# Columns

Multi-column layout with configurable widths



<ComponentPreview base="opentui" name="columns-demo" />

Installation [#installation]

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    ```bash
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        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
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      <ComponentSource base="opentui" name="columns" title="components/ui/columns.tsx" />

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        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
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Usage [#usage]

```tsx
import { Columns } from "@/components/ui/columns";
```

```tsx
<Columns gap={2} align="center">
  <Text>Left</Text>
  <Text>Right</Text>
</Columns>
```

API Reference [#api-reference]

Columns [#columns]

| Prop       | Type                            | Default    |
| ---------- | ------------------------------- | ---------- |
| `children` | `ReactNode`                     | `required` |
| `gap`      | `number`                        | `0`        |
| `align`    | `"top" \| "center" \| "bottom"` | `"top"`    |