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Use our powerful mobile-first flexbox grid to build layouts of all shapes and sizes thanks to a twelve column system, six default responsive tiers, Sass variables and mixins, and dozens of predefined classes.

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Example

CoreUI’s grid system uses a series of containers, rows, and columns to layout and align content. It’s built with flexbox in new window and is fully responsive. Below is an example and an in-depth explanation for how the grid system comes together.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid',
  templateUrl: './grid.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridComponent {}
<c-container>
  <c-row>
    <c-col>One of three columns</c-col>
    <c-col>One of three columns</c-col>
    <c-col>One of three columns</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

The above example creates three equal-width columns across all devices and viewports using our predefined grid classes. Those columns are centered in the page with the parent c-container.

How it works

Breaking it down, here’s how the grid system comes together:

  • Our grid supports six responsive breakpoints. Breakpoints are based on min-width media queries, meaning they affect that breakpoint and all those above it (e.g., [sm]="4" applies to sm, md, lg, xl, and xxl). This means you can control container and column sizing and behavior by each breakpoint.
  • Containers center and horizontally pad your content. Use c-container for a responsive pixel width, c-container fluid for width: 100% across all viewports and devices, or a responsive container (e.g., c-container breakpoint="md") for a combination of fluid and pixel widths.
  • Rows are wrappers for columns. Each column has horizontal padding (called a gutter) for controlling the space between them. This padding is then counteracted on the rows with negative margins to ensure the content in your columns is visually aligned down the left side. Rows also support modifier classes to uniformly apply column sizing and gutter classes to change the spacing of your content.
  • Columns are incredibly flexible. There are 12 template columns available per row, allowing you to create different combinations of elements that span any number of columns. Column classes indicate the number of template columns to span (e.g., c-col [xs]="4" spans four). Widths are set in percentages so you always have the same relative sizing.
  • Gutters are also responsive and customizable. Gutter classes are available across all breakpoints, with all the same sizes as our margin and padding spacing. Change horizontal gutters with .gx-* classes, vertical gutters with .gy-*, or all gutters with .g-* classes. .g-0 is also available to remove gutters.

Be aware of the limitations and bugs around flexbox, like the inability to use some HTML elements as flex containers.

Grid options

CoreUI grid system can adapt across all six default breakpoints, and any breakpoints you customize. The six default grid tiers are as follow:

  • Extra small (xs)
  • Small (sm)
  • Medium (md)
  • Large (lg)
  • Extra large (xl)
  • Extra extra large (xxl)

As noted above, each of these breakpoints have their own container, unique class prefix, and modifiers. Here’s how the grid changes across these breakpoints:

xs
<576px		 sm
≥576px		 md
≥768px		 lg
≥992px		 xl
≥1200px		 xxl
≥1400px
Container max-width None 540px 720px 960px 1140px 1320px
Class prefix <c-col xs=> <c-col sm=> <c-col md=> <c-col lg=> <c-col xl=> <c-col xxl=>
# of columns 12
Gutter width 1.5rem (.75rem on left and right)
Custom gutters Yes
Nestable Yes
Column ordering Yes

Auto-layout columns

Utilize breakpoint-specific column classes for easy column sizing without an explicit numbered class like c-col sm="6".

Equal-width

For example, here are two grid layouts that apply to every device and viewport, from xs to xxl. Add any number of unit-less classes for each breakpoint you need and every column will be the same width.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-equal-width',
  templateUrl: './grid-equal-width.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridEqualWidthComponent {}
<c-container>
  <c-row>
    <c-col>1 of 2</c-col>
    <c-col>2 of 2</c-col>
  </c-row>
  <c-row>
    <c-col>1 of 3</c-col>
    <c-col>2 of 3</c-col>
    <c-col>3 of 3</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>

:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

Setting one column width

Auto-layout for flexbox grid columns also means you can set the width of one column and have the sibling columns automatically resize around it. You may use predefined grid classes (as shown below), grid mixins, or inline widths. Note that the other columns will resize no matter the width of the center column.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-setting-one-column-width',
  templateUrl: './grid-setting-one-column-width.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridSettingOneColumnWidthComponent {}
<c-container>
  <c-row>
    <c-col>1 of 3</c-col>
    <c-col xs="6">2 of 3 (wider)</c-col>
    <c-col>3 of 3</c-col>
  </c-row>
  <c-row>
    <c-col>1 of 3</c-col>
    <c-col xs="6">2 of 3 (wider)</c-col>
    <c-col>3 of 3</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>

:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

Variable width content

Use c-col xs|sm|md|lg|xl="auto" props to size columns based on the natural width of their content.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-variable-width-content',
  templateUrl: './grid-variable-width-content.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridVariableWidthContentComponent {}
<c-container>
  <c-row class="justify-content-md-center">
    <c-col xs lg="2">1 of 3</c-col>
    <c-col md="auto">Variable width content</c-col>
    <c-col xs [lg]="2">3 of 3</c-col>
  </c-row>
  <c-row>
    <c-col>1 of 3</c-col>
    <c-col md="auto">Variable width content</c-col>
    <c-col xs [lg]="2">3 of 3</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

Responsive classes

CoreUI’s grid includes six tiers of predefined classes for building complex responsive layouts. Customize the size of your columns on extra small, small, medium, large, or extra large devices however you see fit.

All breakpoints

For grids that are the same from the smallest of devices to the largest, use the c-col and c-col xs= classes. Specify a numbered class when you need a particularly sized column; otherwise, feel free to stick to c-col.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-all-breakpoints',
  templateUrl: './grid-all-breakpoints.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridAllBreakpointsComponent {}
<c-container>
  <c-row>
    <c-col>.col</c-col>
    <c-col>.col</c-col>
    <c-col>.col</c-col>
    <c-col>.col</c-col>
  </c-row>
  <c-row>
    <c-col xs="8">.col-8</c-col>
    <c-col xs="4">.col-4</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>

:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

Stacked to horizontal

Using a single set of c-col sm= classes, you can create a basic grid system that starts out stacked and becomes horizontal at the small breakpoint (sm).

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-stacked-horizontal',
  templateUrl: './grid-stacked-horizontal.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridStackedHorizontalComponent {}
<c-container>
  <c-row>
    <c-col sm="8">.col-sm-8</c-col>
    <c-col sm="4">.col-sm-4</c-col>
  </c-row>
  <c-row>
    <c-col sm>.col-sm</c-col>
    <c-col sm>.col-sm</c-col>
    <c-col sm>.col-sm</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>

:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

Mix and match

Don’t want your columns to simply stack in some grid tiers? Use a combination of different classes for each tier as needed. See the example below for a better idea of how it all works.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-mix-match',
  templateUrl: './grid-mix-match.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridMixMatchComponent {}
<c-container>
  <c-row>
    <c-col md="8">.col-md-8</c-col>
    <c-col xs="6" md="4">.col-6 .col-md-4</c-col>
  </c-row>
  <c-row>
    <c-col xs="6" md="4">.col-6 .col-md-4</c-col>
    <c-col xs="6" md="4">.col-6 .col-md-4</c-col>
    <c-col xs="6" md="4">.col-6 .col-md-4</c-col>
  </c-row>
  <c-row>
    <c-col xs="6">.col-6</c-col>
    <c-col xs="6">.col-6</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

Row columns

Use the responsive c-row [sm | md | lg | xl | xxl]=* classes to quickly set the number of columns that best render your content and layout. Whereas normal c-col xs= classes apply to the individual columns (e.g., c-col xs="4"), the row columns classes are set on the parent c-row as a shortcut. With c-row c-row [sm | md | lg | xl | xxl]="'auto'" you can give the columns their natural width.

Use these row columns classes to quickly create basic grid layouts or to control your card layouts.

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-row-columns',
  templateUrl: './grid-row-columns.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridRowColumnsComponent {}
<c-container>
  <c-row [xs]="2">
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>


:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-row-columns-2',
  templateUrl: './grid-row-columns-2.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridRowColumns2Component {}
<c-container>
  <c-row [xs]="3">
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-row-columns-3',
  templateUrl: './grid-row-columns-3.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridRowColumns3Component {}
<c-container>
  <c-row xs="auto">
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-row-columns-4',
  templateUrl: './grid-row-columns-4.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridRowColumns4Component {}
<c-container>
  <c-row [xs]="4">
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-row-columns-5',
  templateUrl: './grid-row-columns-5.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridRowColumns5Component {}
<c-container>
  <c-row [xs]="4">
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col xs="6">column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-row-columns-6',
  templateUrl: './grid-row-columns-6.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss'],
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent]
})
export class GridRowColumns6Component {}
<c-container>
  <c-row [xs]="1" [sm]="2" [md]="4">
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
    <c-col>column</c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

Nesting

To nest your content with the default grid, add a new row and set of .col-sm-* columns within an existing .col-sm-* column. Nested rows should include a set of columns that add up to 12 or fewer (it is not required that you use all 12 available columns).

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ColComponent, ContainerComponent, RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular';

@Component({
  selector: 'docs-grid-nesting',
  imports: [ContainerComponent, RowComponent, ColComponent],
  templateUrl: './grid-nesting.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./grid.component.scss']
})
export class GridNestingComponent {}
<c-container class="text-center">
  <c-row>
    <c-col [sm]="3">
      Level 1: .col-sm-3
    </c-col>
    <c-col [sm]="9">
      <c-row>
        <c-col [xs]="8" >
          Level 2: .col-8
        </c-col>
        <c-col [xs]="4">
          Level 2: .col-4
        </c-col>
      </c-row>
    </c-col>
  </c-row>
</c-container>
:host {
  .row+.row {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .row > .col, .row > [class^=col-] {
    background-color: rgba(39, 41, 43, .03);
    border: 1px solid var(--cui-border-color-translucent);
    padding-bottom: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
  }
}

API reference

Grid Module 

import { GridModule } from '@coreui/angular';

@NgModule({
    imports: [GridModule,]
})
export class AppModule() { }

c-container

component

jsx
import { ContainerComponent } from '@coreui/angular'
PropertyDefaultType
breakpoint''string

Set container 100% wide until a breakpoint.

fluidfalseboolean

Set container 100% wide, spanning the entire width of the viewport.

c-row cRow

component directive

jsx
import { RowComponent } from '@coreui/angular'
PropertyDefaultType
lg-NumberOfColumns

The number of columns/offset/order on large devices (<1200px).

md-NumberOfColumns

The number of columns/offset/order on medium devices (<992px).

sm-NumberOfColumns

The number of columns/offset/order on small devices (<768px).

xl-NumberOfColumns

The number of columns/offset/order on X-Large devices (<1400px).

xs-NumberOfColumns

The number of columns/offset/order on extra small devices (<576px).

xxl-NumberOfColumns

The number of columns/offset/order on XX-Large devices (≥1400px).

gutter

directive for c-row

jsx
import { GutterDirective } from '@coreui/angular'
PropertyDefaultType
gutter{}number, IGutterObject, GutterBreakpoints

Define padding between columns to space and align content responsively in the Bootstrap grid system.

c-col cCol

component directive

jsx
import { ColComponent } from '@coreui/angular'
PropertyDefaultType
cColfalsenumber, boolean, 'auto'

The number of columns/offset/order on extra small devices (<576px).

lgfalsenumber, boolean, 'auto'

The number of columns/offset/order on large devices (<1200px).

mdfalsenumber, boolean, 'auto'

The number of columns/offset/order on medium devices (<992px).

offset-ColOffsetType

Offset grid columns.

order-ColOrderType

Controls the visual order of your columns. Includes support for 1 through 5 across all breakpoints.

smfalsenumber, boolean, 'auto'

The number of columns/offset/order on small devices (<768px).

xlfalsenumber, boolean, 'auto'

The number of columns/offset/order on X-Large devices (<1400px).

xsfalsenumber, boolean, 'auto'

The number of columns on extra small devices (<576px).

xxlfalsenumber, boolean, 'auto'

The number of columns/offset/order on XX-Large devices (≥1400px).