diff --git a/components/ComponentPreview.vue b/components/ComponentPreview.vue
index 786df1b..6eb46f1 100644
--- a/components/ComponentPreview.vue
+++ b/components/ComponentPreview.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="component-preview">
+  <div class="component-preview" :style="componentStyle">
     <!-- Basic Input Types -->
     <FormKit 
       v-if="isInputType"
@@ -76,6 +76,23 @@ const isInputType = computed(() => {
   
   return inputTypes.includes(props.component.type);
 });
+
+// Compute style based on grid properties
+const componentStyle = computed(() => {
+  // Only apply grid styles in the non-preview mode (actual form)
+  if (props.isPreview) {
+    return {}; // Styling is handled by parent in canvas mode
+  }
+  
+  // Apply grid column in preview mode
+  const gridColumn = props.component.props.gridColumn || 'span 12';
+  
+  return {
+    gridColumn: gridColumn,
+    width: '100%', // Always use 100% within the grid cell
+    boxSizing: 'border-box'
+  };
+});
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/components/FormBuilderCanvas.vue b/components/FormBuilderCanvas.vue
index 8364e9a..59cc9e6 100644
--- a/components/FormBuilderCanvas.vue
+++ b/components/FormBuilderCanvas.vue
@@ -6,58 +6,81 @@
       <p class="text-xs mt-1">Or click a component from the sidebar</p>
     </div>
     
-    <draggable
-      v-else
-      v-model="componentList"
-      group="form-components"
-      item-key="id"
-      handle=".drag-handle"
-      ghost-class="ghost"
-      animation="300"
-      @end="onDragEnd"
-    >
-      <template #item="{ element, index }">
-        <div 
-          class="form-component relative mb-3 border rounded-md overflow-hidden transition-all"
-          :class="{ 
-            'ring-2 ring-blue-400 bg-blue-50 border-transparent': selectedComponentId === element.id,
-            'bg-white border-gray-200 hover:border-gray-300': selectedComponentId !== element.id
-          }"
-          @click.capture="selectComponent(element)"
-        >
-          <div class="component-actions absolute right-1.5 top-1.5 flex space-x-1 z-10">
-            <button 
-              class="p-1 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 rounded"
-              title="Drag to reorder"
+    <div v-else class="grid-container">
+      <draggable
+        v-model="componentList"
+        group="form-components"
+        item-key="id"
+        handle=".drag-handle"
+        ghost-class="ghost"
+        animation="300"
+        class="draggable-container"
+        @end="onDragEnd"
+      >
+        <template #item="{ element, index }">
+          <div 
+            class="form-component relative border rounded-md overflow-hidden transition-all"
+            :class="{ 
+              'ring-2 ring-blue-400 bg-blue-50 border-transparent': selectedComponentId === element.id,
+              'bg-white border-gray-200 hover:border-gray-300': selectedComponentId !== element.id
+            }"
+            :style="{
+              gridColumn: element.props.gridColumn || 'span 12'
+            }"
+            @click.capture="selectComponent(element)"
+          >
+            <div class="component-actions absolute right-1.5 top-1.5 flex space-x-1 z-10">
+              <button 
+                class="p-1 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 rounded"
+                title="Drag to reorder"
+              >
+                <span class="drag-handle cursor-move">
+                  <Icon name="material-symbols:drag-indicator" class="w-4 h-4" />
+                </span>
+              </button>
+              <button 
+                class="p-1 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-600 rounded"
+                title="Resize component"
+                @click.stop="toggleResizeMode(element)"
+              >
+                <Icon name="material-symbols:resize" class="w-4 h-4" />
+              </button>
+              <button 
+                class="p-1 text-gray-400 hover:text-red-500 rounded"
+                title="Delete component"
+                @click.stop="deleteComponent(element.id)"
+              >
+                <Icon name="material-symbols:delete-outline" class="w-4 h-4" />
+              </button>
+            </div>
+            
+            <div class="p-3">
+              <component-preview 
+                :component="element" 
+                :is-preview="true"
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Resize handle - only shown when in resize mode -->
+            <div 
+              v-if="resizeMode && selectedComponentId === element.id"
+              class="resize-handles"
             >
-              <span class="drag-handle cursor-move">
-                <Icon name="material-symbols:drag-indicator" class="w-4 h-4" />
-              </span>
-            </button>
-            <button 
-              class="p-1 text-gray-400 hover:text-red-500 rounded"
-              title="Delete component"
-              @click.stop="deleteComponent(element.id)"
-            >
-              <Icon name="material-symbols:delete-outline" class="w-4 h-4" />
-            </button>
+              <div 
+                class="resize-handle resize-handle-right"
+                @mousedown.stop.prevent="startResize($event, element)"
+              ></div>
+            </div>
           </div>
-          
-          <div class="p-3">
-            <component-preview 
-              :component="element" 
-              :is-preview="true"
-            />
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </template>
-    </draggable>
+        </template>
+      </draggable>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import draggable from 'vuedraggable';
-import { onMounted, watch } from 'vue';
+import { onMounted, watch, onUnmounted, nextTick } from 'vue';
 
 const props = defineProps({
   formComponents: {
@@ -66,9 +89,13 @@ const props = defineProps({
   }
 });
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['select-component', 'move-component', 'delete-component']);
+const emit = defineEmits(['select-component', 'move-component', 'delete-component', 'update-component', 'optimize-layout']);
 
 const selectedComponentId = ref(null);
+const resizeMode = ref(false);
+const resizing = ref(false);
+const initialWidth = ref(0);
+const initialX = ref(0);
 
 // Watch for changes in formComponents
 watch(() => props.formComponents, (newComponents) => {
@@ -76,6 +103,7 @@ watch(() => props.formComponents, (newComponents) => {
   if (selectedComponentId.value && 
       !newComponents.some(comp => comp.id === selectedComponentId.value)) {
     selectedComponentId.value = null;
+    resizeMode.value = false;
   }
 }, { deep: true });
 
@@ -100,10 +128,115 @@ const selectComponent = (component) => {
 const deleteComponent = (id) => {
   if (selectedComponentId.value === id) {
     selectedComponentId.value = null;
+    resizeMode.value = false;
   }
   emit('delete-component', id);
 };
 
+// Toggle resize mode
+const toggleResizeMode = (component) => {
+  resizeMode.value = !resizeMode.value;
+  selectedComponentId.value = component.id;
+};
+
+// Start resizing
+const startResize = (event, component) => {
+  resizing.value = true;
+  selectedComponentId.value = component.id;
+  
+  // Store initial values
+  initialWidth.value = parseInt(component.props.width) || 100;
+  initialX.value = event.clientX;
+  
+  // Add event listeners
+  document.addEventListener('mousemove', handleResize);
+  document.addEventListener('mouseup', stopResize);
+};
+
+// Handle resize event
+const handleResize = (event) => {
+  if (!resizing.value || !selectedComponentId.value) return;
+  
+  // Calculate new width
+  const component = props.formComponents.find(c => c.id === selectedComponentId.value);
+  if (!component) return;
+  
+  // Calculate delta
+  const deltaX = event.clientX - initialX.value;
+  
+  // Convert to percentage of container width
+  const container = document.querySelector('.grid-container');
+  if (!container) return;
+  
+  const containerWidth = container.offsetWidth;
+  const deltaPercentage = (deltaX / containerWidth) * 100;
+  
+  // Calculate new width (with constraints)
+  let newWidth = initialWidth.value + deltaPercentage;
+  
+  // Constrain to reasonable values
+  newWidth = Math.max(25, Math.min(100, newWidth)); // Min 25%, max 100%
+  
+  // Get the current column span
+  const currentSpanMatch = component.props.gridColumn?.match(/span\s+(\d+)/) || [];
+  const currentSpan = parseInt(currentSpanMatch[1]) || 12;
+  
+  // Define standard widths for snap points (25%, 33%, 50%, 66%, 75%, 100%)
+  const standardWidths = [25, 33, 50, 66, 75, 100];
+  
+  // Snap to nearest standard width if within 5%
+  for (const std of standardWidths) {
+    if (Math.abs(newWidth - std) < 5) {
+      newWidth = std;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Convert precise percentages to exact grid column spans
+  // This ensures the visual appearance matches the percentage
+  let gridColumns;
+  switch (newWidth) {
+    case 25: gridColumns = 3; break;  // 3/12 = 25%
+    case 33: gridColumns = 4; break;  // 4/12 = 33.33%
+    case 50: gridColumns = 6; break;  // 6/12 = 50%
+    case 66: gridColumns = 8; break;  // 8/12 = 66.67%
+    case 75: gridColumns = 9; break;  // 9/12 = 75%
+    case 100: gridColumns = 12; break; // 12/12 = 100%
+    default: gridColumns = Math.round((newWidth / 100) * 12);
+  }
+  
+  // Only update if the span actually changed to avoid unnecessary rerenders
+  if (gridColumns !== currentSpan) {
+    // Update component's width and grid column span
+    const updatedComponent = {
+      ...component,
+      props: {
+        ...component.props,
+        width: `${newWidth}%`,
+        gridColumn: `span ${gridColumns}`
+      }
+    };
+    
+    // Signal component update
+    emit('update-component', updatedComponent);
+    
+    // Signal that a resize has occurred that might require layout optimization
+    // Using nextTick to ensure the update is processed first
+    nextTick(() => {
+      emit('optimize-layout');
+    });
+  }
+};
+
+// Stop resizing
+const stopResize = () => {
+  resizing.value = false;
+  
+  // Remove event listeners
+  document.removeEventListener('mousemove', handleResize);
+  document.removeEventListener('mouseup', stopResize);
+};
+
 // Handle drag end event for reordering
 const onDragEnd = (event) => {
   if (event.oldIndex !== event.newIndex) {
@@ -113,17 +246,43 @@ const onDragEnd = (event) => {
     });
   }
 };
+
+// Clean up event listeners when component is unmounted
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  document.removeEventListener('mousemove', handleResize);
+  document.removeEventListener('mouseup', stopResize);
+});
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
+.grid-container {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
+  grid-auto-flow: row dense; /* This enables automatic filling of gaps */
+  column-gap: 16px;
+  row-gap: 16px;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.draggable-container {
+  display: contents; /* This makes draggable container not interfere with the grid */
+}
+
 .ghost {
   opacity: 0.5;
   background: #e0f2fe;
   border: 1px dashed #60a5fa;
+  width: 100% !important;
+  grid-column: span 12 !important;
 }
 
 .form-component {
   transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  grid-column: span 12; /* Default to full width */
+  width: 100% !important; /* Force the width within the grid cell */
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
 }
 
 .form-component:hover .component-actions {
@@ -138,4 +297,35 @@ const onDragEnd = (event) => {
 .form-component:hover {
   box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
 }
+
+.resize-handles {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.resize-handle {
+  position: absolute;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  cursor: col-resize;
+}
+
+.resize-handle-right {
+  top: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 100%;
+  background-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
+  position: absolute;
+  cursor: col-resize;
+}
+
+.resize-handle-right:hover,
+.resize-handle-right:active {
+  background-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4);
+  width: 8px;
+}
 </style> 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/FormBuilderComponents.vue b/components/FormBuilderComponents.vue
index 1f96b2d..bbadb6c 100644
--- a/components/FormBuilderComponents.vue
+++ b/components/FormBuilderComponents.vue
@@ -363,9 +363,20 @@ const matchesSearch = (component) => {
 
 // Handle drag start event
 const onDragStart = (event, component) => {
+  // Just set the basic component data, the optimal grid placement
+  // will be calculated in the store when adding the component
+  const componentWithGrid = {
+    ...component,
+    defaultProps: {
+      ...component.defaultProps,
+      width: '100%'
+      // Note: gridColumn is now determined by the store's findOptimalGridPlacement method
+    }
+  };
+  
   // Set the drag data
   event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'copy';
-  event.dataTransfer.setData('component', JSON.stringify(component));
+  event.dataTransfer.setData('component', JSON.stringify(componentWithGrid));
 };
 
 // Add a component directly via click
diff --git a/components/FormBuilderConfiguration.vue b/components/FormBuilderConfiguration.vue
index 3084782..cfc4995 100644
--- a/components/FormBuilderConfiguration.vue
+++ b/components/FormBuilderConfiguration.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,34 @@
         <div class="custom-tab-content p-4 border border-gray-200 rounded-b bg-white">
           <!-- Basic Tab -->
           <div v-if="activeTab === 'basic'" class="space-y-3">
+            <!-- Width Configuration -->
+            <div v-if="showField('width')">
+              <label class="text-sm font-medium mb-1 block">Component Width</label>
+              <div class="grid grid-cols-4 gap-2 mt-2">
+                <button 
+                  v-for="width in [25, 33, 50, 66, 75, 100]" 
+                  :key="width"
+                  @click="setComponentWidth(width)"
+                  class="py-1 px-2 border rounded text-xs"
+                  :class="{
+                    'bg-blue-50 border-blue-200 text-blue-600': getComponentWidthPercent() === width,
+                    'bg-white border-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50': getComponentWidthPercent() !== width
+                  }"
+                >
+                  {{ width }}%
+                </button>
+              </div>
+              <div class="flex items-center mt-2">
+                <div class="w-full bg-gray-200 rounded-full h-2.5">
+                  <div 
+                    class="bg-blue-600 h-2.5 rounded-full" 
+                    :style="{ width: configModel.width || '100%' }"
+                  ></div>
+                </div>
+                <span class="ml-2 text-xs text-gray-500">{{ configModel.width || '100%' }}</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
             <!-- Standard Fields For All Components -->
             <FormKit
               v-if="showField('label')"
@@ -350,6 +378,8 @@ const showField = (fieldName) => {
       return componentType === 'repeater';
     case 'id':
       return true; // Always show component ID in advanced tab
+    case 'width':
+      return true; // Always show width in basic tab
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -371,6 +401,76 @@ const addOption = () => {
 const removeOption = (index) => {
   configModel.value.options.splice(index, 1);
 };
+
+// Inside the <script setup> section
+// Add width to fieldsToShow
+const fieldsToShow = {
+  // Basic input types
+  text: ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'width'],
+  textarea: ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'width'],
+  number: ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'width'],
+  email: ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'width'],
+  password: ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'width'],
+  
+  // Selection types
+  select: ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'options', 'width'],
+  checkbox: ['label', 'name', 'help', 'options', 'width'],
+  radio: ['label', 'name', 'help', 'options', 'width'],
+  
+  // Date and time
+  date: ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'width'],
+  time: ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'width'],
+  'datetime-local': ['label', 'name', 'placeholder', 'help', 'width'],
+  
+  // Advanced
+  file: ['label', 'name', 'help', 'accept', 'width'],
+  repeater: ['label', 'name', 'help', 'max', 'width'],
+  group: ['label', 'name', 'help', 'width'],
+  
+  // Layout elements
+  heading: ['value', 'level', 'width'],
+  paragraph: ['value', 'width'],
+  divider: ['width']
+};
+
+// Add these methods
+const getComponentWidthPercent = () => {
+  if (!configModel.value.width) return 100;
+  
+  // Parse the width from percentage string
+  const widthStr = configModel.value.width.toString();
+  const match = widthStr.match(/(\d+)%/);
+  return match ? parseInt(match[1]) : 100;
+};
+
+const setComponentWidth = (widthPercent) => {
+  // Convert precise percentages to exact grid column spans
+  // This ensures the visual appearance matches the percentage
+  let gridColumns;
+  switch (widthPercent) {
+    case 25: gridColumns = 3; break;  // 3/12 = 25%
+    case 33: gridColumns = 4; break;  // 4/12 = 33.33%
+    case 50: gridColumns = 6; break;  // 6/12 = 50%
+    case 66: gridColumns = 8; break;  // 8/12 = 66.67%
+    case 75: gridColumns = 9; break;  // 9/12 = 75%
+    case 100: gridColumns = 12; break; // 12/12 = 100%
+    default: gridColumns = Math.round((widthPercent / 100) * 12);
+  }
+  
+  // Update the configModel
+  configModel.value = {
+    ...configModel.value,
+    width: `${widthPercent}%`,
+    gridColumn: `span ${gridColumns}`
+  };
+  
+  // Emit update event
+  emit('update-component', {
+    id: props.component.id,
+    ...props.component,
+    props: configModel.value
+  });
+};
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/pages/form-builder/index.vue b/pages/form-builder/index.vue
index 02be666..441ede6 100644
--- a/pages/form-builder/index.vue
+++ b/pages/form-builder/index.vue
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
               @select-component="handleSelectComponent"
               @move-component="handleMoveComponent"
               @delete-component="handleDeleteComponent"
+              @update-component="handleUpdateComponent"
+              @optimize-layout="handleOptimizeLayout"
             />
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -135,16 +137,19 @@
     <!-- Preview Modal -->
     <RsModal v-model="showPreview" title="Form Preview" size="xl">
       <div class="max-h-[70vh] overflow-y-auto p-4">
-        <FormKit type="form" @submit="handlePreviewSubmit">
-          <template
-            v-for="(component, index) in formStore.formComponents"
-            :key="index"
-          >
-            <component-preview :component="component" :is-preview="false" />
-          </template>
+        <FormKit type="form" @submit="handlePreviewSubmit" :actions="false">
+          <div class="grid-preview-container">
+            <template
+              v-for="(component, index) in formStore.formComponents"
+              :key="index"
+            >
+              <component-preview :component="component" :is-preview="false" />
+            </template>
+          </div>
           <FormKit type="submit" label="Submit" />
         </FormKit>
       </div>
+      <template #footer> </template>
     </RsModal>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -239,6 +244,10 @@ const handlePreviewSubmit = (formData) => {
 const navigateToManage = () => {
   router.push("/form-builder/manage");
 };
+
+const handleOptimizeLayout = () => {
+  // Implementation of handleOptimizeLayout method
+};
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -263,4 +272,14 @@ const navigateToManage = () => {
   font-size: 0.7rem;
   position: absolute;
 }
+
+.grid-preview-container {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
+  grid-auto-flow: row dense;
+  column-gap: 16px;
+  row-gap: 16px;
+  width: 100%;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/stores/formBuilder.js b/stores/formBuilder.js
index 01d89da..e92de0d 100644
--- a/stores/formBuilder.js
+++ b/stores/formBuilder.js
@@ -34,13 +34,18 @@ export const useFormBuilderStore = defineStore('formBuilder', {
   
   actions: {
     addComponent(component) {
+      // Find optimal grid placement for the new component
+      const { gridColumn, rowIndex, width } = this.findOptimalGridPlacement();
+      
       const newComponent = {
         ...component,
         id: uuidv4(),
         props: {
           ...component.defaultProps,
           name: `${component.type}_${this.formComponents.length + 1}`,
-          label: `${component.name} ${this.formComponents.length + 1}`
+          label: `${component.name} ${this.formComponents.length + 1}`,
+          width: width,
+          gridColumn: gridColumn
         }
       };
       
@@ -48,6 +53,87 @@ export const useFormBuilderStore = defineStore('formBuilder', {
       this.selectComponent(newComponent.id);
     },
     
+    // Find optimal placement for a new component in the grid
+    findOptimalGridPlacement() {
+      if (this.formComponents.length === 0) {
+        // First component - full width
+        return { 
+          gridColumn: 'span 12', 
+          rowIndex: 0,
+          width: '100%'
+        };
+      }
+      
+      // Group components by their implicit row
+      const rows = [];
+      let currentRowY = 0;
+      let currentRowIndex = 0;
+      let currentRowSpace = 0;
+      
+      // Sort components by their position in the form (to handle reordering)
+      // This assumes components are ordered top to bottom
+      const sortedComponents = [...this.formComponents];
+      
+      // Track used columns in each row
+      sortedComponents.forEach(component => {
+        const spanMatch = component.props.gridColumn?.match(/span\s+(\d+)/) || [];
+        const columnSpan = parseInt(spanMatch[1]) || 12;
+        
+        // If this is the first component in a row or there's enough space
+        if (currentRowSpace === 0) {
+          // Start a new row
+          currentRowSpace = 12 - columnSpan;
+          rows[currentRowIndex] = { components: [component], remainingSpace: currentRowSpace };
+        } else if (columnSpan <= currentRowSpace) {
+          // Add to current row
+          currentRowSpace -= columnSpan;
+          rows[currentRowIndex].components.push(component);
+          rows[currentRowIndex].remainingSpace = currentRowSpace;
+        } else {
+          // Start a new row
+          currentRowIndex++;
+          currentRowSpace = 12 - columnSpan;
+          rows[currentRowIndex] = { components: [component], remainingSpace: currentRowSpace };
+        }
+      });
+      
+      // Find the row with remaining space
+      const rowWithSpace = rows.find(row => row.remainingSpace > 0);
+      
+      if (rowWithSpace) {
+        // Use remaining space in an existing row
+        const remainingColumns = rowWithSpace.remainingSpace;
+        
+        // Calculate width percentage based on columns
+        // Convert columns to percentage (each column is 8.33% of the grid)
+        let widthPercent;
+        
+        // Map grid columns to standard width percentages
+        switch (remainingColumns) {
+          case 3: widthPercent = 25; break;  // 3/12 = 25%
+          case 4: widthPercent = 33; break;  // 4/12 = 33.33%
+          case 6: widthPercent = 50; break;  // 6/12 = 50%
+          case 8: widthPercent = 66; break;  // 8/12 = 66.67%
+          case 9: widthPercent = 75; break;  // 9/12 = 75%
+          case 12: widthPercent = 100; break; // 12/12 = 100%
+          default: widthPercent = Math.round((remainingColumns / 12) * 100);
+        }
+        
+        return {
+          gridColumn: `span ${remainingColumns}`,
+          rowIndex: rows.indexOf(rowWithSpace),
+          width: `${widthPercent}%`
+        };
+      } else {
+        // No space in existing rows, create a new row
+        return { 
+          gridColumn: 'span 12', 
+          rowIndex: rows.length,
+          width: '100%' 
+        };
+      }
+    },
+    
     selectComponent(id) {
       this.selectedComponentId = id;
     },
@@ -63,6 +149,9 @@ export const useFormBuilderStore = defineStore('formBuilder', {
       if (oldIndex !== newIndex) {
         const component = this.formComponents.splice(oldIndex, 1)[0];
         this.formComponents.splice(newIndex, 0, component);
+        
+        // Optimize layout after reordering
+        this.optimizeGridLayout();
       }
     },
     
@@ -80,6 +169,9 @@ export const useFormBuilderStore = defineStore('formBuilder', {
             this.selectedComponentId = this.formComponents[newIndex].id;
           }
         }
+        
+        // Optimize layout after deletion
+        this.optimizeGridLayout();
       }
     },
     
@@ -129,6 +221,111 @@ export const useFormBuilderStore = defineStore('formBuilder', {
     loadSavedForms() {
       const savedForms = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('savedForms') || '[]');
       this.savedForms = savedForms;
+    },
+    
+    // Optimize the grid layout by analyzing the current components
+    // and adjusting their sizes to fill available spaces
+    optimizeGridLayout() {
+      // Skip if no components
+      if (this.formComponents.length === 0) return;
+      
+      // Group components by their implicit row (similar to findOptimalGridPlacement)
+      const rows = [];
+      let currentRowIndex = 0;
+      let currentRowSpace = 12; // Full width available initially
+      
+      // Sort components by their position in the form
+      const sortedComponents = [...this.formComponents];
+      
+      // First pass: Group components into rows
+      sortedComponents.forEach(component => {
+        const spanMatch = component.props.gridColumn?.match(/span\s+(\d+)/) || [];
+        const columnSpan = parseInt(spanMatch[1]) || 12;
+        
+        // If this is the first component in a row or there's enough space
+        if (currentRowSpace === 12) { // Start of a new row
+          currentRowSpace = 12 - columnSpan;
+          rows[currentRowIndex] = { 
+            components: [{ component, span: columnSpan }], 
+            remainingSpace: currentRowSpace 
+          };
+        } else if (columnSpan <= currentRowSpace) {
+          // Add to current row
+          currentRowSpace -= columnSpan;
+          rows[currentRowIndex].components.push({ component, span: columnSpan });
+          rows[currentRowIndex].remainingSpace = currentRowSpace;
+        } else {
+          // Start a new row
+          currentRowIndex++;
+          currentRowSpace = 12 - columnSpan;
+          rows[currentRowIndex] = { 
+            components: [{ component, span: columnSpan }], 
+            remainingSpace: currentRowSpace 
+          };
+        }
+      });
+      
+      // Second pass: Optimize each row
+      rows.forEach(row => {
+        // Skip full rows
+        if (row.remainingSpace === 0) return;
+        
+        // If there's only one component in a row with remaining space,
+        // expand it to fill the row
+        if (row.components.length === 1 && row.remainingSpace > 0) {
+          const comp = row.components[0];
+          const totalSpan = 12; // Full row
+          this.updateComponentSize(comp.component, totalSpan);
+        } 
+        // If there are multiple components in a row with remaining space,
+        // distribute the space proportionally
+        else if (row.components.length > 1 && row.remainingSpace > 0) {
+          // Calculate how much extra space each component gets
+          const extraSpanPerComponent = Math.floor(row.remainingSpace / row.components.length);
+          let remainingExtraSpan = row.remainingSpace % row.components.length;
+          
+          // Distribute the remaining columns among components
+          row.components.forEach(comp => {
+            // Calculate new span, adding extra space plus one more if there's remainder
+            let extraSpan = extraSpanPerComponent;
+            if (remainingExtraSpan > 0) {
+              extraSpan += 1;
+              remainingExtraSpan--;
+            }
+            
+            const newSpan = comp.span + extraSpan;
+            this.updateComponentSize(comp.component, newSpan);
+          });
+        }
+      });
+    },
+    
+    // Update a component's size based on a new column span
+    updateComponentSize(component, newSpan) {
+      // Convert the span to a standard width percentage
+      let widthPercent;
+      switch (newSpan) {
+        case 3: widthPercent = 25; break;
+        case 4: widthPercent = 33; break;
+        case 6: widthPercent = 50; break;
+        case 8: widthPercent = 66; break;
+        case 9: widthPercent = 75; break;
+        case 12: widthPercent = 100; break;
+        default: widthPercent = Math.round((newSpan / 12) * 100);
+      }
+      
+      // Update the component
+      const index = this.formComponents.findIndex(c => c.id === component.id);
+      if (index !== -1) {
+        this.formComponents[index] = {
+          ...component,
+          props: {
+            ...component.props,
+            width: `${widthPercent}%`,
+            gridColumn: `span ${newSpan}`
+          }
+        };
+      }
     }
   },