Frequently asked questions ========================== **Table of Contents** *generated with [DocToc](http://doctoc.herokuapp.com/)* - [Gridstack doesn't use bootstrap 3 classes. Why you say it's bootstrap 3 friendly.](#gridstack-doesnt-use-bootstrap-3-classes-why-you-say-its-bootstrap-3-friendly) - [How can I create a static layout using gridstack.](#how-can-i-create-a-static-layout-using-gridstack) ### Gridstack doesn't use bootstrap 3 classes. Why you say it's bootstrap 3 friendly. **Q:** Original issue #390: > Hi, > > Excuse my ignorance but on your site you write "responsive bootstrap v3 friendly layouts" but how? > > In none of the examples you actually make use of any bootstrap classes. You add it to head but if you do that with gridster it works exactly the same.. > > What does gridstack do different then gridster? > > Reason I'm asking is because I have bootstrap HTML templates I want to put them in the grid so users can move it all around .. then when done have a normal html page (without the draggable grid). I thought gridstack would help to do that in favor of gridster but so far I have not seen any difference between the 2.. > > Thanks! **A:** We never declare that gridstack uses bootstrap classes. We say that gridstack could be responsive (widgets are not fixed width) it works well on bootstrap 3 pages with fixed or responsive layout. That's why it says bootstrap 3 friendly. It wasn't a goal for gridstack to create bootstrap 3 layouts. It's not a goal now neither. The goal of gridstack is to create dashboard layouts with draggable/resizable widgets. Gridstack uses internal grid to implement its logic. DOM nodes are just interpretation of this grid. So we or you probably could create a third party library which exports this internal grid into bootstrap 3/bootstrap 4/absolute divs/whatever layout. But I don't see this as part of gridstack core. As the same as support of angular/knockout/whatever libraries. We're doing all necessary for smooth support but it will never be a part of core. The main idea is to build as simple and flexible lib as possible. ### How can I create a static layout using gridstack. **Q:** How can I create a static layout not using jQuery UI, etc. **A:** The main propose of gridstack is creating dashboards with draggable and/or resizable widgets. You could disable this behavior by setting `static` option. At this point you will probably still need to include jQuery UI. But we will try to decrease dependency of it in near future.