Today we’re going to learn how to create a Pinterest-style list (Masonry List) using React with the MUI library.
An unordered list like Pinterest’s allows us to see all the elements on the screen in a list format. In this example, we’ll create Material Design cards.
First, we need to install the MUI lab library:
npm install @mui/lab @mui/material --save
Once installed, let’s create a component called MasonryList.tsx
// components/ArticleList.tsx import React from 'react'; import { Box, styled } from '@mui/material'; import Masonry from '@mui/lab/Masonry'; import Paper from '@mui/material/Paper'; const heights = [200, 100, 40, 24, 233, 33, 59, 400, 150, 290, 90, 250, 300, 150, 180]; const Item = styled(Paper)(({ theme }) => ({ backgroundColor: theme.palette.mode === 'dark' ? '#1A2027' : '#fff', ...theme.typography.body2, padding: theme.spacing(0.5), textAlign: 'center', color: theme.palette.text.secondary, })); const MasonryList: React.FC = ({ }) => { return ( {heights.map((height, index) => ( {index + 1} ))} ); }; export default MasonryList;
Once created, we can import it using:
And this is the result:
Now we can customize it with any Item element we create (for example, a Card with images or whatever we want).