Container API

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

Demos

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

Import

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

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Description
classes	object	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
disableGutters	bool	If `true`, the left and right padding is removed.
fixed	bool	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.
maxWidth	'xs' \| 'sm' \| 'md' \| 'lg' \| 'xl' \| false \| string	Determine the max-width of the container. The container width grows with the size of the screen. Set to `false` to disable `maxWidth`.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

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

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

Global class	Rule name	Description
.MuiContainer-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiContainer-disableGutters	disableGutters	Styles applied to the root element if `disableGutters={true}`.
.MuiContainer-fixed	fixed	Styles applied to the root element if `fixed={true}`.
.MuiContainer-maxWidthXs	maxWidthXs	Styles applied to the root element if `maxWidth="xs"`.
.MuiContainer-maxWidthSm	maxWidthSm	Styles applied to the root element if `maxWidth="sm"`.
.MuiContainer-maxWidthMd	maxWidthMd	Styles applied to the root element if `maxWidth="md"`.
.MuiContainer-maxWidthLg	maxWidthLg	Styles applied to the root element if `maxWidth="lg"`.
.MuiContainer-maxWidthXl	maxWidthXl	Styles applied to the root element if `maxWidth="xl"`.

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.

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