gridstack · adumesny · Nov 5, 2020 · Nov 5, 2020
diff --git a/doc/CHANGES.md b/doc/CHANGES.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Change log
 - add `data-gs-static-grid` attribute
 - fix getting DOM element by id with number works (api that uses `GridStackElement` handle more string formats)
 - fix setting `marginTop` (or any 4 sides) to cause resize to break. Thanks [@deadivan](https://github.com/deadivan) for suggested fix.
+- add `margin` support multi CSS format `'5px 10px 0 20px'` or `'5em 10em'`
 
 ## 2.1.0 (2020-10-28)
 

diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ Return list of GridItem HTML dom elements (excluding temporary placeholder)
 
 ### getMargin()
 
-returns current margin value.
+returns current margin value (undefined if all 4 sides don't match).
 
 ### isAreaEmpty(x, y, width, height)
 
@@ -423,9 +423,11 @@ grid.makeWidget('#gsi-1');
 
 ### margin(value: numberOrString)
 
-set the top/right/bottom/left margin between grid item and content. Parameters:
-- `value` - new margin value. see `cellHeight` for possible value formats.
-Note: you can instead use `marginTop | marginBottom | marginLeft | marginRight` so set the sides separately.
+gap between grid item and content (default?: 10). This will set all 4 sides and support the CSS formats below
+ - an `integer` (px)
+ - a string with possible units (ex: `'5'`, `'2em'`, `'20px'`, `'2rem'`)
+ - string with space separated values (ex: `'5px 10px 0 20px'` for all 4 sides, or `'5em 10em'` for top/bottom and left/right pairs like CSS).
+ - Note: all sides must have same units (last one wins, default px)
 
 ### maxHeight(el, val)
 

diff --git a/spec/gridstack-spec.ts b/spec/gridstack-spec.ts
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ describe('gridstack', function() {
       let grid: any = GridStack.init(options);
       expect(grid.getMargin()).toBe(5);
       spyOn(grid, '_updateStyles');
-      grid.margin('5px', false);
+      grid.margin('5px');
       expect(grid._updateStyles).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(grid.getMargin()).toBe(5);
     });
@@ -1237,6 +1237,46 @@ describe('gridstack', function() {
       expect(grid.opts.marginLeft).toBe(5);
       expect(grid.opts.marginRight).toBe(5);
     });
+    it('init 2 values', function() {
+      let options = {
+        cellHeight: 80,
+        margin: '5px 10'
+      };
+      let grid: any = GridStack.init(options);
+      expect(grid.getMargin()).toBe(undefined);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginTop).toBe(5);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginBottom).toBe(5);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginLeft).toBe(10);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginRight).toBe(10);
+    });
+    it('init 4 values', function() {
+      let options = {
+        cellHeight: 80,
+        margin: '1 2 0em 3'
+      };
+      let grid: any = GridStack.init(options);
+      expect(grid.getMargin()).toBe(undefined);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginTop).toBe(1);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginRight).toBe(2);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginBottom).toBe(0);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginLeft).toBe(3);
+    });
+    it('set 2 values, should update style', function() {
+      let options = {
+        cellHeight: 80,
+        margin: 5
+      };
+      let grid = GridStack.init(options); 
+      expect(grid.getMargin()).toBe(5);
+      spyOn(grid as any, '_updateStyles');
+      grid.margin('1px 0');
+      expect((grid as any)._updateStyles).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(grid.getMargin()).toBe(undefined);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginTop).toBe(1);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginBottom).toBe(1);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginLeft).toBe(0);
+      expect(grid.opts.marginRight).toBe(0);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('grid.opts.rtl', function() {

diff --git a/src/gridstack.ts b/src/gridstack.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 */
 
 import { GridStackEngine } from './gridstack-engine';
-import { obsoleteOpts, obsoleteOptsDel, obsoleteAttr, obsolete, Utils } from './utils';
+import { obsoleteOpts, obsoleteOptsDel, obsoleteAttr, obsolete, Utils, HeightData } from './utils';
 import { GridItemHTMLElement, GridStackWidget, GridStackNode, GridStackOptions, numberOrString, ColumnOptions } from './types';
 import { GridStackDD } from './gridstack-dd';
 
@@ -1021,27 +1021,27 @@ export class GridStack {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Updates the margins which will set all 4 sides at once - see `GridStackOptions.margin` for format options.
-   * @param value new vertical margin value
-   * Note: you can instead use `marginTop | marginBottom | marginLeft | marginRight` GridStackOptions to set the sides separately.
+   * Updates the margins which will set all 4 sides at once - see `GridStackOptions.margin` for format options (CSS string format of 1,2,4 values or single number).
+   * @param value margin value
    */
   public margin(value: numberOrString): GridStack {
-    let data = Utils.parseHeight(value);
-    if (this.opts.marginUnit === data.unit && this.opts.margin === data.height) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this.opts.marginUnit = data.unit;
-    this.opts.marginTop =
-    this.opts.marginBottom =
-    this.opts.marginLeft =
-    this.opts.marginRight =
-    this.opts.margin = data.height;
+    let isMultiValue = (typeof value === 'string' && value.split(' ').length > 1);
+    // check if we can skip re-creating our CSS file... won't check if multi values (too much hassle)
+    if (!isMultiValue) {
+      let data = Utils.parseHeight(value);
+      if (this.opts.marginUnit === data.unit && this.opts.margin === data.height) return;
+    }
+    // re-use existing margin handling
+    this.opts.margin = value;
+    this.opts.marginTop = this.opts.marginBottom = this.opts.marginLeft = this.opts.marginRight = undefined;
+    this.initMargin();
+
     this._updateStyles(true); // true = force re-create
 
     return this;
   }
 
-  /** returns current margin value (undefined if all 4 sides don't match) */
+  /** returns current margin number value (undefined if 4 sides don't match) */
   public getMargin(): number { return this.opts.margin as number; }
 
   /**
@@ -1818,9 +1818,28 @@ export class GridStack {
 
   /** @internal initialize margin top/bottom/left/right and units */
   private initMargin(): GridStack {
-    let data = Utils.parseHeight(this.opts.margin);
-    this.opts.marginUnit = data.unit;
-    let margin = this.opts.margin = data.height;
+
+    let data: HeightData;
+    let margin = 0;
+
+    // support passing multiple values like CSS (ex: '5px 10px 0 20px')
+    let margins: string[] = [];
+    if (typeof this.opts.margin === 'string') {
+      margins = this.opts.margin.split(' ')
+    }
+    if (margins.length === 2) { // top/bot, left/right like CSS
+      this.opts.marginTop = this.opts.marginBottom = margins[0];
+      this.opts.marginLeft = this.opts.marginRight = margins[1];
+    } else if (margins.length === 4) { // Clockwise like CSS
+      this.opts.marginTop = margins[0];
+      this.opts.marginRight = margins[1];
+      this.opts.marginBottom = margins[2];
+      this.opts.marginLeft = margins[3];
+    } else {
+      data = Utils.parseHeight(this.opts.margin);
+      this.opts.marginUnit = data.unit;
+      margin = this.opts.margin = data.height;
+    }
 
     // see if top/bottom/left/right need to be set as well
     if (this.opts.marginTop === undefined) {

diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
@@ -100,13 +100,15 @@ export interface GridStackOptions {
   itemClass?: string;
 
   /**
-   * gap size between grid item and content (default?: 10). see also marginTop, marginRight,... Can be:
+   * gap between grid item and content (default?: 10). This will set all 4 sides and support the CSS formats below
    *  an integer (px)
-   *  a string (ex: '2em', '20px', '2rem')
+   *  a string with possible units (ex: '2em', '20px', '2rem')
+   *  string with space separated values (ex: '5px 10px 0 20px' for all 4 sides, or '5em 10em' for top/bottom and left/right pairs like CSS).
+   * Note: all sides must have same units (last one wins, default px)
    */
   margin?: numberOrString;
 
-  /** optional way to specify each individual margin side - default to margin */
+  /** OLD way to optionally set each side - use margin: '5px 10px 0 20px' instead. Used internally to store each side. */
   marginTop?: numberOrString;
   marginRight?: numberOrString;
   marginBottom?: numberOrString;

diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
@@ -140,18 +140,18 @@ export class Utils {
 
   static parseHeight(val: numberOrString): HeightData {
     let height: number;
-    let heightUnit = 'px';
+    let unit = 'px';
     if (typeof val === 'string') {
       let match = val.match(/^(-[0-9]+\.[0-9]+|[0-9]*\.[0-9]+|-[0-9]+|[0-9]+)(px|em|rem|vh|vw|%)?$/);
       if (!match) {
         throw new Error('Invalid height');
       }
-      heightUnit = match[2] || 'px';
+      unit = match[2] || 'px';
       height = parseFloat(match[1]);
     } else {
       height = val;
     }
-    return { height, unit: heightUnit }
+    return { height, unit };
   }
 
   /** copies unset fields in target to use the given default sources values */