CSS grid-auto-columns Property
Example
Set a default size for the columns in a grid:
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-auto-columns: 50px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The grid-auto-columns property sets a size for the columns in a grid container.
This property affects only columns with the size not set.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.gridAutoColumns="120px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grid-auto-columns | 57 | 16 | 52 | 10 | 44 |
CSS Syntax
grid-auto-columns: auto|max-content|min-content|minmax()|fit-content()|length|%|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| auto | Default value. The size of the columns is determined by the size of the container | Demo ❯ |
| max-content | Sets the size of each column depending on the largest item in the column | Demo ❯ |
| min-content | Sets the size of each column depending on the smallest item in the column | Demo ❯ |
| minmax() | Defines a size range greater than or equal to a min value and less than or equal to a max value | |
| fit-content() | Sets the size of the columns in length or %, and works like the column will use the available space, but it will never expand the max-content size | |
| length | Sets the size of the columns, by using a legal length value. Read about length units | Demo ❯ |
| % | Sets the size of the columns, by using a percent value | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS Tutorial: CSS Grid Layout
CSS Reference: The grid-auto-rows property
