React Bootstrap Form Layout Component

Form Layout with Bootstrap Styling

Bootstrap 5 components designed for React.js

This component is part of the CoreUI for React.js UI components library, which offers all Bootstrap components designed to work seamlessly with React.js.

If you want to use Bootstrap 5 in a React.js environment while also needing advanced components that Bootstrap does not offer and dedicated developer support, then this library is the best solution for you.

Learn how to build responsive and structured form layouts using CoreUI’s React components styled with Bootstrap.

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How to use React Bootstrap Form Layout

Use CoreUI’s React form components together with Bootstrap’s layout system to build flexible, responsive, and well-structured forms.

Form container

Wrap form elements in the <CForm> component to enable default browser behaviors such as validation and submission.

CoreUI does not apply default styles to <CForm>, giving you full control.
All <CButton> components inside <CForm> default to type="submit" unless specified otherwise.
You can disable all fields by setting the disabled prop on <CForm>.

Form layout using grid

Combine CoreUI form components with the Bootstrap grid system for complex form layouts.

import React from 'react'
import { CCol, CFormInput, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutFormGridExample = () => {
  return (
    <CRow>
      <CCol xs>
        <CFormInput placeholder="First name" aria-label="First name" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs>
        <CFormInput placeholder="Last name" aria-label="Last name" />
      </CCol>
    </CRow>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import { CCol, CFormInput, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutFormGridExample = () => {
  return (
    <CRow>
      <CCol xs>
        <CFormInput placeholder="First name" aria-label="First name" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs>
        <CFormInput placeholder="Last name" aria-label="Last name" />
      </CCol>
    </CRow>
  )
}

Gutters

Control spacing between columns using Bootstrap’s gutter utilities.

import React from 'react'
import { CCol, CFormInput, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutGuttersExample = () => {
  return (
    <CRow className="g-3">
      <CCol xs>
        <CFormInput placeholder="First name" aria-label="First name" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs>
        <CFormInput placeholder="Last name" aria-label="Last name" />
      </CCol>
    </CRow>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import { CCol, CFormInput, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutGuttersExample = () => {
  return (
    <CRow className="g-3">
      <CCol xs>
        <CFormInput placeholder="First name" aria-label="First name" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs>
        <CFormInput placeholder="Last name" aria-label="Last name" />
      </CCol>
    </CRow>
  )
}

You can also create advanced layouts by customizing both horizontal and vertical spacing.

import React from 'react'
import { CButton, CCol, CForm, CFormCheck, CFormInput, CFormSelect } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutGutters2Example = () => {
  return (
    <CForm className="row g-3">
      <CCol md={6}>
        <CFormInput type="email" id="inputEmail4" label="Email" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol md={6}>
        <CFormInput type="password" id="inputPassword4" label="Password" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormInput id="inputAddress" label="Address" placeholder="1234 Main St" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormInput
          id="inputAddress2"
          label="Address 2"
          placeholder="Apartment, studio, or floor"
        />
      </CCol>
      <CCol md={6}>
        <CFormInput id="inputCity" label="City" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol md={4}>
        <CFormSelect id="inputState" label="State">
          <option>Choose...</option>
          <option>...</option>
        </CFormSelect>
      </CCol>
      <CCol md={2}>
        <CFormInput id="inputZip" label="Zip" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="gridCheck" label="Check me out" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
          Sign in
        </CButton>
      </CCol>
    </CForm>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import { CButton, CCol, CForm, CFormCheck, CFormInput, CFormSelect } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutGutters2Example = () => {
  return (
    <CForm className="row g-3">
      <CCol md={6}>
        <CFormInput type="email" id="inputEmail4" label="Email" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol md={6}>
        <CFormInput type="password" id="inputPassword4" label="Password" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormInput id="inputAddress" label="Address" placeholder="1234 Main St" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormInput
          id="inputAddress2"
          label="Address 2"
          placeholder="Apartment, studio, or floor"
        />
      </CCol>
      <CCol md={6}>
        <CFormInput id="inputCity" label="City" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol md={4}>
        <CFormSelect id="inputState" label="State">
          <option>Choose...</option>
          <option>...</option>
        </CFormSelect>
      </CCol>
      <CCol md={2}>
        <CFormInput id="inputZip" label="Zip" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="gridCheck" label="Check me out" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
          Sign in
        </CButton>
      </CCol>
    </CForm>
  )
}

Horizontal form layout

To create horizontal forms, use Bootstrap’s .row and .col-* grid classes. Add .col-form-label to <CFormLabel> to align labels vertically with form controls.

import React from 'react'
import { CButton, CCol, CForm, CFormCheck, CFormInput, CFormLabel, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutHorizontalFormExample = () => {
  return (
    <CForm>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="inputEmail3" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label">
          Email
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput type="email" id="inputEmail3" />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="inputPassword3" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label">
          Password
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput type="password" id="inputPassword3" />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
      <fieldset className="row mb-3">
        <legend className="col-form-label col-sm-2 pt-0">Radios</legend>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormCheck
            type="radio"
            name="gridRadios"
            id="gridRadios1"
            value="option1"
            label="First radio"
            defaultChecked
          />
          <CFormCheck
            type="radio"
            name="gridRadios"
            id="gridRadios2"
            value="option2"
            label="Second radio"
          />
          <CFormCheck
            type="radio"
            name="gridRadios"
            id="gridRadios3"
            value="option3"
            label="Third disabled radio"
            disabled
          />
        </CCol>
      </fieldset>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <div className="col-sm-10 offset-sm-2">
          <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="gridCheck1" label="Example checkbox" />
        </div>
      </CRow>
      <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
        Sign in
      </CButton>
    </CForm>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import { CButton, CCol, CForm, CFormCheck, CFormInput, CFormLabel, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutHorizontalFormExample = () => {
  return (
    <CForm>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="inputEmail3" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label">
          Email
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput type="email" id="inputEmail3" />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="inputPassword3" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label">
          Password
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput type="password" id="inputPassword3" />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
      <fieldset className="row mb-3">
        <legend className="col-form-label col-sm-2 pt-0">Radios</legend>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormCheck
            type="radio"
            name="gridRadios"
            id="gridRadios1"
            value="option1"
            label="First radio"
            defaultChecked
          />
          <CFormCheck
            type="radio"
            name="gridRadios"
            id="gridRadios2"
            value="option2"
            label="Second radio"
          />
          <CFormCheck
            type="radio"
            name="gridRadios"
            id="gridRadios3"
            value="option3"
            label="Third disabled radio"
            disabled
          />
        </CCol>
      </fieldset>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <div className="col-sm-10 offset-sm-2">
          <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="gridCheck1" label="Example checkbox" />
        </div>
      </CRow>
      <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
        Sign in
      </CButton>
    </CForm>
  )
}

Sizing horizontal labels

Use .col-form-label-sm or .col-form-label-lg to match form control sizes.

import React from 'react'
import { CCol, CFormInput, CFormLabel, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutHorizontalFormLabelSizingExample = () => {
  return (
    <>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="colFormLabelSm" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">
          Email
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput
            type="email"
            className="form-control form-control-sm"
            id="colFormLabelSm"
            placeholder="col-form-label-sm"
          />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="colFormLabel" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label">
          Email
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput type="email" id="colFormLabel" placeholder="col-form-label" />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
      <CRow>
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="colFormLabelLg" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label col-form-label-lg">
          Email
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput
            type="email"
            className="form-control form-control-lg"
            id="colFormLabelLg"
            placeholder="col-form-label-lg"
          />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
    </>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import { CCol, CFormInput, CFormLabel, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutHorizontalFormLabelSizingExample = () => {
  return (
    <>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="colFormLabelSm" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label col-form-label-sm">
          Email
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput
            type="email"
            className="form-control form-control-sm"
            id="colFormLabelSm"
            placeholder="col-form-label-sm"
          />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
      <CRow className="mb-3">
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="colFormLabel" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label">
          Email
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput type="email" id="colFormLabel" placeholder="col-form-label" />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
      <CRow>
        <CFormLabel htmlFor="colFormLabelLg" className="col-sm-2 col-form-label col-form-label-lg">
          Email
        </CFormLabel>
        <CCol sm={10}>
          <CFormInput
            type="email"
            className="form-control form-control-lg"
            id="colFormLabelLg"
            placeholder="col-form-label-lg"
          />
        </CCol>
      </CRow>
    </>
  )
}

Column sizing

Use CoreUI’s <CRow> and <CCol> components to automatically distribute or manually control the width of form inputs.

import React from 'react'
import { CCol, CFormInput, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutColumnSizingExample = () => {
  return (
    <CRow className="g-3">
      <CCol sm={7}>
        <CFormInput placeholder="City" aria-label="City" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol sm>
        <CFormInput placeholder="State" aria-label="State" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol sm>
        <CFormInput placeholder="Zip" aria-label="Zip" />
      </CCol>
    </CRow>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import { CCol, CFormInput, CRow } from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutColumnSizingExample = () => {
  return (
    <CRow className="g-3">
      <CCol sm={7}>
        <CFormInput placeholder="City" aria-label="City" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol sm>
        <CFormInput placeholder="State" aria-label="State" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol sm>
        <CFormInput placeholder="Zip" aria-label="Zip" />
      </CCol>
    </CRow>
  )
}

Auto sizing columns

Use <CCol xs="auto"> to allow input elements to take up only as much space as needed.

import React from 'react'
import {
  CButton,
  CCol,
  CForm,
  CFormCheck,
  CFormInput,
  CFormLabel,
  CFormSelect,
  CInputGroup,
  CInputGroupText,
} from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutAutoSizingExample = () => {
  return (
    <CForm className="row gy-2 gx-3 align-items-center">
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="autoSizingInput">
          Name
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormInput id="autoSizingInput" placeholder="Jane Doe" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="autoSizingInputGroup">
          Username
        </CFormLabel>
        <CInputGroup>
          <CInputGroupText>@</CInputGroupText>
          <CFormInput id="autoSizingInputGroup" placeholder="Username" />
        </CInputGroup>
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="autoSizingSelect">
          Preference
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormSelect id="autoSizingSelect">
          <option>Choose...</option>
          <option value="1">One</option>
          <option value="2">Two</option>
          <option value="3">Three</option>
        </CFormSelect>
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="autoSizingCheck" label="Remember me" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
          Submit
        </CButton>
      </CCol>
    </CForm>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import {
  CButton,
  CCol,
  CForm,
  CFormCheck,
  CFormInput,
  CFormLabel,
  CFormSelect,
  CInputGroup,
  CInputGroupText,
} from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutAutoSizingExample = () => {
  return (
    <CForm className="row gy-2 gx-3 align-items-center">
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="autoSizingInput">
          Name
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormInput id="autoSizingInput" placeholder="Jane Doe" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="autoSizingInputGroup">
          Username
        </CFormLabel>
        <CInputGroup>
          <CInputGroupText>@</CInputGroupText>
          <CFormInput id="autoSizingInputGroup" placeholder="Username" />
        </CInputGroup>
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="autoSizingSelect">
          Preference
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormSelect id="autoSizingSelect">
          <option>Choose...</option>
          <option value="1">One</option>
          <option value="2">Two</option>
          <option value="3">Three</option>
        </CFormSelect>
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="autoSizingCheck" label="Remember me" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
          Submit
        </CButton>
      </CCol>
    </CForm>
  )
}

This can be combined with custom sizing to match your UI needs.

import React from 'react'
import {
  CButton,
  CCol,
  CForm,
  CFormCheck,
  CFormInput,
  CFormLabel,
  CFormSelect,
  CInputGroup,
  CInputGroupText,
} from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutAutoSizing2Example = () => {
  return (
    <CForm className="row gx-3 gy-2 align-items-center">
      <CCol sm={3}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="specificSizeInputName">
          Name
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormInput id="specificSizeInputName" placeholder="Jane Doe" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol sm={3}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="specificSizeInputGroupUsername">
          Username
        </CFormLabel>
        <CInputGroup>
          <CInputGroupText>@</CInputGroupText>
          <CFormInput id="specificSizeInputGroupUsername" placeholder="Username" />
        </CInputGroup>
      </CCol>
      <CCol sm={3}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="specificSizeSelect">
          Preference
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormSelect id="specificSizeSelect">
          <option>Choose...</option>
          <option value="1">One</option>
          <option value="2">Two</option>
          <option value="3">Three</option>
        </CFormSelect>
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="autoSizingCheck2" label="Remember me" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
          Submit
        </CButton>
      </CCol>
    </CForm>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import {
  CButton,
  CCol,
  CForm,
  CFormCheck,
  CFormInput,
  CFormLabel,
  CFormSelect,
  CInputGroup,
  CInputGroupText,
} from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutAutoSizing2Example = () => {
  return (
    <CForm className="row gx-3 gy-2 align-items-center">
      <CCol sm={3}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="specificSizeInputName">
          Name
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormInput id="specificSizeInputName" placeholder="Jane Doe" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol sm={3}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="specificSizeInputGroupUsername">
          Username
        </CFormLabel>
        <CInputGroup>
          <CInputGroupText>@</CInputGroupText>
          <CFormInput id="specificSizeInputGroupUsername" placeholder="Username" />
        </CInputGroup>
      </CCol>
      <CCol sm={3}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="specificSizeSelect">
          Preference
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormSelect id="specificSizeSelect">
          <option>Choose...</option>
          <option value="1">One</option>
          <option value="2">Two</option>
          <option value="3">Three</option>
        </CFormSelect>
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="autoSizingCheck2" label="Remember me" />
      </CCol>
      <CCol xs="auto">
        <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
          Submit
        </CButton>
      </CCol>
    </CForm>
  )
}

Inline form layout

Use inline layouts to group form controls in a horizontal row, perfect for compact forms. Use xs="auto" and g-2 for spacing, and align-items-center for vertical alignment.

import React from 'react'
import {
  CButton,
  CCol,
  CForm,
  CFormCheck,
  CFormInput,
  CFormLabel,
  CFormSelect,
  CInputGroup,
  CInputGroupText,
} from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutInlineFormsExample = () => {
  return (
    <CForm className="row row-cols-lg-auto g-3 align-items-center">
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="inlineFormInputGroupUsername">
          Username
        </CFormLabel>
        <CInputGroup>
          <CInputGroupText>@</CInputGroupText>
          <CFormInput id="inlineFormInputGroupUsername" placeholder="Username" />
        </CInputGroup>
      </CCol>

      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="inlineFormSelectPref">
          Preference
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormSelect id="inlineFormSelectPref">
          <option>Choose...</option>
          <option value="1">One</option>
          <option value="2">Two</option>
          <option value="3">Three</option>
        </CFormSelect>
      </CCol>

      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="inlineFormCheck" label="Remember me" />
      </CCol>

      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
          Submit
        </CButton>
      </CCol>
    </CForm>
  )
}

import React from 'react'
import {
  CButton,
  CCol,
  CForm,
  CFormCheck,
  CFormInput,
  CFormLabel,
  CFormSelect,
  CInputGroup,
  CInputGroupText,
} from '@coreui/react'

export const LayoutInlineFormsExample = () => {
  return (
    <CForm className="row row-cols-lg-auto g-3 align-items-center">
      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="inlineFormInputGroupUsername">
          Username
        </CFormLabel>
        <CInputGroup>
          <CInputGroupText>@</CInputGroupText>
          <CFormInput id="inlineFormInputGroupUsername" placeholder="Username" />
        </CInputGroup>
      </CCol>

      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormLabel className="visually-hidden" htmlFor="inlineFormSelectPref">
          Preference
        </CFormLabel>
        <CFormSelect id="inlineFormSelectPref">
          <option>Choose...</option>
          <option value="1">One</option>
          <option value="2">Two</option>
          <option value="3">Three</option>
        </CFormSelect>
      </CCol>

      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CFormCheck type="checkbox" id="inlineFormCheck" label="Remember me" />
      </CCol>

      <CCol xs={12}>
        <CButton color="primary" type="submit">
          Submit
        </CButton>
      </CCol>
    </CForm>
  )
}

API reference

Check out the documentation below for a comprehensive guide to all the props you can use with the components mentioned here.