---
title: "Columns Component"
slug: "columns-component"
tags: ["module-builder"]
updated: 2026-09-15T17:16:46Z
published: 2026-09-15T17:16:46Z
canonical: "docs.unqork.io/columns-component"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Columns Component

The Columns component divides the canvas into a configurable number of horizontal columns for side-by-side layout. Components placed inside a Columns component are arranged across the defined columns.

> **How to read settings tables**
> 
> The tables below describe each configurable option as it displays in the UnqorkAI platform. Values are formatted as follows: `inline code` — a value to type exactly as shown | **Bold** — a value selected from a drop-down, radio button, tab, or choice chip | **ON**/**OFF** — toggle state | ✓ — checkbox checked | ☐ — checkbox unchecked

## General Settings

| Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Property ID | `key` | Text input | `col` | The unique identifier for this component instance. |

## Display Settings

### Default State Options

| Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Disable All Nested Fields | `disabled` | Toggle | OFF | Prevents end-users from interacting with any components inside the columns. |
| Hide All Nested Fields | `hidden` | Toggle | OFF | Hides all components inside the columns from end-users. |

### Formatting

| Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Column Layout | `selectedColumnLayout` | Choice chip | **2 Columns** | Sets the number and relative widths of the columns. Options are displayed as visual layout tiles. |

Column options include:

## Advanced Settings

### Additional Styling

| Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Custom CSS Class | `customClass` | Text input | — | A CSS class applied to the Columns component for custom styling. |

## Accessibility Settings

For details on each setting, its options, and when to use it, see [Accessibility Settings Reference](/unqorkai/docs/accessibility-settings-reference).

| Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ARIA Label | `ariaLabelOption` | Drop-down | **None** | Sets how to label this element for screen readers. Options include: **None**, **Custom Label**, or **Reference Label(s)**. |
| ARIA Description | `ariaDescriptionOption` | Drop-down | **None** | Sets how to provide additional context for screen readers. Options include: **None**, **Custom Description**, or **Reference Description(s)**. |
| ARIA Role | `ariaRole` | Drop-down | — | Defines the semantic role of the element for assistive technologies. See [Accessibility Settings Reference](/unqorkai/docs/accessibility-settings-reference) for the full list of available roles. |
| Announce Live Changes | `ariaLive` | Drop-down | OFF | Controls how screen readers announce dynamic content updates. Options include: **Off**, **Polite**, or **Assertive**. |
| Hide From Screen Readers | `ariaHidden` | Toggle | OFF | Hides the element from assistive technologies without removing it from the DOM. |

### Custom ARIA Attributes

Adds additional custom ARIA attributes to the element as key-value pairs.

| Column | Field | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Attribute | `key` | The ARIA attribute name (for example, `aria-label`, `aria-describedby`, and so on). |
| Value | `value` | The value for the attribute. |

## Operations Builder

This component supports the [Operations Builder](/unqorkai/docs/operations-builder) in Vega modules. When the module or panel runtime is set to **Vega (2.0)**, an **Event Handlers** section displays in the settings panel for configuring event-driven operations.

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**Changelog**

| Date | Change |
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| — | Initial publication. |

A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module.

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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used for presenting how a HTML or XML document looks to end-users.

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The Vega (v 2.0.0) runtime is the next-generation engine of the UDesigner platform. Vega uses cutting-edge technologies to improve the Creator and end-user experience.

The Vega (v 2.0.0) runtime is the next-generation engine of the UDesigner platform. Vega uses cutting-edge technologies to improve the Creator and end-user experience.