Container

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

By default, it sets the max-width of the content to 60 characters (60ch) but you can customize this by passing custom maxWidth values or changing the container size tokens defined in theme.sizes.container.

Import#

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

Usage#

To contain any piece of content, wrap it in the Container component.

<Container>
  There are many benefits to a joint design and development system. Not only
  does it bring benefits to the design team, but it also brings benefits to
  engineering teams. It makes sure that our experiences have a consistent look
  and feel, not just in our design specs, but in production
</Container>

Container Size#

To set the size of a Container, use the maxW attribute.

<VStack>
  <Container maxW="container.xl">Extra-Large Container</Container>
  <Container maxW="container.lg">Large Container</Container>
  <Container maxW="container.md">Medium Container</Container>
  <Container maxW="container.sm">Small Container</Container>
</VStack>

Centering the children#

In some cases, the width of the content can be smaller than the container's width, you can use the centerContent prop to center the content.

<Container maxW="xl" centerContent>
  <Box padding="4" bg="gray.100" maxW="3xl">
    There are many benefits to a joint design and development system. Not only
    does it bring benefits to the design team.
  </Box>
</Container>

Props#

Container composes Box so you can pass all Box related props in addition to this.