- Tags: Grid, Layout, Responsive
- Categories: CSS Properties, CSS Reference, Reference
Quick Reference
The grid-auto-columns property sets a size for the columns in a grid container, affecting only columns with the size not set.
div {
grid-auto-columns: 250px;
}
Values
Default value | auto |
Inherited values | no |
Can it be animated? | yes |
These are the allowed values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
auto | The size of the columns is determined by the size of the container (default) |
fit-content() | Sets the size of the columns according to the formula min(maximum size, max(minimum size, argument)) |
max-content | Sets the size of each column depending on the largest item in the column |
min-content | Sets the size of each column depending on the smallest item in the column |
minmax(min.max) | Sets a size range greater than or equal to min and less than or equal to max |
length | Sets the size of the columns, by using a legal length value. Read about length units |
% | Sets the size of the columns, by using a percent value |
Using JavaScript
The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.
document.getElementById('my_div').style.gridAutoColumns = '250px';
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