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Masonry API

API reference docs for the React Masonry component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

Import

import Masonry from '@mui/lab/Masonry';
// or
import { Masonry } from '@mui/lab';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
children*node-

The content of the component.

classesobject-

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS classes API below for more details.

columnsArray<number
| string>
| number
| object
| string
4

Number of columns.

componentelementType-

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

defaultColumnsnumber-

The default number of columns of the component. This is provided for server-side rendering.

defaultHeightnumber-

The default height of the component in px. This is provided for server-side rendering.

defaultSpacingnumber-

The default spacing of the component. Like spacing, it is a factor of the theme's spacing. This is provided for server-side rendering.

sequentialboolfalse

Allows using sequential order rather than adding to shortest column

spacingArray<number
| string>
| number
| object
| string
1

Defines the space between children. It is a factor of the theme's spacing.

sxArray<func
| object
| bool>
| func
| object
-

Allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiMasonry to change the default props of this component with the theme.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

Class nameRule nameDescription
.MuiMasonry-rootrootStyles applied to the root element.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.