CSS grid-auto-flow Property
Example
.example1 {
grid-auto-flow: column;
}
.example2 {
grid-auto-flow: row;
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Meaning
The grid-auto-flow property controls how the auto-placement algorithm works, specifying exactly how auto-placed items get flowed into the grid.
| Default value: | row |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes |
| Version: | CSS Grid Layout Module Level 1 |
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Standard Syntax
grid-auto-flow: row|column|dense|row dense|column dense|initial|inherite|revert|revert-layer|unset;Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
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Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| row | This is default value. Specifies that the items Places by filling each row. |
| column | Specifies that the items places by filling each column. |
| dense | Specifies that the items place to fill any holes in the grid. |
| row dense | Specifies that the items places by filling each row, and fill any holes in the grid. |
| column dense | Specifies that the items places by filling each column, and fill any holes in the grid. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
| revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
| revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
| unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
grid-auto-flow: row;
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Example
.grid-container {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-auto-flow: row;
}
.item3 {
grid-column:span 3;
grid-row:span 3;
}