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Re: Bootstrap 3 preview

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Post by cwilson » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 2:07 PM UTC

benoitg wrote: post #9

For everyone complaining about the flatness, it looks like it's only temporary. https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/pull/6342#issuecomment-...

Happy to see even though the removal temporary, they are looking into a way to easily remove styles for those who enjoy the flatness.

Re: Bootstrap 3 preview

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Post by gavinballard » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 2:08 PM UTC

It's interesting that so many of the comments here (and often, those made about Bootstrap in general) focus on the aesthetic of a few form elements and not the utilities that come with the framework. Understandable, I guess, as they're the most obvious when you load up the page!

I've been playing with the 3.0.0-wip branch for a little while, and I think that there are a couple of really cool features that should be noted above the cosmetic - the single, fluid grid; font icons by default; and a mobile-first design.

Re: Bootstrap 3 preview

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 2:25 PM UTC

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Re: Bootstrap 3 preview

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Post by benoitg » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 2:28 PM UTC

cwilson wrote: post #11

benoitg wrote: post #9

For everyone complaining about the flatness, it looks like it's only temporary. https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/pull/6342#issuecomment-...

Happy to see even though the removal temporary, they are looking into a way to easily remove styles for those who enjoy the flatness.

This goes even further than the flat/gradients debate and will also be useful for people who'd like to deeply customize bootstrap.

Customizing Bootstrap has always been a pain (and I'm not the only one to think this, in the words of @mdo : those who want to use Bootstrap as a bootstrap kind of get the short end of the stick), I'm very happy to see that they're looking to make this easier.

Re: Bootstrap 3 preview

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Post by winkerVSbecks » Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 2:29 PM UTC

zekenie wrote: post #8

Is it just me or do the new buttons not really fit with everything else. They look very flat. But most other components have shadows and still look like old bootstrap

Yea the new buttons just don't feel right. In the case of checkbox (button toolbar style) it is quite hard to tell which one is selected. Maybe they should aim for a more Rdio/Dropbox style solution. Mostly flat except for buttons and input elements.