Bootstrap Grid Example: Large Devices
In the previous chapter, we presented a grid example with classes for small and medium devices. We used two divs (columns) and we gave them a 25%/75% split on small devices, and a 50%/50% split on medium devices:
<div class="col-sm-3 col-md-6">....</div>
<div class="col-sm-9 col-md-6">....</div>
But on large devices the design may be better as a 33%/66% split.
Tip: Large devices are defined as having a screen width from 1200 pixels and above.
For large devices we will use the .col-lg-*
classes.
So now we will add the column widths for large devices:
<div class="col-sm-3 col-md-6 col-lg-4">....</div>
<div class="col-sm-9 col-md-6 col-lg-8">....</div>
Now Bootstrap is going to say "at the small size, look at classes with -sm- in them and use those. At the medium size, look at classes with -md- in them and use those. At the large size, look at classes with the word -lg- in them and use those".
The following example will result in a 25%/75% split on small devices, a 50%/50% split on medium devices, and a 33%/66% split on large devices:
Example
<div class="container-fluid">
<h1>Hello World!</h1>
<div
class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3
col-md-6 col-lg-4" style="background-color:yellow;">
<p>Lorem ipsum...</p>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-9 col-md-6 col-lg-8" style="background-color:pink;">
<p>Sed ut perspiciatis...</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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Note: Make sure that the sum always adds up to 12.
Using Only Large
In the example below, we only specify the .col-lg-6
class (without .col-md-*
and/or .col-sm-*
). This means that large devices will split 50%/50%. However,
for medium AND small devices, it will stack vertically (100% width):
Example
<div class="container-fluid">
<h1>Hello World!</h1>
<div
class="row">
<div class="col-lg-6" style="background-color:yellow;">
<p>Lorem ipsum...</p>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-6" style="background-color:pink;">
<p>Sed ut perspiciatis...</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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