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 | 1 | +---  | 
 | 2 | +title: Responsive Form  | 
 | 3 | +page_title: Responsive Form  | 
 | 4 | +description: "Get started with the Telerik UI Form component for {{ site.framework }} and learn how to build responsive forms using the grid layout configuration."  | 
 | 5 | +slug: htmlhelpers_form_aspnetcore_responsive  | 
 | 6 | +position: 8  | 
 | 7 | +---  | 
 | 8 | + | 
 | 9 | +# Responsive Form  | 
 | 10 | + | 
 | 11 | +The Form component in {{ site.framework }} provides responsive layouts using a flexible grid structure. The responsive layout automatically adapts to various screen sizes, ensuring optimal usability of the Form across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.  | 
 | 12 | + | 
 | 13 | +To enable responsive behavior, set the `Layout()` option to `"grid"` and configure the desired breakpoints through the `Cols()` configuration.  | 
 | 14 | + | 
 | 15 | +You can control the width and arrangement of form items and groups based on screen width by using the `ColSpan()` method, which dynamically adjusts the layout as the viewport changes.  | 
 | 16 | + | 
 | 17 | +## Breakpoint Configuration  | 
 | 18 | + | 
 | 19 | +Define responsive breakpoints through the `Cols()` configuration inside the `Grid()` method. Each breakpoint includes a `MinWidth`, `MaxWidth`, and a `value` that represents the number of columns in the grid.  | 
 | 20 | + | 
 | 21 | +```HtmlHelper  | 
 | 22 | +.Grid(g => g.Cols(c =>  | 
 | 23 | +{  | 
 | 24 | +    c.Add().MaxWidth(500).Value(3);  | 
 | 25 | +    c.Add().MinWidth(501).MaxWidth(768).Value(6);  | 
 | 26 | +    c.Add().MinWidth(769).Value(12);  | 
 | 27 | +}))  | 
 | 28 | +```  | 
 | 29 | + | 
 | 30 | +{% if site.core %}  | 
 | 31 | +```TagHelper  | 
 | 32 | +<cols>  | 
 | 33 | +    <col max-width="500" value="3" />  | 
 | 34 | +    <col min-width="501" max-width="768" value="6" />  | 
 | 35 | +    <col min-width="769" value="12" />  | 
 | 36 | +</cols>  | 
 | 37 | +```  | 
 | 38 | +{% endif %}  | 
 | 39 | + | 
 | 40 | +By default, three breakpoints define the Form columns as follows:  | 
 | 41 | + | 
 | 42 | +|| **Small** | **Medium** | **Large** |  | 
 | 43 | +|-------|-------|--------|-------|  | 
 | 44 | +**Dimensions** | up to 500px | 501px to 768px | over 768px |  | 
 | 45 | +**Columns** | 3 | 6 | 12 |  | 
 | 46 | + | 
 | 47 | +The following example shows hot to set a fixed ColSpan for a field.  | 
 | 48 | + | 
 | 49 | +```HtmlHelper  | 
 | 50 | +i.Add().Field(f => f.Email)  | 
 | 51 | +    .Label("Email")  | 
 | 52 | +    .ColSpan(3)  | 
 | 53 | +    .Editor(e => e.TextBox());  | 
 | 54 | +```  | 
 | 55 | + | 
 | 56 | +{% if site.core %}  | 
 | 57 | +```TagHelper  | 
 | 58 | +<form-item field="Email" col-span="3">  | 
 | 59 | +    <item-label text="Email" />  | 
 | 60 | +    <textbox-editor />  | 
 | 61 | +</form-item>  | 
 | 62 | +```  | 
 | 63 | +{% endif %}  | 
 | 64 | + | 
 | 65 | +## ColSpan on Groups  | 
 | 66 | + | 
 | 67 | +You can apply `ColSpan()` option to Form [groups](slug:htmlhelpers_form_aspnetcore_groups) to define their width in the parent layout.  | 
 | 68 | + | 
 | 69 | +```HtmlHelper  | 
 | 70 | +items.AddGroup()  | 
 | 71 | +    .Label("Shipping Address")  | 
 | 72 | +    .Layout("grid")  | 
 | 73 | +    .ColSpan(6)  | 
 | 74 | +    .Items(i =>  | 
 | 75 | +    {  | 
 | 76 | +        i.Add().Field(f => f.Country)  | 
 | 77 | +            .Label("Country")  | 
 | 78 | +            .ColSpan(3);  | 
 | 79 | +        i.Add().Field(f => f.City)  | 
 | 80 | +            .Label("City")  | 
 | 81 | +            .ColSpan(3);  | 
 | 82 | +    });  | 
 | 83 | +```  | 
 | 84 | + | 
 | 85 | +{% if site.core %}  | 
 | 86 | +```TagHelper  | 
 | 87 | +<form-item type="group" label="Personal Info" layout="grid" col-span="6">  | 
 | 88 | +        <form-items>  | 
 | 89 | +            <form-item field="FullName" col-span="3">  | 
 | 90 | +                <item-label text="Full name" />  | 
 | 91 | +                <textbox-editor />  | 
 | 92 | +            </form-item>  | 
 | 93 | +            <form-item field="Email" col-span="3">  | 
 | 94 | +                <item-label text="Email" />  | 
 | 95 | +                <textbox-editor />  | 
 | 96 | +            </form-item>  | 
 | 97 | +        </form-items>  | 
 | 98 | +</form-item>  | 
 | 99 | +```  | 
 | 100 | +{% endif %}  | 
 | 101 | + | 
 | 102 | +The example below demonstrates a responsive Form with multiple groups.  | 
 | 103 | + | 
 | 104 | +```HtmlHelper   | 
 | 105 | +
  | 
 | 106 | +@(Html.Kendo().Form<Kendo.Mvc.Examples.Models.Form.ResponsiveFormViewModel>()  | 
 | 107 | +    .Name("responsiveForm")  | 
 | 108 | +    .HtmlAttributes(new { method = "POST" })  | 
 | 109 | +    .Layout("grid")  | 
 | 110 | +    .ClearButton(false)  | 
 | 111 | +    .Grid(g => g.Cols(c =>  | 
 | 112 | +    {  | 
 | 113 | +        c.Add().MaxWidth(500).Value(3);  | 
 | 114 | +        c.Add().MinWidth(501).MaxWidth(768).Value(6);  | 
 | 115 | +        c.Add().MinWidth(769).Value(12);  | 
 | 116 | +    }))  | 
 | 117 | +    .Validatable(v =>  | 
 | 118 | +    {  | 
 | 119 | +        v.ValidateOnBlur(true);  | 
 | 120 | +        v.ValidationSummary(vs => vs.Enable(false));  | 
 | 121 | +    })  | 
 | 122 | +    .Items(items =>  | 
 | 123 | +    {  | 
 | 124 | +        items.AddGroup()  | 
 | 125 | +            .Label("Personal Info")  | 
 | 126 | +            .Layout("grid")  | 
 | 127 | +            .ColSpan(6)  | 
 | 128 | +            .Items(i =>  | 
 | 129 | +            {  | 
 | 130 | +                i.Add().Field(f => f.FullName)  | 
 | 131 | +                    .Label("Full name")  | 
 | 132 | +                    .ColSpan(3)  | 
 | 133 | +                    .Editor(e => e.TextBox());  | 
 | 134 | +
  | 
 | 135 | +                i.Add().Field(f => f.Email)  | 
 | 136 | +                    .Label("Email")  | 
 | 137 | +                    .ColSpan(3)  | 
 | 138 | +                    .Editor(e => e.TextBox());  | 
 | 139 | +            });  | 
 | 140 | +
  | 
 | 141 | +        items.AddGroup()  | 
 | 142 | +            .Label("Address")  | 
 | 143 | +            .Layout("grid")  | 
 | 144 | +            .ColSpan(6)  | 
 | 145 | +            .Items(i =>  | 
 | 146 | +            {  | 
 | 147 | +                i.Add().Field(f => f.Country)  | 
 | 148 | +                    .Label("Country")  | 
 | 149 | +                    .ColSpan(3)  | 
 | 150 | +                    .Editor(e => e.ComboBox()  | 
 | 151 | +                        .Placeholder("EU Country")  | 
 | 152 | +                        .BindTo(new[] { "France", "Germany", "Italy", "Spain", "Bulgaria" }));  | 
 | 153 | +
  | 
 | 154 | +                i.Add().Field(f => f.City)  | 
 | 155 | +                    .Label("City")  | 
 | 156 | +                    .ColSpan(3)  | 
 | 157 | +                    .Editor(e => e.TextBox());  | 
 | 158 | +            });  | 
 | 159 | +    }))  | 
 | 160 | +```  | 
 | 161 | + | 
 | 162 | +{% if site.core %}  | 
 | 163 | +```TagHelper   | 
 | 164 | +
  | 
 | 165 | +@addTagHelper *, Kendo.Mvc  | 
 | 166 | +@model Kendo.Mvc.Examples.Models.Form.ResponsiveFormViewModel  | 
 | 167 | +
  | 
 | 168 | +<kendo-form name="responsiveForm" layout="grid" clear-button="false">  | 
 | 169 | +    <grid>  | 
 | 170 | +        <cols>  | 
 | 171 | +            <col max-width="500" value="3" />  | 
 | 172 | +            <col min-width="501" max-width="768" value="6" />  | 
 | 173 | +            <col min-width="769" value="12" />  | 
 | 174 | +        </cols>  | 
 | 175 | +    </grid>  | 
 | 176 | +    <validatable validate-on-blur="true">  | 
 | 177 | +        <validation-summary enable="false" />  | 
 | 178 | +    </validatable>  | 
 | 179 | +    <form-items>  | 
 | 180 | +        <form-item type="group" label="Personal Info" layout="grid" col-span="6">  | 
 | 181 | +            <form-items>  | 
 | 182 | +                <form-item field="FullName" col-span="3">  | 
 | 183 | +                    <item-label text="Full name" />  | 
 | 184 | +                    <textbox-editor />  | 
 | 185 | +                </form-item>  | 
 | 186 | +                <form-item field="Email" col-span="3">  | 
 | 187 | +                    <item-label text="Email" />  | 
 | 188 | +                    <textbox-editor />  | 
 | 189 | +                </form-item>  | 
 | 190 | +            </form-items>  | 
 | 191 | +        </form-item>  | 
 | 192 | +        <form-item type="group" label="Address" layout="grid" col-span="6">  | 
 | 193 | +            <form-items>  | 
 | 194 | +                <form-item field="Country" col-span="3">  | 
 | 195 | +                    <item-label text="Country" />  | 
 | 196 | +                    <combobox-editor placeholder="EU Country" bind-to="@ViewBag.CountryData" />  | 
 | 197 | +                </form-item>  | 
 | 198 | +                <form-item field="City" col-span="3">  | 
 | 199 | +                    <item-label text="City" />  | 
 | 200 | +                    <textbox-editor />  | 
 | 201 | +                </form-item>  | 
 | 202 | +            </form-items>  | 
 | 203 | +        </form-item>  | 
 | 204 | +    </form-items>  | 
 | 205 | +</kendo-form>  | 
 | 206 | +```  | 
 | 207 | +{% endif %}  | 
 | 208 | + | 
 | 209 | +## Best Practices  | 
 | 210 | + | 
 | 211 | +When implementing column spanning in the forms, consider the following recommendations:  | 
 | 212 | + | 
 | 213 | +- Start Mobile-First—Define responsive breakpoints starting from the smallest screen size and working up to larger viewports.  | 
 | 214 | +- Balance ColSpans—Ensure that all items in a row do not exceed the total grid column width.  | 
 | 215 | +- Use Groups—Group related fields to provide logical structure and improve UX.  | 
 | 216 | +- Adjust for Content—Give more space to fields like addresses or longer inputs.  | 
 | 217 | +- Test Across Devices—Verify that the responsive columns appear as expected across different screen sizes and orientations.  | 
 | 218 | + | 
 | 219 | +## See Also  | 
 | 220 | + | 
 | 221 | +* [Creating Responsive Form for {{ site.framework }} (Demo)](https://demos.telerik.com/{{ site.platform }}/form/responsive-form)  | 
 | 222 | +* [Server-Side API of the Form](/api/form)  | 
 | 223 | +{% if site.core %}  | 
 | 224 | +* [Server-Side TagHelper API of the Form](/api/taghelpers/form)  | 
 | 225 | +{% endif %}  | 
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