# Grid
A flexible grid component for React applications. This component uses CSS Grid to create layouts with automatic positioning of elements.
## Installation
```bash
yarn add @automattic/grid
```
## Usage
```jsx
import { Grid } from '@automattic/grid';
const MyLayout = () => {
const layout = [
{ key: 'a', width: 1 },
{ key: 'b', width: 3 },
{ key: 'c', width: 1 },
];
return (
a
b
c
);
};
```
## API
### `Grid` Component
The main component exported by this package.
#### Props
- `layout` (required): An array of layout items with the following properties:
- `key` (string): A unique identifier that matches the `key` prop of the corresponding child component
- `width` (number): The number of columns this item spans
- `height` (number, optional): The number of rows this item spans (defaults to 1)
- `order` (number, optional): In responsive mode, determines the order of items (lower values displayed first)
- `fullWidth` (boolean, optional): In responsive mode, forces an item to always span all available columns
- `columns` (required): Total number of columns in the grid
- `className` (optional): Additional CSS class to apply to the grid container
- `spacing` (optional): Grid gap multiplier size, defaults to 2 (e.g. A spacing of 2 results in a gap of 8px, it's multiplied by 4)
- `rowHeight` (optional): Height of each row in pixels or auto (e.g., 50, "auto")
- `minColumnWidth` (optional): Minimum width in pixels for each column; when provided, enables responsive mode that automatically adjusts columns based on container width
## Standard vs. Responsive Mode
The Grid component can operate in two modes:
### Standard Mode (Default)
In standard mode, items are positioned automatically in a grid with the specified number of columns. Each item can span multiple columns and rows.
```jsx
// Standard layout with 6 columns
Item A
Item B
```
### Responsive Mode
When `minColumnWidth` is provided, the Grid activates responsive mode, which automatically adjusts the number of columns based on the container width. In this mode:
1. Items flow according to their `order` property (or original array order if not specified)
2. The grid will use the available space to fit as many columns as possible, based on the `minColumnWidth`
3. Items that can't fit on a row will wrap to the next row
4. Items with `fullWidth` set to `true` will always span all available columns
```jsx
// Responsive layout that adapts to container width