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Container API

API reference docs for the React Container 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

import Container from '@mui/system/Container';
// or
import { Container } from '@mui/system';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

Type:

object
component

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

Type:

elementType
disableGutters

If true, the left and right padding is removed.

Type:

bool
fixed

Set the max-width to match the min-width of the current breakpoint. This is useful if you'd prefer to design for a fixed set of sizes instead of trying to accommodate a fully fluid viewport. It's fluid by default.

Type:

bool
maxWidth

Determine the max-width of the container. The container width grows with the size of the screen. Set to false to disable maxWidth.

Type:

'xs' | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl' | false | string
sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

Type:

Array<func | object | bool> | func | object
The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

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

CSS

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

.MuiContainer-rootroot

Styles applied to the root element.

.MuiContainer-disableGuttersdisableGutters

Styles applied to the root element if disableGutters={true}.

.MuiContainer-fixedfixed

Styles applied to the root element if fixed={true}.

.MuiContainer-maxWidthXsmaxWidthXs

Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="xs".

.MuiContainer-maxWidthSmmaxWidthSm

Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="sm".

.MuiContainer-maxWidthMdmaxWidthMd

Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="md".

.MuiContainer-maxWidthLgmaxWidthLg

Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="lg".

.MuiContainer-maxWidthXlmaxWidthXl

Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="xl".

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