def layout(*args, **kwargs):
    """ Create a grid-based arrangement of Bokeh Layout objects.

    Args:
        children (list of lists of :class:`~bokeh.models.layouts.LayoutDOM` ): A list of lists of instances
            for a grid layout. Can be any of the following - :class:`~bokeh.models.plots.Plot`,
            :class:`~bokeh.models.widgets.widget.Widget`,
            :class:`~bokeh.models.layouts.Row`,
            :class:`~bokeh.models.layouts.Column`,
            :class:`~bokeh.models.tools.ToolbarBox`,
            :class:`~bokeh.models.layouts.Spacer`.

        sizing_mode (``"fixed"``, ``"stretch_both"``, ``"scale_width"``, ``"scale_height"``, ``"scale_both"`` ): How
            will the items in the layout resize to fill the available space.
            Default is ``"fixed"``. For more information on the different
            modes see :attr:`~bokeh.models.layouts.LayoutDOM.sizing_mode`
            description on :class:`~bokeh.models.layouts.LayoutDOM`.

    Returns:
        Column: A column of ``Row`` layouts of the children, all with the same sizing_mode.

    Examples:

        >>> layout([[plot_1, plot_2], [plot_3, plot_4]])
        >>> layout(
                children=[
                    [widget_1, plot_1],
                    [slider],
                    [widget_2, plot_2, plot_3]
                ],
                sizing_mode='fixed',
            )

    """
    sizing_mode = kwargs.pop('sizing_mode', None)
    children = kwargs.pop('children', None)

    children = _handle_children(*args, children=children)

    # Make the grid
    return _create_grid(children, sizing_mode)