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CSS Grid Playground

Prototype grid templates, gaps, and alignment with a responsive preview and CSS export.

About CSS Grid Playground

CSS Grid Playground visualizes how repeat tracks, minmax columns, and gutters reshape dashboards before you commit JSX structure. Tweak column formulas, optional row templates, gap sizes, and alignment properties while placeholder cells highlight dense layouts. Export concise `.grid` rules you can merge into responsive media queries.

Why use CSS Grid Playground

  • Communicate grid intent with tangible snippets
  • Experiment with auto-fit versus fixed counts
  • Reduce trial-and-error in DevTools

How to use CSS Grid Playground

  1. Configure column and optional row templates
  2. Adjust gap and alignment knobs
  3. Copy CSS after verifying the preview

When to use CSS Grid Playground

  • Admin dashboards
  • Marketing feature grids
  • Gallery masonry prototypes

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this emit subgrid?

Not yet; add subgrid manually where supported.

Auto-placement?

Preview assumes implicit placement similar to default grid flow.

IE11 support?

Output targets modern grid; avoid IE prefixes.

Can I name areas?

Extend copied CSS with grid-template-areas manually.

Privacy?

Yes, sandboxed locally.

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