I have two grids nested within a grid. Unfortunately the right nested grid .grid-3
sets the height of the rows so that both the left and right grid are the same
You can also try grid-auto-rows: fit-content(1em);
. Of course, use whatever sizing makes sense for you. I also tried the approach described by
Temani (minmax(min-content, max-content)
) and the results were identical when rendering my HTML.
According to Elad Schechter - Medium,
The fit-content function accepts one param, the maximum value. ... The fit-content() function is similar to using the minmax() function, with a minimum value of 0. One key difference: The minmax() is more likely to occupy the max space allowed, while the fit-content does not occupy any more space than necessary.
Your needs will determine whether fit-content
is more appropriate than using minmax
and vice-versa.
You can try minmax(min-content, max-content)
ref
div {
border: 1px dotted black;
}
.grid-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
grid-auto-rows: minmax(min-content, max-content);
}
.grid-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
grid-auto-rows: minmax(min-content, max-content);
}
.left {
background-color: red;
}
.right {
background-color: green;
}
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
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<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
</div>
<div class="grid-3">
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
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</div>
</div>
You can also use only max-content
or min-content
div {
border: 1px dotted black;
}
.grid-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
grid-auto-rows: max-content; /* min-content*/
}
.grid-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
grid-auto-rows: max-content; /* min-content*/
}
.left {
background-color: red;
}
.right {
background-color: green;
}
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
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<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
</div>
<div class="grid-3">
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
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</div>
</div>
By default grid items stretch to all grid cell area. So you have this options here if you want grid's height to fit content:
Set alignment for all items using align-items
for grid container (default value is align-items: stretch
). So just set align-items: start
for grid-2
. Demo:
div {
border: 1px dotted black;
}
.grid-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
align-items: start;
}
.grid-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
}
.left {
background-color: red;
}
.right {
background-color: green;
}
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
</div>
<div class="grid-3">
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
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<div class="right">R</div>
</div>
</div>
Set alignment for grid items individually using align-self
(default value is align-self: stretch
). So just set align-self: start
for grid-3
. Demo:
div {
border: 1px dotted black;
}
.grid-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.grid-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
align-self: start;
}
.left {
background-color: red;
}
.right {
background-color: green;
}
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
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<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
</div>
<div class="grid-3">
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
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</div>
</div>
Set alignment for grid items individually using margin
property with auto
values. Auto margins for grid cell take all available space in any direction. So just set margin-bottom: auto
for grid-3
. Demo:
div {
border: 1px dotted black;
}
.grid-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.grid-3 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
margin-bottom: auto;
}
.left {
background-color: red;
}
.right {
background-color: green;
}
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="grid-2">
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
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<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
<div class="left">L</div>
</div>
<div class="grid-3">
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
<div class="right">R</div>
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</div>
</div>
If you want right grid to take all parent vertical space but make its cells to fit content use this answer.