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title: GridView
description: API reference for GridView component (iOS Library)
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# GridView

A generic grid layout view that arranges child views in a responsive grid. Supports both portrait and landscape orientations with configurable maximum item count.

## Initializer parameters

| Parameter        | Type                              | Required | Default | Description                                                      |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------- | -------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| maxItems         | UInt                              | ❌        | 9       | Maximum number of items the grid can display                     |
| showingCurrently | UInt                              | ✅        | \-      | Number of items currently visible in the grid                    |
| getChildView     | @escaping () -> CellContainerView | ✅        | \-      | Factory closure that creates a new child view for each grid cell |

## Methods

| Method                                                            | Return Type        | Description                                                           |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| settingFrames(visibleItemCount:animation:completion:)             | Void               | Lays out child views in portrait orientation with optional animation  |
| settingFramesForLandScape(visibleItemCount:animation:completion:) | Void               | Lays out child views in landscape orientation with optional animation |
| childView(index:)                                                 | CellContainerView? | Returns the child view at the specified index                         |
| prepareForReuse(childView:)                                       | Void               | Prepares a child view for reuse                                       |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

Swift

```
import RealtimeKitUI
let gridView = GridView(    maxItems: 6,    showingCurrently: 4,    getChildView: {        return CellContainerView()    })view.addSubview(gridView)
```

### Update layout

Swift

```
import RealtimeKitUI
let gridView = GridView(    maxItems: 9,    showingCurrently: 3,    getChildView: {        return CellContainerView()    })view.addSubview(gridView)
// Update layout with animationgridView.settingFrames(    visibleItemCount: 4,    animation: true,    completion: {        print("Layout updated")    })
```

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