CSS grid-auto-flow Property
CSS grid-auto-flow Property
CSS grid-auto-flow property specifies exactly how auto-placed items get flowed into the grid.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<style>
h2+div{
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;
grid-template-rows: auto auto;
grid-auto-flow: row;
border: 1px solid black;
}
h2+div div{
border: 1px solid #00f;
background-color: rgba(0,0,255,.2);
padding: 25px;
margin: 8px;
text-align: center;
}
h2+div div:nth-child(3){
grid-column-end: span 2;
}
.point(
grid-auto-flow: row;
}
.point1(
grid-auto-flow: column;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>CSS grid-auto-flow Property</h1>
<h2>grid-auto-flow: row;</h2>
<div class="point">
<div>Div 1</div>
<div>Div 2</div>
<div>Div 3</div>
<div>Div 4</div>
<div>Div 5</div>
<div>Div 6</div>
<div>Div 7</div>
</div>
<h2>grid-auto-flow: column;</h2>
<div class="point1">
<div>Div 1</div>
<div>Div 2</div>
<div>Div 3</div>
<div>Div 4</div>
<div>Div 5</div>
<div>Div 6</div>
<div>Div 7</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Syntax
Using CSS
element{
grid-auto-flow: dense;
}
Using Javascript
object.style.gridAutoFlow="dense";
Animatable
Yes, grid-auto-flow property is animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.
Default Value
Default value for CSS grid-auto-flow property is row.
Property Value
The following table provides a list of values for CSS grid-auto-flow property.
| Value | Explanation |
|---|
| row | Filling each row in turn, adding new rows as necessary. |
| column | Filling each column in turn, adding new columns as necessary. |
| dense | Filling any holes in the grid. |
| row dense | Filling each row, and fill any holes in the grid. |
| column dense | Filling each column, and fill any holes in the grid. |
Using JavaScript
In the following example, we will demonstrate how to change the CSS grid-auto-flow property of an element using JavaScript.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
<style>
#outerdiv{
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;
grid-template-rows: auto auto;
grid-auto-flow: row;
border: 1px solid black;
grid-auto-flow: row;
}
#outerDiv div{
border: 1px solid #00f;
background-color: rgba(0,0,255,.2);
padding: 25px;
margin: 8px;
text-align: center;
}
#outerDiv div:nth-child(3){
grid-column-end: span 2;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>CSS grid-auto-flow Property</h1>
<div id="outerDiv">
<div>Div 1</div>
<div>Div 2</div>
<div>Div 3</div>
<div>Div 4</div>
<div>Div 5</div>
<div>Div 6</div>
<div>Div 7</div>
</div>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button>
<script>
var x = document.getElementById("outerDiv");
function myFunction(){
x.style.gridAutoFlow = "dense";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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