Webflow Layout Techniques

Column Layouts

Overview
Responsive Layout Techniques
102
Element Layouts
Aspect Ratio
201
Responsive Image Annotations
6:50
202
Collection List Alternating Item Layouts
4:32
601
Collection Page & Collection List Layouts
Collection List Card Layouts
4:32
601
Creating Variable Layout Options, per Collection Item
11:46
602
Random List Items on Every Page Refresh
10:00
603
Variable Collection Item Sizes in a Grid Layout
603
Limit Collection List Items by Breakpoint
10:00
604
Hide Collection List on Empty, or Item Qty
605
Responsive Pagination
605
Masonry Grid Layouts
607
Glossary w/ Letter Groupings
612
Comparison Grid Layout
612
CMS Style Multiref-Matched Items
11:00
614
Master-Detail Layouts
Master-Detail Layouts
710
CMS-Driven Expando
19:42
714
Special Layouts
Creating Leader Lines
5:54
821
Photo Gallery Layouts
821
Column Layouts
822
Text Layouts
823
Checkerboard Grid Styling
824
Tetris Grid Layouts
12:00
826
Advanced Techniques
Breakpoints
901
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Published
November 13, 2022
Updated
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When you want magazine or newspaper-like columns that flow downward and then across, HTML 5 delivers.

Webflow provides column layout support directly in the designer.

FAQs

How do I prevent column breaks from happening inside of a specific element group?

CSS has a rule for this;

column-break-inside: avoid;

-webkit-column-break-inside: avoid;

To apply this in Webflow, add a class to the element inside of your columnated area, which you do not want breaking to occur within. Usually this will a Collection Item, but it can be any grouping of content that you place in a DIV.

Let's name that class No Column Break.

Then, on your page place an HTML Embed with this code;

<style>
.no-column-break {
 column-break-inside: avoid;
 -webkit-column-break-inside: avoid;
}
</style>

The reason to place it in an HTML embed, rather than in your page custom code, is that in an embed it will affect your designer view as well, rather than just the published version of the site.

Technical notes

References

Unsorted, unreviewed, but here for you anyway...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZQdpWQyRTo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FelQVWd3gm0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYFsto4NSLM

https://www.nikolaibain.com/blog/better-webflow-columns

https://www.nikolaibain.com/videos/webflows-hidden-cms-column-grid-feature

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