The goal is to quickly learn enough about the CSS grid so that we can start using it in our projects.
What will we learn in this course?
In this course we’ll learn how CSS Grid is defined by lines, various ways of placing elements in the grid layout, about smart column sizing, controlling automatic rows and how to use CSS Grid as a creative tool.
What you’ll need?
A basic understanding of HTML and CSS. A copy of Pinegrow Web Editor if you want to play along (a free trial version will do).
Lessons
Lines define the grid
CSS Grid lets us position HTML elements into a 2-dimensional layout. We’ll create a simple grid and explore lines that define the grid, as well as play with distances between the lines.
Building the page
We’ll create a simple page structure with header, content, sidebar and footer.
Positioning with rows and columns
Let’s enable the Grid layout on the Body element and position page sections with numbered grid columns and rows.
Positioning with named areas
We’ll give different grid areas names and then position elements using these area names.
Dynamic column sizing with minmax
We’ll create additional spacing with new columns and rows. Then we’ll make the size of the main content column dynamic within the minimum and maximum range.
The mystery of the Fraction unit
We’ll add a image gallery to the page, using a nested CSS grid. In the process we’ll discover (and handle) the unexpected behaviour of images and Fraction units.
Dynamic columns with repeat and auto-fit
We’ll improve the image gallery by making the number and size of the columns adjust to the available space.
Dynamic rows with grid-auto-rows
We’ll define our gallery grid without specifying a fixed number of rows.
Positioning with named lines and improving the design – Updated
We’ll add a poster image to page header and position it with named lines. Then, we’ll do some CSS styling to make the page more attractive. Make sure to watch the video update as well.
About the course instructor
Hi, I’m Matjaz, the founder and lead developer of Pinegrow.
The web has been a part of my professional life for the past 20+ years, including developing internet banking solutions, creating websites for clients and lately, building tools for web developers & designers.
I’m not a fan of complicated modern web development toolchain. Instead I prefer a practical approach that focuses on creating usable results quickly. The web should be simple.
Some people complain about my Slovenian accent in videos. Sorry about that! But I promise, give it a couple of minutes, and you will be able to understand me :)