How TO - Image Grid
Learn how to create an Image Grid.
Image Grid
Learn how to create an image gallery that varies between four, two or full-width images with a click of a button:
Creating an Image Grid
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
<div class="row">
<div class="column">
<img
src="wedding.jpg">
<img src="rocks.jpg">
<img src="falls2.jpg">
<img src="paris.jpg">
<img src="nature.jpg">
<img src="mist.jpg">
<img src="paris.jpg">
</div>
<div
class="column">
<img src="underwater.jpg">
<img src="ocean.jpg">
<img src="wedding.jpg">
<img src="mountainskies.jpg">
<img src="rocks.jpg">
<img src="underwater.jpg">
</div>
<div
class="column">
<img src="wedding.jpg">
<img src="rocks.jpg">
<img src="falls2.jpg">
<img src="paris.jpg">
<img src="nature.jpg">
<img src="mist.jpg">
<img src="paris.jpg">
</div>
<div class="column">
<img src="underwater.jpg">
<img src="ocean.jpg">
<img src="wedding.jpg">
<img src="mountainskies.jpg">
<img src="rocks.jpg">
<img src="underwater.jpg">
</div>
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Use CSS Flexbox to create the layout:
Example
.row {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
padding:
0 4px;
}
/* Create two equal columns that sits next to each other */
.column {
flex: 50%;
padding: 0 4px;
}
.column
img {
margin-top: 8px;
vertical-align: middle;
}
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Step 3) Add JavaScript:
Create a Controllable Grid View Using JavaScript:
Example
<button onclick="one()">1</button>
<button onclick="two()">2</button>
<button onclick="four()">4</button>
<script>
// Get the elements with class="column"
var elements =
document.getElementsByClassName("column");
// Declare a
"loop" variable
var i;
// Full-width images
function one() {
for (i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
elements[i].style.flex = "100%";
}
}
// Two images side by side
function two() {
for (i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
elements[i].style.flex = "50%";
}
}
// Four images side by
side
function four() {
for (i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
elements[i].style.flex = "25%";
}
}
</script>
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Tip: Go to our Responsive Image Grid Tutorial to learn how to create a responsive image grid, that varies between columns, depending on screen size.
Tip: Go to our CSS Flexbox Tutorial to learn more about the flexible box layout module.
