learned a great deal of our coding from W3Schools and TutorialsPoint, borrowing heavily from their teaching process and excellent code examples. We highly recommend both sites to deepen your experience, and further your coding journey. We’re just hitting the basics here at 1SMARTchicken.