---
title: Methods
category: docs
layout: doc
related: methods
toc:
- { title: addItems, anchor: additems }
- { title: appended, anchor: appended }
- { title: destroy, anchor: destroy }
- { title: insert, anchor: insert }
- { title: layout, anchor: layout }
- { title: option, anchor: option }
- { title: reLayout, anchor: relayout }
- { title: remove, anchor: remove }
---
Isotope offers several methods to extend functionality. Isotope's methods follow the jQuery UI pattern.
{% highlight javascript %}
$('#container').isotope( 'methodName', [optionalParameters] )
{% endhighlight %}
## addItems
{% highlight javascript %}
.isotope( 'addItems', $content, callback )
{% endhighlight %}
Adds elements to the pool of item elements of the container, but does sort, filter or layout. See [Adding items](adding-items.html) for more details.
[**See Demo: Adding items**](../demos/adding-items.html)
## appended
{% highlight javascript %}
.isotope( 'appended', $content, callback )
{% endhighlight %}
Adds elements via `addItems` method, then triggers `layout` just for those new elements. Useful for Infinite Scroll. See [Adding items](adding-items.html) for more details.
[**See Demo: Adding items**](../demos/adding-items.html)
## destroy
{% highlight javascript %}
.isotope( 'destroy' )
{% endhighlight %}
Removes Isotope functionality completely. Returns element back to pre-init state.
## insert
{% highlight javascript %}
.isotope( 'insert', $content, callback )
{% endhighlight %}
Appends elements to container, adds items to via `addItems` method, and then triggers `reLayout` method so new elements are properly filtered, sorted and laid-out. See [Adding items](adding-items.html) for more details.
[**See Demo: Adding items**](../demos/adding-items.html).
## layout
{% highlight javascript %}
.isotope( 'layout', $content, callback )
{% endhighlight %}
Positions specified elements in layout.
`layout` will only position specified elements, and those elements will be positioned at the end of layout. Whereas `reLayout` will position all elements in the Isotope widget.
## option
{% highlight javascript %}
.isotope( 'option', options )
{% endhighlight %}
Modifies options for plugin instance.
## reLayout
{% highlight javascript %}
.isotope( 'reLayout', callback )
{% endhighlight %}
Resets layout properties and lays-out every item element.
[**See Demo: reLayout**](../demos/relayout.html)
## remove
{% highlight javascript %}
.isotope( 'remove', $content )
{% endhighlight %}
Removes specified elements from Isotope widget and the DOM.
