Install
Download
- isotope.pkgd.js un-minified, or
- isotope.pkgd.min.js minified
CDN
Link directly to unpkg.
<script src="https://unpkg.com/isotope-layout@3/dist/isotope.pkgd.js"></script>
<!-- or -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/isotope-layout@3/dist/isotope.pkgd.min.js"></script>
Package managers
Install with npm: npm install isotope-layout
Install with Bower: bower install isotope-layout --save
License
Commercial license
If you want to use Isotope to develop commercial sites, themes, projects, and applications, the Commercial license is the appropriate license. With this option, your source code is kept proprietary. Read more about Isotope commercial licensing.
Once purchased, you’ll receive a commercial license PDF and be all set to use Isotope in your commercial applications.
Open source license
If you are creating an open source application under a license compatible with the GNU GPL license v3, you may use Isotope under the terms of the GPLv3. Read more about Isotope open source licensing.
Getting started
HTML
Include the Isotope .js file in your site.
<script src="/path/to/isotope.pkgd.min.js"></script>
Isotope works on a container element with a group of similar child items.
<div class="grid">
<div class="grid-item">...</div>
<div class="grid-item grid-item--width2">...</div>
<div class="grid-item">...</div>
...
</div>
CSS
All sizing of items is handled by your CSS.
.grid-item { width: 25%; }
.grid-item--width2 { width: 50%; }
Initialize with jQuery
You can use Isotope as a jQuery plugin:
$('selector').isotope().
$('.grid').isotope({
// options
itemSelector: '.grid-item',
layoutMode: 'fitRows'
});
Initialize with Vanilla JavaScript
You can use Isotope with vanilla JS:
new Isotope( elem, options ).
The Isotope() constructor accepts two arguments: the container element and an options object.
var elem = document.querySelector('.grid');
var iso = new Isotope( elem, {
// options
itemSelector: '.grid-item',
layoutMode: 'fitRows'
});
// element argument can be a selector string
// for an individual element
var iso = new Isotope( '.grid', {
// options
});
Initialize in HTML
You can initialize Isotope in HTML, without writing any JavaScript. Add data-isotope attribute to the container element. Options can be set in its value.
<div class="grid" data-isotope='{ "itemSelector": ".grid-item", "layoutMode": "fitRows" }'>
Options set in HTML must be valid JSON. Keys need to be quoted, for example "itemSelector":. Note the HTML attribute data-isotope is set with single quotes ', but JSON entities use double-quotes ".
Next
Learn more about how to use Isotope:
Isotope in use
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