Reference
Grid version 2
The responsive layout grid adapts to screen size and orientation, ensuring consistency across layouts.
The
Grid
component works well for a layout with a known number of columns. The columns can be configured with multiple breakpoints to specify the column span of each child.How it works
The grid system is implemented with the
Grid
component:- It uses CSS Flexbox (rather than CSS Grid) for high flexibility.
- The grid is always a flex item. Use the
container
prop to add a flex container. - Item widths are set in percentages, so they're always fluid and sized relative to their parent element.
- There are five default grid breakpoints: xs, sm, md, lg, and xl. If you need custom breakpoints, check out custom breakpoints grid.
- You can give integer values for each breakpoint, to indicate how many of the 12 available columns are occupied by the component when the viewport width satisfies the breakpoint constraints.
- It uses the
gap
CSS property to add spacing between items. - It does not support row spanning. Children elements cannot span multiple rows. We recommend using CSS Grid if you need this functionality.
- It does not automatically place children. It will try to fit the children one by one, and if there is not enough space, the rest of the children will start on the next line, and so on. If you need auto-placement, we recommend using CSS Grid instead.
:::warning The
Grid
component is a layout grid, not a data grid. If you need a data grid, check out the MUI X DataGrid
component. :::Fluid grids
Fluid grids use columns that scale and resize content. A fluid grid's layout can use breakpoints to determine if the layout needs to change dramatically.
Basic grid
In order to create a grid layout, you need a container. Use the
container
prop to create a grid container that wraps the grid items (the Grid
is always an item).Column widths are integer values between 1 and 12. For example, an item with
size={6}
occupies half of the grid container's width.size=8
size=4
size=4
size=8
import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function BasicGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={2}> <Grid size={8}> <Item>size=8</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={4}> <Item>size=4</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={4}> <Item>size=4</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={8}> <Item>size=8</Item> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
Multiple breakpoints
Items may have multiple widths defined, causing the layout to change at the defined breakpoint. Width values apply to all wider breakpoints, and larger breakpoints override those given to smaller breakpoints.
For example, a component with
size={{ xs: 12, sm: 6 }}
occupies the entire viewport width when the viewport is less than 600 pixels wide. When the viewport grows beyond this size, the component occupies half of the total width—six columns rather than 12.xs=6 md=8
xs=6 md=4
xs=6 md=4
xs=6 md=8
import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function FullWidthGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={2}> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, md: 8 }}> <Item>xs=6 md=8</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, md: 4 }}> <Item>xs=6 md=4</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, md: 4 }}> <Item>xs=6 md=4</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, md: 8 }}> <Item>xs=6 md=8</Item> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
Spacing
Use the
spacing
prop to control the space between children. The spacing value can be any positive number (including decimals) or a string. The prop is converted into a CSS property using the theme.spacing()
helper.The following demo illustrates the use of the
spacing
prop:<Grid container spacing={2}>
import * as React from 'react'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; import FormLabel from '@mui/material/FormLabel'; import FormControl from '@mui/material/FormControl'; import FormControlLabel from '@mui/material/FormControlLabel'; import RadioGroup from '@mui/material/RadioGroup'; import Radio from '@mui/material/Radio'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import { HighlightedCode } from '@/app/(public)/documentation/material-ui-components/utils/HighlightedCode'; export default function SpacingGrid() { const [spacing, setSpacing] = React.useState(2); const handleChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => { setSpacing(Number((event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)); }; const jsx = ` <Grid container spacing={${spacing}}> `; return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1, display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 2, pt: 2, '&& pre': { margin: 0 }, }} > <Grid container justifyContent="center" spacing={spacing}> {[0, 1, 2].map((value) => ( <Grid key={value}> <Paper sx={(theme) => ({ height: 140, width: 100, backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })} /> </Grid> ))} </Grid> <Paper sx={{ p: 2 }}> <FormControl component="fieldset"> <FormLabel component="legend">spacing</FormLabel> <RadioGroup name="spacing" aria-label="spacing" value={spacing.toString()} onChange={handleChange} row > {[0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12].map((value) => ( <FormControlLabel key={value} value={value.toString()} control={<Radio />} label={value.toString()} /> ))} </RadioGroup> </FormControl> </Paper> <HighlightedCode code={jsx} language="jsx" /> </Box> ); }
Row and column spacing
The
rowSpacing
and columnSpacing
props let you specify row and column gaps independently of one another. They behave similarly to the row-gap
and column-gap
properties of CSS Grid.1
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import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function RowAndColumnSpacing() { return ( <Box sx={{ width: '100%' }}> <Grid container rowSpacing={1} columnSpacing={{ xs: 1, sm: 2, md: 3 }}> <Grid size={6}> <Item>1</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={6}> <Item>2</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={6}> <Item>3</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={6}> <Item>4</Item> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
Responsive values
You can set prop values to change when a given breakpoint is active. For instance, we can implement Material Design's recommended responsive layout grid, as seen in the following demo:
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import * as React from 'react'; import { experimentalStyled as styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(2), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function ResponsiveGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={{ xs: 2, md: 3 }} columns={{ xs: 4, sm: 8, md: 12 }}> {Array.from(Array(6)).map((_, index) => ( <Grid key={index} size={{ xs: 2, sm: 4, md: 4 }}> <Item>{index + 1}</Item> </Grid> ))} </Grid> </Box> ); }
Responsive values are supported by:
size
columns
columnSpacing
direction
rowSpacing
spacing
offset
Auto-layout
The auto-layout feature gives equal space to all items present. When you set the width of one item, the others will automatically resize to match it.
size=grow
size=6
size=grow
import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function AutoGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={3}> <Grid size="grow"> <Item>size=grow</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={6}> <Item>size=6</Item> </Grid> <Grid size="grow"> <Item>size=grow</Item> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
Variable width content
When a breakpoint's value is given as
"auto"
, then a column's size will automatically adjust to match the width of its content. The demo below shows how this works:size=auto
size=6
size=grow
import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function VariableWidthGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={3}> <Grid size="auto"> <Item>size=auto</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={6}> <Item>size=6</Item> </Grid> <Grid size="grow"> <Item>size=grow</Item> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
Nested grid
The grid container that renders as a direct child inside another grid container is a nested grid that inherits its
columns
and spacing
from the top level. It will also inherit the props of the top-level grid if it receives those props.:::success
Note that a nested grid container should be a direct child of another grid container. If there are non-grid elements in between, the grid container will start as the new root container.
<Grid container> <Grid container> // A nested grid container that inherits columns and spacing from above. <div> <Grid container> // A new root grid container with its own variables scope.
:::
Inheriting spacing
A nested grid container inherits the row and column spacing from its parent unless the
spacing
prop is specified to the instance.Email subscribe section
Category A
- Link 1.1
- Link 1.2
- Link 1.3
Category B
- Link 2.1
- Link 2.2
- Link 2.3
Category C
- Link 3.1
- Link 3.2
- Link 3.3
Category D
- Link 4.1
- Link 4.2
- Link 4.3
© Copyright
Link A
Link B
Link C
import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function NestedGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={2}> <Grid size={{ xs: 12, md: 5, lg: 4 }}> <Item>Email subscribe section</Item> </Grid> <Grid container spacing={4} size={{ xs: 12, md: 7, lg: 8 }}> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, lg: 3 }}> <Item> <Box id="category-a" sx={{ fontSize: '12px', textTransform: 'uppercase' }} > Category A </Box> <Box component="ul" aria-labelledby="category-a" sx={{ pl: 2 }}> <li>Link 1.1</li> <li>Link 1.2</li> <li>Link 1.3</li> </Box> </Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, lg: 3 }}> <Item> <Box id="category-b" sx={{ fontSize: '12px', textTransform: 'uppercase' }} > Category B </Box> <Box component="ul" aria-labelledby="category-b" sx={{ pl: 2 }}> <li>Link 2.1</li> <li>Link 2.2</li> <li>Link 2.3</li> </Box> </Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, lg: 3 }}> <Item> <Box id="category-c" sx={{ fontSize: '12px', textTransform: 'uppercase' }} > Category C </Box> <Box component="ul" aria-labelledby="category-c" sx={{ pl: 2 }}> <li>Link 3.1</li> <li>Link 3.2</li> <li>Link 3.3</li> </Box> </Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, lg: 3 }}> <Item> <Box id="category-d" sx={{ fontSize: '12px', textTransform: 'uppercase' }} > Category D </Box> <Box component="ul" aria-labelledby="category-d" sx={{ pl: 2 }}> <li>Link 4.1</li> <li>Link 4.2</li> <li>Link 4.3</li> </Box> </Item> </Grid> </Grid> <Grid container justifyContent="space-between" alignItems="center" flexDirection={{ xs: 'column', sm: 'row' }} sx={{ fontSize: '12px' }} size={12} > <Grid sx={{ order: { xs: 2, sm: 1 } }}> <Item>© Copyright</Item> </Grid> <Grid container columnSpacing={1} sx={{ order: { xs: 1, sm: 2 } }}> <Grid> <Item>Link A</Item> </Grid> <Grid> <Item>Link B</Item> </Grid> <Grid> <Item>Link C</Item> </Grid> </Grid> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
Inheriting columns
A nested grid container inherits the columns from its parent unless the
columns
prop is specified to the instance.size=8/24
nested size=12/24
nested size=12/24
size=8/24
nested size=6/12
nested size=6/12
import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function NestedGridColumns() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={2} columns={24}> <Grid size={8}> <Item>size=8/24</Item> </Grid> <Grid container size={16}> <Grid size={12}> <Item>nested size=12/24</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={12}> <Item>nested size=12/24</Item> </Grid> </Grid> <Grid size={8}> <Item>size=8/24</Item> </Grid> <Grid container columns={12} size={16}> <Grid size={6}> <Item>nested size=6/12</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={6}> <Item>nested size=6/12</Item> </Grid> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
Columns
Use the
columns
prop to change the default number of columns (12) in the grid, as shown below:size=8
size=8
import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function ColumnsGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={2} columns={16}> <Grid size={8}> <Item>size=8</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={8}> <Item>size=8</Item> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
Offset
The
offset
prop pushes an item to the right side of the grid. This props accepts:- numbers—for example,
offset={{ md: 2 }}
pushes an item two columns to the right when the viewport size is equal to or greater than themd
breakpoint. "auto"
—this pushes the item to the far right side of the grid container.
The demo below illustrates how to use the offset props:
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import * as React from 'react'; import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(1), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, ...theme.applyStyles('dark', { backgroundColor: '#1A2027', }), })); export default function OffsetGrid() { return ( <Grid container spacing={3} sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid size={{ xs: 6, md: 2 }} offset={{ xs: 3, md: 0 }}> <Item>1</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 4, md: 2 }} offset={{ md: 'auto' }}> <Item>2</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 4, md: 2 }} offset={{ xs: 4, md: 0 }}> <Item>3</Item> </Grid> <Grid size={{ xs: 'grow', md: 6 }} offset={{ md: 2 }}> <Item>4</Item> </Grid> </Grid> ); }
Custom breakpoints
If you specify custom breakpoints in the theme, you can use those names as grid item props in responsive values:
import { ThemeProvider, createTheme } from '@mui/material/styles'; function Demo() { return ( <ThemeProvider theme={createTheme({ breakpoints: { values: { laptop: 1024, tablet: 640, mobile: 0, desktop: 1280, }, }, })} > <Grid container spacing={{ mobile: 1, tablet: 2, laptop: 3 }}> {Array.from(Array(4)).map((_, index) => ( <Grid key={index} size={{ mobile: 6, tablet: 4, laptop: 3 }}> <div>{index + 1}</div> </Grid> ))} </Grid> </ThemeProvider> ); }
Custom breakpoints affect all responsive values.
TypeScript
You have to set module augmentation on the theme breakpoints interface.
declare module '@mui/system' { interface BreakpointOverrides { // Your custom breakpoints laptop: true; tablet: true; mobile: true; desktop: true; // Remove default breakpoints xs: false; sm: false; md: false; lg: false; xl: false; } }
Customization
Centered elements
To center a grid item's content, specify
display="flex"
directly on the item. Then use justifyContent
and/or alignItems
to adjust the position of the content, as shown below:import * as React from 'react'; import Avatar from '@mui/material/Avatar'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; export default function CenteredElementGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1 }}> <Grid container spacing={2} minHeight={160}> <Grid display="flex" justifyContent="center" alignItems="center" size="grow"> <Avatar src="/material-ui-static/images/avatar/1.jpg" /> </Grid> <Grid display="flex" justifyContent="center" alignItems="center"> <Avatar src="/material-ui-static/images/avatar/2.jpg" /> </Grid> <Grid display="flex" justifyContent="center" alignItems="center" size="grow"> <Avatar src="/material-ui-static/images/avatar/3.jpg" /> </Grid> </Grid> </Box> ); }
:::warning Using the
container
prop does not work in this situation because the grid container is designed exclusively to wrap grid items. It cannot wrap other elements. :::Full border
import * as React from 'react'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; export default function FullBorderedGrid() { return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1, p: 2 }}> <Grid container sx={{ '--Grid-borderWidth': '1px', borderTop: 'var(--Grid-borderWidth) solid', borderLeft: 'var(--Grid-borderWidth) solid', borderColor: 'divider', '& > div': { borderRight: 'var(--Grid-borderWidth) solid', borderBottom: 'var(--Grid-borderWidth) solid', borderColor: 'divider', }, }} > {[...Array(6)].map((_, index) => ( <Grid key={index} minHeight={160} size={{ xs: 12, sm: 6, md: 4, lg: 3, }} /> ))} </Grid> </Box> ); }
Half border
import * as React from 'react'; import Box from '@mui/material/Box'; import Grid from '@mui/material/Grid2'; export default function HalfBorderedGrid() { const colWidth = { xs: 12, sm: 6, md: 4, lg: 3 } as const; return ( <Box sx={{ flexGrow: 1, p: 2 }}> <Grid container sx={(theme) => ({ '--Grid-borderWidth': '1px', borderTop: 'var(--Grid-borderWidth) solid', borderColor: 'divider', '& > div': { borderRight: 'var(--Grid-borderWidth) solid', borderBottom: 'var(--Grid-borderWidth) solid', borderColor: 'divider', ...(Object.keys(colWidth) as Array<keyof typeof colWidth>).reduce( (result, key) => ({ ...result, [`&:nth-of-type(${12 / colWidth[key]}n)`]: { [theme.breakpoints.only(key)]: { borderRight: 'none', }, }, }), {}, ), }, })} > {[...Array(6)].map((_, index) => ( <Grid key={index} size={colWidth} minHeight={160} /> ))} </Grid> </Box> ); }
Limitations
Column direction and reversing
The
size
and offset
props are not supported within containers that use direction="column"
or direction="column-reverse"
.Size and offset props define the number of columns the component will use for a given breakpoint. They are intended to control the width using
flex-basis
in row
containers, but they will impact the height in column
containers. If used, these props may have undesirable effects on the height of the Grid
item elements.