In the dropdown list, select Show line names to view the line names instead of numbers this displays the names of the lines for each grid overlay when names are provided.

In the dropdown list, select Show line numbers to display the numbers of the lines for each grid overlay (selected by default).īy default, the positive and negative line numbers are displayed on the grid overlay.įor more information about negative numbers in the grid overlay, see Line-based placement with CSS Grid. In the dropdown list, select Hide line labels to hide the labels of the lines for each grid overlay. The following sections explain the Overlay display settings dropdown list commands. Hide the labels of the lines for each grid overlay.ĭisplay the numbers of the lines for each grid overlay (selected by default).ĭisplay the names of the lines for each grid overlay when names are provided. Select one of the following options from the dropdown list: Line option In the Layout tab, in the expandable Grid section, the Overlay display settings section contains the following UI. The Grid section in the Layout pane contains the following 2 sub-sections: When grids are included on a page, the Layout pane includes a Grid section containing a number of options for viewing the grids. The overlay appears over the element, laid out like a grid to display the position of the grid lines and tracks: When an HTML element on your page has display: grid or display: inline-grid applied to it, a grid badge is displayed next to it in the Elements tool:Ĭlick the badge to toggle the display of a grid overlay on the page. A great place to get started learning about CSS Grid and the many features is the CSS Grid Layout guide on MDN. The examples used in the figures in this article are taken from the following webpages:ĬSS Grid is a powerful layout paradigm for the web. This article walks you through identifying CSS grids on a website and debugging grid layout issues using customizable grid overlays.

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