Chronos UI/ Media Grid
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🎞 Component

Media Grid

Editorial 2-column layout with one large primary asset and stacked secondary items at a 21:9 aspect ratio.

npm install @chronos-ui/core

Interactive Demo Playground

<media-grid> Playground
⚙️ Configure Properties
❌ Invalid JSON Formatting
Large feature item. { id, media: { type, url }, mapLinks }
❌ Invalid JSON Formatting
Array of smaller stacked items on the right side.
Applies shimmer loading skeleton.

Usage Code Generator 

import MediaGrid from '@chronos-ui/core/react/MediaGrid';
import '@chronos-ui/core/theme.css';

<MediaGrid
  primaryMedia={{
    id: 'p1',
    media: { type: 'image', url: '/primary.jpg' },
    mapLinks: [{ url: '/feature' }],
    altText: 'Feature story',
  }}
  secondaryMedia={[
    { id: 's1', media: { type: 'image', url: '/sec1.jpg' }, mapLinks: [{ url: '/story-1' }] },
    { id: 's2', media: { type: 'image', url: '/sec2.jpg' }, mapLinks: [{ url: '/story-2' }] },
  ]}
/>
<script lang="ts">
  import MediaGrid from '@chronos-ui/core/svelte/MediaGrid.svelte';
</script>

<MediaGrid
  primaryMedia={{ id: 'p1', media: { type: 'image', url: '/primary.jpg' } }}
  secondaryMedia={[{ id: 's1', media: { type: 'image', url: '/sec1.jpg' } }]}
/>
<script type="module"
  src="node_modules/@chronos-ui/core/webcomponents/MediaGrid.js"></script>

<media-grid
  primary-media='{"id":"p1","media":{"type":"image","url":"/primary.jpg"}}'
  secondary-media='[{"id":"s1","media":{"type":"image","url":"/sec1.jpg"}}]'
></media-grid>

Props API Reference

PropTypeDefaultDescription
primaryMedia required MediaGridItem — The large featured asset occupying 2/3 of the grid width
secondaryMedia MediaGridItem[] undefined Optional stacked secondary assets in the right column
className string undefined Additional CSS class names on the root element
isLoading boolean undefined Applies shimmer skeleton loading animation to the grid
lazyLoad boolean undefined Defer mounting media until the grid scrolls near the viewport (default: true)
lazyThreshold number undefined IntersectionObserver threshold, 0-1 (default: 0.1)
lazyRootMargin string undefined IntersectionObserver rootMargin (default: '200px')
The secondary column uses grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr — all secondary items share equal height regardless of count.