# Fine control over layout bootstrap 5

**URL:** https://forums.concretecms.org/t/fine-control-over-layout-bootstrap-5/6185
**Category:** Using Concrete / Help
**Created:** [September 19, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/fine-control-over-layout-bootstrap-5/6185 "2023-09-19T16:17:06Z")
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### Author: ![gentlemanspath](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/gentlemanspath/32/3495_2.png) [@gentlemanspath](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/gentlemanspath)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/fine-control-over-layout-bootstrap-5/6185/1 "2023-09-19T16:17:06Z")

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GREETINGS ALL,

I have ran into a snag regarding layouts in containers ( bootstrap 5). When I create the container I have 5 columns, they are not equal in size, and the adjustment tabs allow me to change the size but in large increments. How do I make fine width adjustments so that the columns are the same width?  
I found that if I create a new container and define it with 6 columns the result is even, but I have one extra block that throws off the visual and wastes space.

b/r

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### Author: ![TMDesigns](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/tmdesigns/32/4261_2.png) [@TMDesigns](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/TMDesigns)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/fine-control-over-layout-bootstrap-5/6185/2 "2023-09-20T09:27:40Z")

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Is this on a basic V9 install? or with a certain theme?

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### Author: ![seanc21](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/seanc21/32/5178_2.png) [@seanc21](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/seanc21)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/fine-control-over-layout-bootstrap-5/6185/3 "2023-09-20T11:41:04Z")

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Basic install and default theme.

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### Author: ![JohntheFish](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/johnthefish/32/3767_2.png) [@JohntheFish](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/JohntheFish)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/fine-control-over-layout-bootstrap-5/6185/4 "2023-09-20T12:02:11Z")

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Bootstrap (and many other theme frameworks) are based on a 12-column grid. 12 divides evenly into 2,3,4,6, but not into 5.

Depending on core version and theme, you may be able to declare a ‘freeform’ layout which divides the area exactly rather than by using the theme grid.

 ![image](https://forums.concretecms.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/786731fc41d04006b1d221f8aa76e13a1dcdbed4.png)

Failing that, the quickest work round is to have an empty single grid column to either side, so 1.2.2.2.2.2.1 = 12, or to use 6 columns and ignore the right-most.

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### Author: ![seanc21](https://forums.concretecms.org/user_avatar/forums.concretecms.org/seanc21/32/5178_2.png) [@seanc21](https://forums.concretecms.org/u/seanc21)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.concretecms.org/t/fine-control-over-layout-bootstrap-5/6185/5 "2023-09-20T12:18:38Z")

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I ended up using 6, I’ll see if free form is available.

Thank you