1# Column 2 3The **<Column\>** component lays out child components vertically. 4 5> **NOTE** 6> 7> This component is supported since API version 7. Updates will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version. 8 9 10## Child Components 11 12Supported 13 14 15## APIs 16 17Column(value?: {space?: string | number}) 18 19Since API version 9, this API is supported in ArkTS widgets. 20 21**Parameters** 22 23| Name| Type| Mandatory| Description| 24| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | 25| space | string \| number | No| Vertical spacing between two adjacent child components.<br>Since API version 9, this parameter does not take effect when it is set to a negative number or **justifyContent** is set to **FlexAlign.SpaceBetween**, **FlexAlign.SpaceAround** or **FlexAlign.SpaceEvenly**.<br>Default value: **0**<br>**NOTE**<br>The value can be a number greater than or equal to 0 or a string that can be converted to a number.| 26 27## Attributes 28 29In addition to the [universal attributes](ts-universal-attributes-size.md), the following attributes are supported. 30 31| Name| Type| Description| 32| -------- | -------- | -------- | 33| alignItems | [HorizontalAlign](ts-appendix-enums.md#horizontalalign) | Alignment mode of the child components in the horizontal direction.<br>Default value: **HorizontalAlign.Center**<br>Since API version 9, this API is supported in ArkTS widgets.| 34| justifyContent<sup>8+</sup> | [FlexAlign](ts-appendix-enums.md#flexalign) | Alignment mode of the child components in the vertical direction.<br>Default value: **FlexAlign.Start**<br>Since API version 9, this API is supported in ArkTS widgets.| 35 36## Example 37 38```ts 39// xxx.ets 40@Entry 41@Component 42struct ColumnExample { 43 build() { 44 Column() { 45 // Set the vertical spacing between two adjacent child components to 5. 46 Text('space').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC).width('90%') 47 Column({ space: 5 }) { 48 Column().width('100%').height(30).backgroundColor(0xAFEEEE) 49 Column().width('100%').height(30).backgroundColor(0x00FFFF) 50 }.width('90%').height(100).border({ width: 1 }) 51 52 // Set the alignment mode of the child components in the horizontal direction. 53 Text('alignItems(Start)').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC).width('90%') 54 Column() { 55 Column().width('50%').height(30).backgroundColor(0xAFEEEE) 56 Column().width('50%').height(30).backgroundColor(0x00FFFF) 57 }.alignItems(HorizontalAlign.Start).width('90%').border({ width: 1 }) 58 59 Text('alignItems(End)').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC).width('90%') 60 Column() { 61 Column().width('50%').height(30).backgroundColor(0xAFEEEE) 62 Column().width('50%').height(30).backgroundColor(0x00FFFF) 63 }.alignItems(HorizontalAlign.End).width('90%').border({ width: 1 }) 64 65 Text('alignItems(Center)').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC).width('90%') 66 Column() { 67 Column().width('50%').height(30).backgroundColor(0xAFEEEE) 68 Column().width('50%').height(30).backgroundColor(0x00FFFF) 69 }.alignItems(HorizontalAlign.Center).width('90%').border({ width: 1 }) 70 71 // Set the alignment mode of the child components in the vertical direction. 72 Text('justifyContent(Center)').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC).width('90%') 73 Column() { 74 Column().width('90%').height(30).backgroundColor(0xAFEEEE) 75 Column().width('90%').height(30).backgroundColor(0x00FFFF) 76 }.height(100).border({ width: 1 }).justifyContent(FlexAlign.Center) 77 78 Text('justifyContent(End)').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC).width('90%') 79 Column() { 80 Column().width('90%').height(30).backgroundColor(0xAFEEEE) 81 Column().width('90%').height(30).backgroundColor(0x00FFFF) 82 }.height(100).border({ width: 1 }).justifyContent(FlexAlign.End) 83 }.width('100%').padding({ top: 5 }) 84 } 85} 86``` 87 88 89