How to create: Image Grid

Learn how to create an image grid.

Create an image grid

Step 1 - Add HTML:

<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:

Create layout using CSS Flexbox:

.row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 0 4px;
}
/* Create two side-by-side equal columns */
.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 with JavaScript:

<button onclick="one()">1</button>
<button onclick="two()">2</button>
<button onclick="four()">4</button>
<script>
// Get elements with class="column"
var elements = document.getElementsByClassName("column");
// Declare a 'loop' variable
var i;
// Full-width image
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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Related pages

Tutorial:CSS Flexbox

Tutorial:How to create responsive image grid