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Container

Used to constrain a content's width to the current breakpoint, while keeping it fluid.

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Usage

The default maxWidth is 8xl which maps to 90rem (1440px).

import { Container } from "@chakra-ui/react"
<Container>
  <div />
</Container>

Examples

Sizes

Use the maxWidth prop to change the size of the container.

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam consectetur, tortor in lacinia eleifend, dui nisl tristique nunc.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam consectetur, tortor in lacinia eleifend, dui nisl tristique nunc.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam consectetur, tortor in lacinia eleifend, dui nisl tristique nunc.

Fluid

Use the fluid prop to make the container stretch to fill the width of its parent.

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Props

PropDefaultType
colorPalette 'gray'
'gray' | 'red' | 'orange' | 'yellow' | 'green' | 'teal' | 'blue' | 'cyan' | 'purple' | 'pink'

The color palette of the component

as
React.ElementType

The underlying element to render.

asChild
boolean

Use the provided child element as the default rendered element, combining their props and behavior.

For more details, read our Composition guide.
centerContent
'true' | 'false'

The centerContent of the component

fluid
'true' | 'false'

The fluid of the component

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