Difference between Bootstrap 3 and 4
2 min readMar 29, 2022
Grid Layout :
- In bootstrap 3 we use lg-col-1, 2, 3,4, .., 12 for columns but in bootstrap 4 we use only col bootstrap 4 automatically detect the number of columns in a row ….. (feature, I like from both is Bootstrap 4 ✔️)
Navbar:
- In 3 we are 2 colors or navbar given by default one is navbar-default and other is navbar-inverse. The inverse was black color but now in 4 no need to give inverse we just need to type navbar-dark, info, danger, secondary, ….(bootstrap 4✔️)
- Another thing I noted is that in Bootstrap 3 there was a slide icon for nav responsive but is now removed in bootstrap 4
…. (like bootstrap 3 ✔️)
Padding and Margin :
- In 3 we need to add padding and margin through style tag but now we can write pt-1, 2, 3,4 5, for the top padding and MB-1, 2, 3, 4,5 for the bottom margin
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Panel to Card:
- In bootstrap 3 some panels are now changed into cards in bootstrap 4. Cards have card-img, card-body …. Card-title, card-text but in panels, there are panel-heading, panel-body, panel-footer
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Colors:
- Some Custom colors are added in bootstrap 4 like bg-dark, bg-secondary, bg-light Similarly to text color as well. These are not in bootstrap 3
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Spinners:
- These are not in bootstrap 3. This is a loading icon.
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Tables:
- Dark color introduced in 4
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Captions:
- Captions on images are removed in bootstrap 4 at the thumbnail of the image.
…(bootstrap 3✔️)
Positioning :
- Float left, right and mx-auto d-block introduced which is not in 3
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Custom form :
- Ui of radio button, a checkbox is improved through custom form
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Toast:
- Toast introduced in bootstrap 4
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Carousel :
- Carousel is improved, indicator is round before and rectangular after
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Toggle Switch :
- New introduce
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
Icons:
- Gliphicons is replaced by Font Awesome icons
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
**Some Others Introduce:**
Modal, Popover, Scrollspy, Utilities, Flex
….(bootstrap 4✔️)
JQuery Script is minimized in bootstrap 4 which is a very healthy act
These are some of the differences made in bootstrap 4 from bootstrap 3
You can get access of GitHub Repository for code :
https://github.com/ZapeeoSheikh/Bootstrap-4-Tutorial
For more information:
https://opensenselabs.com/blog/tech/bootstrap-3-or-bootstrap-4
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