Masonry API

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

Component 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 classes 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.
sequential	bool	false	Allows using sequential order rather than adding to shortest column
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.

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

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiMasonry-root	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.