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How to make your HTML responsive using display grid. πŸ’―βœ…

To make your HTML responsive using display grid, you can follow these steps:

Define the grid container: First, define the container element that will hold your grid using the display: grid property. This will enable the grid layout.

Set the grid template columns and rows: Next, set the grid template columns and rows using the grid-template-columns and grid-template-rows properties. These properties allow you to specify how many columns and rows the grid should have, as well as their size and spacing.

Place grid items: After defining the grid template columns and rows, you can place your grid items using the grid-column and grid-row properties. These properties allow you to specify which cells your items should span across.

Use media queries: Finally, to make your grid responsive, you can use media queries to adjust the grid layout based on the screen size. You can use the @media rule to set different grid properties at different breakpoints, such as changing the number of columns or their size.

Here's an example code snippet that demonstrates how to create a simple responsive grid layout:

CSS

.container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto;
  grid-gap: 20px;
}

.item {
  background-color: #ddd;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
  .container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
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Output

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In this example, the .container element is set to display: grid and has three columns with a gap of 20px between them. The .item elements are placed within the grid using the grid-column and grid-row properties.

Then, two media queries are used to adjust the grid layout at different screen sizes. When the screen size is less than or equal to 768px, the grid is set to have two columns instead of three. And when the screen size is less than or equal to 480px, the grid is set to have only one column. This allows the grid to adapt and remain responsive on different devices and screen sizes.

Hope you like it.

That’s it β€” thanks.

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JoelBonetR πŸ₯‡

Nice initial approach!

I also like the grid-template-areas feature in certain use-cases 😁

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margishpatel

Thanks for your valuable feedback. πŸ’―

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Karl Krasnowsky

Thanks for your post.
Man I miss grid. I'm working with a group that insists on sucking on the teat of material ui for page layout which while "convenient", imo, makes a mess of code and is the definition of over engineering. Better to actually learn and apply base css standards like grid to increase supportability and removing the need to learn/rely on a 3rd party library for features literally built into the browser stack.

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Thanks for your valuable feedback. 😍

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adriens • Edited

Nice post, would you share a little video showing how the responsive works in real life ?

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margishpatel

I try my best, Thanks.

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margishpatel

I updated my blog with Output you can check it.

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adriens

Yes, and the GFis just perfect πŸ‘Œ

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kaushikantala

Well Written!!

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margishpatel

Thanks for your valuable feedback. πŸ’―

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pO0q πŸ¦„

grid has simplified CSS significantly. Really nice evolution. Besides, CSS seems more readable this way.

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margishpatel

Right. πŸ’― βœ…

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artydev

Thank you

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Diego Ramiro

Great post , simple and straight to the point, Congrats πŸ‘ !!!!

I was expecting to see the results as a visual example. I would like to see an image or a GIF that shows the results.

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margishpatel

I updated my blog with Output you can check it.

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Diego Ramiro

WOW \o/, I didn't expect that, I really appreciate it and again congrats for the post man !!!

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margishpatel

Thanks for your feedback, 😊 I try my best.

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Arash Jangali

Nice Work! πŸ‘

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Muazu S. Ahmed

That"s good work bros.

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kaushikantala • Edited

Very well explained, I found it useful and liked it

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tim roberts

some sample images would be helpful to illustrate the @media queries--showing how to best expose the other columns of the grid

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margishpatel

I updated my blog with Output you can check it.

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Faisal Jawed Khan

Great post, short and simple but I am expecting that you show visuals before and after using grid.

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margishpatel

Thanks for your feedback.

I updated my blog with Output you can check it.

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Fuascailt

Awesome! I am still learning Grid and this is such a helpful article to read.

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margishpatel

Thank you for your comment on my recent blog post. Your feedback was incredibly helpful, and I wanted to let you know that I've made some updates to the content based on your suggestion. 😊

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