Masonry API

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

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

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

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
children^*	node		The content of the component.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
columns	Array<number \| string> \| number \| object \| string	4	Number of columns.
component	elementType		The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
defaultColumns	number		The default number of columns of the component. This is provided for server-side rendering.
defaultHeight	number		The default height of the component in px. This is provided for server-side rendering.
defaultSpacing	number		The default spacing of the component. Like `spacing`, it is a factor of the theme's spacing. This is provided for server-side rendering.
spacing	Array<number \| string> \| number \| object \| string	1	Defines the space between children. It is a factor of the theme's spacing.
sx	Array<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.

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

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiMasonry-root	Styles applied to the root element.

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

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.