grid-auto-columns
Utilities for controlling the size of implicitly-created grid columns.
| Class | Styles |
|---|---|
auto-cols-auto | |
grid-auto-columns: auto; |
|
| auto-cols-min |
grid-auto-columns: min-content;
|
| auto-cols-max |
grid-auto-columns: max-content;
|
| auto-cols-fr |
grid-auto-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
|
| auto-cols-(<custom-property>) |
grid-auto-columns: var(<custom-property>);
|
| auto-cols-[<value>] |
grid-auto-columns: <value>;
|
Use utilities like auto-cols-min and auto-cols-max to control the size of implicitly-created grid columns:
<div class="grid auto-cols-max grid-flow-col"> <div>01</div> <div>02</div> <div>03</div></div>
Use the auto-cols-[<value>] syntax to set the size of implicitly-created grid columns based on a completely custom value:
<div class="auto-cols-[minmax(0,2fr)] ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
For CSS variables, you can also use the auto-cols-(<custom-property>) syntax:
<div class="auto-cols-(--my-auto-cols) ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
This is just a shorthand for auto-cols-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.
Prefix a grid-auto-columns utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:
<div class="grid grid-flow-col auto-cols-max md:auto-cols-min ..."> <!-- ... --></div>
Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation.
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