Bootstrap container divs - html

Question

Hi guys using bootstrap and struggling to understand how to get a my main div box to have other divs inside of it
For example i am trying to make this:
This big box is just a div.
What i got so far:
<div class="container">
<div class="MainBox">
<div class="Leftbox">
<h3>Box</h3>
<div class="btn-group-vertical">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-responsive">P</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">B</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">L</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">R</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">T</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">F</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="CentreBox">
</div>
</div>
</div>
I am not so sure how to do the boxes on the right hand side , i have tried different methods but it mucks up the whole div. Any help would be great. Thanks xx

Answer 1

You really want to look into Bootstraps grid system, as suggested by #Sringland in his comments, found here: Bootstrap Docs
The grid system creates 12 columns on any screen size (from xtra small - large), and can be defined as a class by col-(screensize)-(span). For example - if you want 12 columns spanning a large sized screen add the class: col-lg-12 to your div.
These columns are "embeddable", and will create a new 12-column layout inside one another. So if you want to split up an 8 column layout into two equal sized containers within it, it would like like this:
<div class="col-md-8">
<div class="col-md-6"> </div>
<div class="col-md-6"> </div>
</div>
So remember, each time you "open" a column regardless of its size, that container will have another 12 columns to work with.
After all this is said, your layout will look something like this:
<div class="row height-500px">
<div class="container">
<div class="col-md-3 border height-500px">
<!-- Content goes here -->
</div>
<div class="col-md-7 border height-500px">
<!-- CONTENT GOES HERE -->
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 height-500px">
<div class="col-md-12 height-125px border">
<!-- Content goes here -->
</div>
<div class="col-md-12 height-125px border">
<!-- Content goes here -->
</div>
<div class="col-md-12 height-125px border">
<!-- Content goes here -->
</div>
<div class="col-md-12 height-125px border">
<!-- Content goes here -->
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Here is a link to a Bootply to see it in action. Please see the bootply for a better understanding of the height classes and border classes. I created these simply to represent your layout.
Now, gutters (the space between the columns) are not working as intended, and I hope someone help there. But, hopefully this will be a good starting point for you.

Answer 2

Jus try using bootstrap grid system. I used buttons for the right column, but you can use whatever you need.
<div class="container MainBox border-on">
<div class="col-md-2 left border-on">
<h3>Box</h3>
<div class="btn-group-vertical">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-responsive">P</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">B</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">L</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">R</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">T</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-success btn-responsive">F</button>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-8 CentreBox border-on">
<h3>
center
</h3>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 right border-on">
<h3>
right
</h3>
<div class="col-md-12">
One
</div>
<div class="col-md-12">
Two
</div>
<div class="col-md-12">
Three
</div>
<div class="col-md-12">
Four
</div>
</div>
</div>