Items that span all columns/rows using CSS grid layout

Question

With the CSS Grid Layout Module soon shipping in Firefox and Chrome, I thought that I\'d try to get a handle of how to use it.

I\'ve tried to create a simple grid wi

Answer 1

I had the same situation and found a clean solution.

Instead of using a huge row span value, try:

    grid-column: 1/-1;

As negative number counts from the right, this code specifies the grid-column to the end of the last column.

Note: In case this doesn't apply, check Jonny Green's solution in the below comment.

Answer 2

You might use a hudge value of row to span (at least as much you believe maximum of rows could be) :

grid-row: 1 / -1; 12/19 , still not working in FF.

#container {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-rows: auto;
  grid-template-columns: [left] 4rem [right] 1fr;
  margin: 0rem auto;
  max-width: 32rem;
}
#a {
  background: lightgreen;
  grid-column: left;
  grid-row-start: 1;
  grid-row-end: span 1000;/* hudge value ... will at least span so many rows */
  justify-self: center;/* ? what did you mean here ? */
  /* did you mean : */
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}
#b {
  grid-area: auto / right;
  background: yellow;
}
#c {
  grid-area: auto / right;
  background: pink;
}
#d {
  grid-area: auto / right;
  background: lightskyblue;
}
#e {
  background: plum;
  grid-area: auto / right;
}

<div id="container">
  <div id="a">a</div>
  <div id="b">b</div>
  <div id="c">c</div>
  <div id="d">d</div>
  <div id="e">e</div>
</div>

or did you mean:

#container {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-rows: auto;
  grid-template-columns: [left] 4rem [right] 1fr;
  margin: 0rem auto;
  max-width: 32rem;
}
#a {
  background: lightgreen;
  grid-column: left;
  grid-row-start: 1;
  grid-row-end: span 1000;/* hudge value ... will at least span so many rows */
  align-self: center;
  justify-self:center
  }
#b {
  grid-area: auto / right;
  background: yellow;
}
#c {
  grid-area: auto / right;
  background: pink;
}
#d {
  grid-area: auto / right;
  background: lightskyblue;
}
#e {
  background: plum;
  grid-area: auto / right;
}

<div id="container">
  <div id="a">a</div>
  <div id="b">b</div>
  <div id="c">c</div>
  <div id="d">d</div>
  <div id="e">e</div>
</div>

Here is a codepen to play with live.