Container API

API reference docs for the React Container component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Container

Import

import Container from '@mui/material/Container';
// or
import { Container } from '@mui/material';

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.

See CSS API below for more details.

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

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

See the `sx` page for more details.

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 classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

.MuiContainer-disableGutters

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

Rule name:disableGutters

.MuiContainer-fixed

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

Rule name:fixed

.MuiContainer-maxWidthLg

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

Rule name:maxWidthLg

.MuiContainer-maxWidthMd

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

Rule name:maxWidthMd

.MuiContainer-maxWidthSm

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

Rule name:maxWidthSm

.MuiContainer-maxWidthXl

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

Rule name:maxWidthXl

.MuiContainer-maxWidthXs

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

Rule name:maxWidthXs

.MuiContainer-root

Styles applied to the root element.

Rule name:root

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

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.