masonry-auto-flow

The masonry-auto-flow CSS property modifies how items are placed when using masonry in CSS Grid Layout.

/* Keyword values */
masonry-auto-flow: pack;
masonry-auto-flow: next;
masonry-auto-flow: ordered;
masonry-auto-flow: definite-first;
masonry-auto-flow: next ordered;

/* Global values */
masonry-auto-flow: inherit;
masonry-auto-flow: initial;
masonry-auto-flow: unset;

This property may take one of two forms:

• A single keyword: one of pack, next, definite-first, or ordered
• Two keywords, for example next ordered.

pack

As per the default masonry algorithm, items will be placed into the track with the most room.

next

Items will be placed one after the other in the grid axis.

definite-first

Display as in the default masonry algorithm, placing items with a definite place first before placing other masonry items.

ordered

Ignore any items with a definite placement, and place everything according to order-modified document order.

[ pack | next ] || [ definite-first | ordered ]

HTML

<div id="grid">
  <div id="item1"></div>
  <div id="item2"></div>
  <div id="item3"></div>
  <div id="item4"></div>
  <div id="item5"></div>
</div>
<select id="flow">
  <option value="pack">pack</option>
  <option value="next">next</option>
</select>

CSS

#grid {
  height: 200px;
  width: 200px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: masonry;
  masonry-auto-flow: pack;
}

#item1 {
  background-color: lime;
  height: 2em
}

#item2 {
  background-color: yellow;
}

#item3 {
  background-color: blue;
  height: 3em;
}

#item4 {
  background-color: red;
  height: 2.5em;
}

#item5 {
  background-color: aqua;
  height: 4em;
}

const selectElem = document.querySelector('select');

function changeMasonryFlow() {
  var grid = document.getElementById("grid");
  var direction = document.getElementById("flow");
  var masonryAutoFlow = direction.value === "pack" ? "pack" : "next";

  grid.style.masonryAutoFlow = masonryAutoFlow;
}

selectElem.addEventListener('change', changeMasonryFlow);

Result

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• Related CSS properties: align-tracks, justify-tracks