desandro/masonry
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README.md
OriginalMasonry
Cascading grid layout library
Masonry works by placing elements in optimal position based on available vertical space, sort of like a mason fitting stones in a wall. You’ve probably seen it in use all over the Internet.
See masonry.desandro.com for complete docs and demos.
Install
Download
- masonry.pkgd.js un-minified, or
- masonry.pkgd.min.js minified
CDN
Link directly to Masonry files on unpkg.
<script src="https://unpkg.com/masonry-layout@4/dist/masonry.pkgd.js"></script>
<!-- or -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/masonry-layout@4/dist/masonry.pkgd.min.js"></script>
Package managers
npm: npm install masonry-layout --save
Bower: bower install masonry-layout --save
Support Masonry development
Masonry has been actively maintained and improved upon for 8 years, with 900 GitHub issues closed. Please consider supporting its development by purchasing a license for one of Metafizzy's commercial libraries.
Initialize
With jQuery
$('.grid').masonry({
// options...
itemSelector: '.grid-item',
columnWidth: 200
});
With vanilla JavaScript
// vanilla JS
// init with element
var grid = document.querySelector('.grid');
var msnry = new Masonry( grid, {
// options...
itemSelector: '.grid-item',
columnWidth: 200
});
// init with selector
var msnry = new Masonry( '.grid', {
// options...
});
With HTML
Add a data-masonry attribute to your element. Options can be set in JSON in the value.
<div class="grid" data-masonry='{ "itemSelector": ".grid-item", "columnWidth": 200 }'>
<div class="grid-item"></div>
<div class="grid-item"></div>
...
</div>
License
Masonry is released under the MIT license. Have at it.
Made by David DeSandro
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