### Using the Grid
-For more structured form layouts, you can utilize Bootstrap's predefined grid classes (or mixins) to create horizontal forms. Add the `.row` class to form groups and use the `.col-*-*` classes to specify the width of your labels and controls.
+For more structured form layouts that are also responsive, you can utilize Bootstrap's [predefined grid classes](/layout/grid/#predefined-classes) or [mixins](/layout/grid/#sass-mixins) to create horizontal forms. Add the `.row` class to form groups and use the `.col-*-*` classes to specify the width of your labels and controls.
Be sure to add `.form-control-label` to your `<label>`s as well so they're vertically centered with their associated labels.
{% example html %}
-<form>
- <div class="form-group row">
- <label for="inputEmail3" class="col-sm-2 form-control-label">Email</label>
- <div class="col-sm-10">
- <input type="email" class="form-control" id="inputEmail3" placeholder="Email">
+<div class="container">
+ <form>
+ <div class="form-group row">
+ <label for="inputEmail3" class="col-sm-2 form-control-label">Email</label>
+ <div class="col-sm-10">
+ <input type="email" class="form-control" id="inputEmail3" placeholder="Email">
+ </div>
</div>
- </div>
- <div class="form-group row">
- <label for="inputPassword3" class="col-sm-2 form-control-label">Password</label>
- <div class="col-sm-10">
- <input type="password" class="form-control" id="inputPassword3" placeholder="Password">
+ <div class="form-group row">
+ <label for="inputPassword3" class="col-sm-2 form-control-label">Password</label>
+ <div class="col-sm-10">
+ <input type="password" class="form-control" id="inputPassword3" placeholder="Password">
+ </div>
</div>
- </div>
- <div class="form-group row">
- <label class="col-sm-2">Radios</label>
- <div class="col-sm-10">
- <div class="radio">
- <label>
- <input type="radio" name="gridRadios" id="gridRadios1" value="option1" checked>
- Option one is this and that—be sure to include why it's great
- </label>
+ <div class="form-group row">
+ <label class="col-sm-2">Radios</label>
+ <div class="col-sm-10">
+ <div class="radio">
+ <label>
+ <input type="radio" name="gridRadios" id="gridRadios1" value="option1" checked>
+ Option one is this and that—be sure to include why it's great
+ </label>
+ </div>
+ <div class="radio">
+ <label>
+ <input type="radio" name="gridRadios" id="gridRadios2" value="option2">
+ Option two can be something else and selecting it will deselect option one
+ </label>
+ </div>
+ <div class="radio disabled">
+ <label>
+ <input type="radio" name="gridRadios" id="gridRadios3" value="option3" disabled>
+ Option three is disabled
+ </label>
+ </div>
</div>
- <div class="radio">
- <label>
- <input type="radio" name="gridRadios" id="gridRadios2" value="option2">
- Option two can be something else and selecting it will deselect option one
- </label>
+ </div>
+ <div class="form-group row">
+ <label class="col-sm-2">Checkbox</label>
+ <div class="col-sm-10">
+ <div class="checkbox">
+ <label>
+ <input type="checkbox"> Check me out
+ </label>
+ </div>
</div>
- <div class="radio disabled">
- <label>
- <input type="radio" name="gridRadios" id="gridRadios3" value="option3" disabled>
- Option three is disabled
- </label>
+ </div>
+ <div class="form-group row">
+ <div class="col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-10">
+ <button type="submit" class="btn btn-secondary">Sign in</button>
</div>
</div>
- </div>
- <div class="form-group row">
- <label class="col-sm-2">Checkbox</label>
- <div class="col-sm-10">
- <div class="checkbox">
- <label>
- <input type="checkbox"> Check me out
- </label>
+ </form>
+</div>
+{% endexample %}
+
+Grid-based form layouts also support large and small inputs.
+
+{% example html %}
+<div class="container">
+ <form>
+ <div class="form-group row">
+ <label for="lgFormGroupInput" class="col-sm-2 form-control-label form-control-label-lg">Email</label>
+ <div class="col-sm-10">
+ <input type="email" class="form-control form-control-lg" id="lgFormGroupInput" placeholder="you@example.com">
</div>
</div>
- </div>
- <div class="form-group row">
- <div class="col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-10">
- <button type="submit" class="btn btn-secondary">Sign in</button>
+ <div class="form-group row">
+ <label for="smFormGroupInput" class="col-sm-2 form-control-label form-control-label-sm">Email</label>
+ <div class="col-sm-10">
+ <input type="email" class="form-control form-control-sm" id="smFormGroupInput" placeholder="you@example.com">
+ </div>
</div>
- </div>
-</form>
+ </form>
+</div>
{% endexample %}
+
## Checkboxes and radios
Checkboxes are for selecting one or several options in a list, while radios are for selecting one option from many.