Stack

Stack is a layout component used to group elements together and apply a space between them.

Import

import { Stack, HStack, VStack } from '@hover/blueprint';

VStack: used to stack elements in the vertical direction
HStack: used to stack elements in the horizontal direction
Stack: used to stack elements in the vertical or horizontal direction

Usage

Stack uses a modified version of the CSS lobotomized owl selector to add spacing between its children.

To stack elements in horizontal or vertical direction only, use the HStack or VStack components. You can also use the Stack component as well and pass the direction prop.

live

<HStack spacing="400">
  <Center w="350" h="350" bg="primary.100">
    1
  </Center>
  <Center w="350" h="350" bg="primary.500">
    2
  </Center>
  <Center w="350" h="350" bg="neutral.200">
    3
  </Center>
</HStack>

Responsive direction

You can pass responsive values to the Stack component to change stack direction and/or spacing between elements.

live

<Stack direction={['column', 'row']} spacing="400">
  <Center w="350" h="350" bg="primary.100">
    1
  </Center>
  <Center w="350" h="350" bg="primary.500">
    2
  </Center>
  <Center w="350" h="350" bg="neutral.200">
    3
  </Center>
</Stack>

Stack Dividers

In some scenarios, you may want to add dividers between stacked elements. Pass the divider prop and set its value to the StackDivider or any custom React element.

live

<VStack
  divider={<StackDivider borderColor="neutral.200" />}
  spacing="400"
  align="stretch"
>
  <Center h="350" bg="primary.100">
    1
  </Center>
  <Center h="350" bg="primary.500">
    2
  </Center>
  <Center h="350" bg="neutral.200">
    3
  </Center>
</VStack>

Stack items horizontally

Pass the direction and set it to row. Optionally, you can use align and justify to adjust the alignment and distribution of the items.

Feature Cards with Stack Component

live

() => {
  function Feature({ title, desc, ...rest }) {
    return (
      <Box
        borderWidth="1px"
        flexDir="column"
        padding="400"
        shadow="distance300"
        {...rest}
      >
        <Heading size="400">{title}</Heading>
        <Body marginTop="100">{desc}</Body>
      </Box>
    );
  }
  return (
    <Stack spacing="400" direction="row">
      <Feature
        title="Plan Money"
        desc="The future can be even brighter but a goal without a plan is just a wish"
      />
      <Feature
        title="Save Money"
        desc="You deserve good things. With a whooping 10-15% interest rate per annum, grow your savings on your own terms with our completely automated process"
      />
    </Stack>
  );
};

Feature Cards with HStack Component

In the example following, we can notice that for the HStack component, we don't need the direction props, since this component is specifically for horizontally stacking items.

live

() => {
  function Feature({ title, desc, ...rest }) {
    return (
      <Box
        borderWidth="1px"
        flexDir="column"
        padding="400"
        shadow="distance300"
        {...rest}
      >
        <Heading size="400">{title}</Heading>
        <Body marginTop="100">{desc}</Body>
      </Box>
    );
  }
  return (
    <HStack spacing="400">
      <Feature
        title="Plan Money"
        desc="The future can be even brighter but a goal without a plan is just a wish"
      />
      <Feature
        title="Save Money"
        desc="You deserve good things. With a whooping 10-15% interest rate per annum, grow your savings on your own terms with our completely automated process"
      />
    </HStack>
  );
};

Notes on Stack vs Flex

The Stack component and the Flex component have their children spaced out evenly but the key difference is that the Stack won't span the entire width of the container whereas the Flex will. Another thing to note is that the items in both Stack and Flex are aligned in the center by default.

Blueprint

Settings

Stack

Import

Usage

Responsive direction

Stack Dividers

Stack items horizontally

Feature Cards with Stack Component

Feature Cards with HStack Component

Notes on Stack vs Flex