I recently started using MUI for my react project. There are two layout components I am confused about i.e. Stack and Box
When should I use Stack over Box?
I know the use case of a box.
But I am not sure when to use a Stack component and what the difference between them is?
Box: The Box component serves as a wrapper component for most of the CSS utility needs.
The Box component packages all the style functions that are exposed in @mui/system.
Stack: Stack is like a flex container. The Stack component manages layout of immediate children along the vertical or horizontal axis with optional spacing and/or dividers between each child.
Usage of Stack:
Stack is concerned with one-dimensional layouts, while Grid handles two-dimensional layouts. The default direction is column which stacks children vertically.
By default, Stack arranges items vertically in a column. However, the direction prop can be used to position items horizontally in a row as well.
Use the divider prop to insert an element between each child. This works particularly well with the Divider component.
You can switch the direction or spacing values based on the active breakpoint.