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jason limmm
7,581 Pointsgrids won't work
.container{
margin:0 auto;
max-width:840px;
display:grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-template-rows:repeat(4, 1fr);
grid-gap:10px;
grid-template-areas:
"1 1 1 1"
"2 2 4 5"
"2 2 3 6"
"7 7 8 8";
}
.item{
text-align:center;
background-color:#6488ea;
border-radius: 20px;
padding:4rem;
font-size: 2rem;
color:white;
}
#1{
grid-area:1;
}
#2{
grid-area:2;
}
#3{
grid-area:3;
}
#4{
grid-area:4;
}
#5{
grid-area:5;
}
#6{
grid-area:6;
}
#7{
grid-area:7;
}
#8{
grid-area:8;
}
my grids won't split out as i want it to be, i don't have an image or illustration of how i want it.
here is a gist of how i want it, 4x4: 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 5 2 2 3 6 7 7 8 8
1 Answer
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Rohald van Merode
Treehouse StaffHey jason limmm 👋
Try using string values for your area names instead of numbers. Number values for the grid-area property are used for specifying gridlines, you'll want to give them a string value in order for using them in combination with grid-template-areas` After converting things to use letters instead of numbers your grid should start working as expected 😃
Hope this helps! 🧑💻