An easy to use and simple masonry layout for React Js based on flexbox column

React Masonry

An easy to use and simple masonry layout for React Js based on flexbox column.

Basic Usage

Masonry Layout

<Masonry
    dataArray={images}
    columnCount={column}
    ChildsElement={ImageElement}
/>
  • dataArray is array that will be rendered as child
  • columnCount is number that representated how many column will rendered
  • ChildsElement is Child Component and will be render and receive each of dataArray

Child Element

Example of create a ChildElement component

ChildElement component receive props.value that representated each of dataArray that passed at Masonry Layout

const ImageElement = memo(({ value }) => (
    <div style={{ borderRadius: '10px', margin: '5px' }}>
        <img src={value} style={{ width: '100%', borderRadius: '10px' }} />
    </div>
))

Examples

import { useState, memo, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'
import Masonry from '@bakunya/react-masonry'

/**
 * Initial images that will render as value on child, each item will passed on ChildsElement as props.value 
 */
const initialImages = [
    "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1533003505519-6a9b92ed4911?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxfDB8MXxyYW5kb218MHx8Y2l0eSxuaWdodHx8fHx8fDE2NDI3NTE4MDA&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&utm_campaign=api-credit&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash_source&w=1080",
    "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504883303951-581cbf120aa4?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxfDB8MXxyYW5kb218MHx8Y2l0eSxuaWdodHx8fHx8fDE2NDI3NTIyOTY&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&utm_campaign=api-credit&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash_source&w=1080",
    "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517328894681-0f5dfabd463c?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxfDB8MXxyYW5kb218MHx8Y2l0eSxuaWdodHx8fHx8fDE2NDI3NTIzMDU&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&utm_campaign=api-credit&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash_source&w=1080",
]

/**
 * Child element that pass at Masonry component as ChildsElement. 
 * The props.value is representated as each of dataArray that passed at Masonry component, in here is initialImages
 */
const ImageElement = memo(({ value }) => (
    <div style={{ borderRadius: '10px', margin: '5px' }}>
        <img src={value} style={{ width: '100%', borderRadius: '10px' }} />
    </div>
))

const App = () => {
    /**
     * initialImages set at useState hooks, so you can manipulate as state hooks
     */
    const [images, setImages] = useState(initialImages)

    const handleImages = useCallback(() => setImages(prev => [...prev, ...initialImages]), [setImages])

    /**
     * this code is example of responsive column, how many columns will be rendered if width of screen reach a certain value
     */

    const settingColumns = useCallback(() => {
        if(window.innerWidth >= 1400) return 4
        if(window.innerWidth >= 800) return 3
        if(window.innerWidth >= 500) return 2
        return 1
    }, [])

    const [column, setColumn] = useState(() => settingColumns())

    useEffect(() => {
        window.addEventListener('resize', () => setColumn(() => settingColumns()))

        return window.removeEventListener('resize', () => setColumn(() => settingColumns()))
    }, [setColumn, settingColumns])

    /**
     * end of responsive column example
     */

    return (
        <div className="App">
            <div style={{ padding: '5px' }}>
                <Masonry
                    dataArray={images}
                    columnCount={column}
                    ChildsElement={ImageElement}
                />
            </div>
            <button onClick={handleImages} style={{ cursor: 'pointer', padding: '20px', display: 'block', margin: '30px auto' }}>Load More Text</button>
        </div>
    )
}

export default memo(App)

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