The grid-column-start
CSS property specifies a grid item’s start position within the grid column by contributing a line, a span, or nothing (automatic) to its grid placement. This start position defines the block-start edge of the grid area.
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Syntax
/* Keyword value */ grid-column-start: auto; /* <custom-ident> value */ grid-column-start: somegridarea; /* <integer> + <custom-ident> values */ grid-column-start: 2; grid-column-start: somegridarea 4; /* span + <integer> + <custom-ident> values */ grid-column-start: span 3; grid-column-start: span somegridarea; grid-column-start: span somegridarea 5; /* Global values */ grid-column-start: inherit; grid-column-start: initial; grid-column-start: unset;
This property is specified as a single <grid-line>
value. A <grid-line>
value can be specified as:
- either the
auto
keyword - or a
<custom-ident>
value - or an
<integer>
value - or both
<custom-ident>
and<integer>
, separated by a space - or the keyword
span
together with either a<custom-ident>
or an<integer>
or both.
Values
auto
- A keyword indicating that the property contributes nothing to the grid item’s placement, indicating auto-placement, an automatic span, or a default span of
1
. <custom-ident>
If there is a named line with the name
<custom-ident>-start
, it contributes the first such line to the grid item’s placement.Note: Named grid areas automatically generate implicit named lines of this form, so specifying
grid-column-start: foo;
will choose the start edge of that named grid area (unless another line namedfoo-start
was explicitly specified before it).Otherwise, this is treated as if the integer
1
had been specified along with the<custom-ident>
.<integer> && <custom-ident>?
Contributes the nth grid line to the grid item’s placement. If a negative integer is given, it counts in reverse, starting from the end edge of the explicit grid.
If a name is given as a
<custom-ident>
, only lines with that name are counted. If not enough lines with that name exist, all implicit grid lines are assumed to have that name for the purpose of finding this position.An
<integer>
value of0
is invalid.span && [ <integer> || <custom-ident> ]
Contributes a grid span to the grid item’s placement, such that the column start edge of the grid item’s grid area is n lines from the end edge.
If a name is given as a
<custom-ident>
, only lines with that name are counted. If not enough lines with that name exist, all implicit grid lines on the side of the explicit grid corresponding to the search direction are assumed to have that name for the purpose of counting this span.If the <integer> is omitted, it defaults to
1
. Negative integers and0
are invalid.The
<custom-ident>
cannot take thespan
value.
Formal definition
Initial value | auto
|
Applies to | grid items and absolutely-positioned boxes whose containing block is a grid container |
Inherited | no |
Computed value | as specified |
Animation type | discrete |
Formal syntax
<grid-line>where <grid-line> = auto | <custom-ident> | [ <integer> && <custom-ident>? ] | [ span && [ <integer> || <custom-ident> ] ]
Examples
Setting column start for a grid item
HTML
<div class="wrapper">
<div class="box1">One</div>
<div class="box2">Two</div>
<div class="box3">Three</div>
<div class="box4">Four</div>
<div class="box5">Five</div>
</div>
CSS
.wrapper {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
grid-auto-rows: 100px;
}
.box1 {
grid-column-start: 1;
grid-column-end: 4;
grid-row-start: 1;
grid-row-end: 3;
}
.box2 {
grid-column-start: 1;
grid-row-start: 3;
grid-row-end: 5;
}
* {box-sizing: border-box;}
.wrapper {
border: 2px solid #f76707;
border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #fff4e6;
}
.wrapper > div {
border: 2px solid #ffa94d;
border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #ffd8a8;
padding: 1em;
color: #d9480f;
}
.nested {
border: 2px solid #ffec99;
border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #fff9db;
padding: 1em;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Grid LayoutThe definition of 'grid-column-start' in that specification. | Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
grid-column-start
|
Chrome Full support 57 Full support 57 Full support 29 Disabled' From version 29: this feature is behind the |
Edge
Full support 16 |
Firefox Full support 52 Full support 52 No support 40 — 59 Disabled' From version 40 until version 59 (exclusive): this feature is behind the |
IE
No support No |
Opera Full support 44 Full support 44 Full support 28 Disabled' From version 28: this feature is behind the |
Safari
Full support 10.1 |
WebView Android
Full support 57 |
Chrome Android Full support 57 Full support 57 Full support 29 Disabled' From version 29: this feature is behind the |
Firefox Android Full support 52 Full support 52 No support 40 — 59 Disabled' From version 40 until version 59 (exclusive): this feature is behind the |
Opera Android Full support 43 Full support 43 Full support 28 Disabled' From version 28: this feature is behind the |
Safari iOS
Full support 10.3 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 6.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- User must explicitly enable this feature.'
- User must explicitly enable this feature.
See also
- Related CSS properties:
grid-column-end
,grid-column
,grid-row-start
,grid-row-end
,grid-row
- Grid Layout Guide: Line-based placement with CSS Grid
- Video tutorial: Line-based placement
grid-column-start by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.