Container API

The API documentation of the Container React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import Container from '@material-ui/core/Container';
// or
import { Container } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

Component name

The MuiContainer name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
children *	node
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType	'div'	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
disableGutters	bool	false	If true, the left and right padding is removed.
fixed	bool	false	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.
maxWidth	'xs' | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl' | false	'lg'	Determine the max-width of the container. The container width grows with the size of the screen. Set to false to disable maxWidth.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiContainer-root	Styles applied to the root element.
disableGutters	.MuiContainer-disableGutters	Styles applied to the root element if disableGutters={true}.
fixed	.MuiContainer-fixed	Styles applied to the root element if fixed={true}.
maxWidthXs	.MuiContainer-maxWidthXs	Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="xs".
maxWidthSm	.MuiContainer-maxWidthSm	Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="sm".
maxWidthMd	.MuiContainer-maxWidthMd	Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="md".
maxWidthLg	.MuiContainer-maxWidthLg	Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="lg".
maxWidthXl	.MuiContainer-maxWidthXl	Styles applied to the root element if maxWidth="xl".

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

• With a rule name of the classes object prop.
• With a global class name.
• With a theme and an overrides property.

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos

• Container