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What is Tailwind CSS?

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that focuses on creating personalized user interfaces quickly. It can gives you all the building blocks you are able to create personalized designs without having to fight to override irritating opinionated styles. Also, Tailwind CSS is a highly configurable, low-level CSS framework.

The description of Feed Grid ui component

Simple feed grid

Why use Tailwind CSS to make a Feed Grid ui component?

  • It can make the building process of Feed Grid ui component faster and more easily.
  • Enables building complex responsive layouts and components freely.
  • Minimum lines of CSS code in Feed Grid component file.

The preview of Feed Grid ui component

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The source code of Feed Grid ui component

<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 my-6 px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-8">
    <div class="max-w-xl mx-auto px-4 py-4 bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg">
      <div class="py-2 flex flex-row items-center justify-between">
        <div class="flex flex-row items-center">
          <a href="#" class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg">
            <img class="rounded-full h-8 w-8 object-cover" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1520065786657-b71a007dd8a5?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=4&w=256&h=256&q=80" alt="">
            <p class="ml-2 text-base font-medium">Jon Doe</p>
          </a>
        </div>
        <div class="flex flex-row items-center">
          <p class="text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500">2 hours ago</p>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="mt-2">
        <img class="object-cover w-full rounded-lg" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1586398710270-760041494553?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1280&q=80" alt="">
        <div class="py-2 flex flex-row items-center">
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M4.318 6.318a4.5 4.5 0 000 6.364L12 20.364l7.682-7.682a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364L12 7.636l-1.318-1.318a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364 0z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">3431</span>
          </button>
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg ml-3">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M8 12h.01M12 12h.01M16 12h.01M21 12c0 4.418-4.03 8-9 8a9.863 9.863 0 01-4.255-.949L3 20l1.395-3.72C3.512 15.042 3 13.574 3 12c0-4.418 4.03-8 9-8s9 3.582 9 8z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">566</span>
          </button>
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg ml-3">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M8.684 13.342C8.886 12.938 9 12.482 9 12c0-.482-.114-.938-.316-1.342m0 2.684a3 3 0 110-2.684m0 2.684l6.632 3.316m-6.632-6l6.632-3.316m0 0a3 3 0 105.367-2.684 3 3 0 00-5.367 2.684zm0 9.316a3 3 0 105.368 2.684 3 3 0 00-5.368-2.684z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">340</span>
          </button>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="py-2">
        <p class="leading-snug">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Et, ratione dicta deleniti, quas distinctio, veniam quo rem eveniet aliquid repudiandae fuga asperiores reiciendis tenetur? Eius quidem impedit et soluta accusamus.</p>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="max-w-xl mx-auto px-4 py-4 bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg">
      <div class="py-2 flex flex-row items-center justify-between">
        <div class="flex flex-row items-center">
          <a href="#" class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg">
            <img class="rounded-full h-8 w-8 object-cover" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1520065786657-b71a007dd8a5?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=4&w=256&h=256&q=80" alt="">
            <p class="ml-2 text-base font-medium">Jon Doe</p>
          </a>
        </div>
        <div class="flex flex-row items-center">
          <p class="text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500">2 hours ago</p>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="py-2">
        <p class="leading-snug">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Et, ratione dicta deleniti, quas distinctio, veniam quo rem eveniet aliquid repudiandae fuga asperiores reiciendis tenetur? Eius quidem impedit et soluta accusamus.</p>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div class="py-2 flex flex-row items-center">
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M4.318 6.318a4.5 4.5 0 000 6.364L12 20.364l7.682-7.682a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364L12 7.636l-1.318-1.318a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364 0z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">3431</span>
          </button>
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg ml-3">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M8 12h.01M12 12h.01M16 12h.01M21 12c0 4.418-4.03 8-9 8a9.863 9.863 0 01-4.255-.949L3 20l1.395-3.72C3.512 15.042 3 13.574 3 12c0-4.418 4.03-8 9-8s9 3.582 9 8z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">566</span>
          </button>
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg ml-3">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M8.684 13.342C8.886 12.938 9 12.482 9 12c0-.482-.114-.938-.316-1.342m0 2.684a3 3 0 110-2.684m0 2.684l6.632 3.316m-6.632-6l6.632-3.316m0 0a3 3 0 105.367-2.684 3 3 0 00-5.367 2.684zm0 9.316a3 3 0 105.368 2.684 3 3 0 00-5.368-2.684z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">340</span>
          </button>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div class="max-w-xl mx-auto px-4 py-4 bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg">
      <div class="py-2 flex flex-row items-center justify-between">
        <div class="flex flex-row items-center">
          <a href="#" class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg">
            <img class="rounded-full h-8 w-8 object-cover" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1520065786657-b71a007dd8a5?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=4&w=256&h=256&q=80" alt="">
            <p class="ml-2 text-base font-medium">Jon Doe</p>
          </a>
        </div>
        <div class="flex flex-row items-center">
          <p class="text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500">2 hours ago</p>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="mt-2">
        <img class="object-cover w-full rounded-lg" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1586398710270-760041494553?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1280&q=80" alt="">
        <div class="py-2 flex flex-row items-center">
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M4.318 6.318a4.5 4.5 0 000 6.364L12 20.364l7.682-7.682a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364L12 7.636l-1.318-1.318a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364 0z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">3431</span>
          </button>
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg ml-3">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M8 12h.01M12 12h.01M16 12h.01M21 12c0 4.418-4.03 8-9 8a9.863 9.863 0 01-4.255-.949L3 20l1.395-3.72C3.512 15.042 3 13.574 3 12c0-4.418 4.03-8 9-8s9 3.582 9 8z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">566</span>
          </button>
          <button class="flex flex-row items-center focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline rounded-lg ml-3">
            <svg fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="w-5 h-5"><path d="M8.684 13.342C8.886 12.938 9 12.482 9 12c0-.482-.114-.938-.316-1.342m0 2.684a3 3 0 110-2.684m0 2.684l6.632 3.316m-6.632-6l6.632-3.316m0 0a3 3 0 105.367-2.684 3 3 0 00-5.367 2.684zm0 9.316a3 3 0 105.368 2.684 3 3 0 00-5.368-2.684z"></path></svg>
            <span class="ml-1">340</span>
          </button>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

How to make a Feed Grid with Tailwind CSS?

Install tailwind css of verion 1.2.0

Use the link html tag to import the stylesheet of Tailwind CSS of the version 1.2.0

<link href=https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/tailwind.min.css rel="stylesheet">

All the unility class needed to make a Feed Grid component

  • grid
  • grid-cols-1
  • gap-6
  • my-6
  • px-4
  • md:px-6
  • lg:px-8
  • max-w-xl
  • mx-auto
  • py-4
  • bg-white
  • py-2
  • flex
  • flex-row
  • h-8
  • w-8
  • ml-2
  • text-base
  • text-xs
  • text-gray-500
  • mt-2
  • w-full
  • w-5
  • h-5
  • ml-1
  • ml-3

26 steps to make a Feed Grid component with Tailwind CSS

  1. Use grid to create a grid container.

  2. Use grid to create a grid container.

  3. To specify the width between columns, you can use the gap-6 utilities.

  4. Control the vertical margin of an element to 1.5rem using the my-6 utilities.

  5. Control the horizontal padding of an element to 1rem using the px-4 utilities.

  6. Control the horizontal padding of an element to 1.5rem at only medium screen sizes using the md:px-6 utilities.

  7. Control the horizontal padding of an element to 2rem at only large screen sizes using the lg:px-8 utilities.

  8. Set the maximum width/height of an element using the max-w-xl utilities.

  9. Control the horizontal margin of an element to auto using the mx-auto utilities.

  10. Control the vertical padding of an element to 1rem using the py-4 utilities.

  11. Control the background color of an element to white using the bg-white utilities.

  12. Control the vertical padding of an element to 0.5rem using the py-2 utilities.

  13. Use flex to create a block-level flex container.

  14. Use flex to create a block-level flex container.

  15. Use h-8 to set an element to a fixed height(2rem).

  16. Use w-8 to set an element to a fixed width(2rem).

  17. Control the margin on left side of an element to 0.5rem using the ml-2 utilities.

  18. Control the text color of an element to base using the text-base utilities.

  19. Control the text color of an element to xs using the text-xs utilities.

  20. Control the text color of an element to gray-500 using the text-gray-500 utilities.

  21. Control the margin on top side of an element to 0.5rem using the mt-2 utilities.

  22. Use w-full to set an element to a 100% based width.

  23. Use w-5 to set an element to a fixed width(1.25rem).

  24. Use h-5 to set an element to a fixed height(1.25rem).

  25. Control the margin on left side of an element to 0.25rem using the ml-1 utilities.

  26. Control the margin on left side of an element to 0.75rem using the ml-3 utilities.

Conclusion

The above is a step-by-step tutorial on how to use Tailwind CSS to make a Feed Grid components, learn and follow along to implement your own components.