Missing visible-** and hidden-** in Bootstrap v4
Update for Bootstrap 5 (2020)
Bootstrap 5 (currently alpha) has a new xxl breakpoint. Therefore display classes have a new tier to support this:
Hidden only on xxl: d-xxl-none
Visible only on xxl: d-none d-xxl-block
Bootstrap 4 (2018)
The hidden-*
and visible-*
classes no longer exist in Bootstrap 4. If you want to hide an element on specific tiers or breakpoints in Bootstrap 4, use the d-*
display classes accordingly.
Remember that extra-small/mobile (formerly xs
) is the default (implied) breakpoint, unless overridden by a larger breakpoint. Therefore, the -xs
infix no longer exists in Bootstrap 4.
Show/hide for breakpoint and down:
-
hidden-xs-down (hidden-xs)
=d-none d-sm-block
-
hidden-sm-down (hidden-sm hidden-xs)
=d-none d-md-block
-
hidden-md-down (hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs)
=d-none d-lg-block
-
hidden-lg-down
=d-none d-xl-block
-
hidden-xl-down
(n/a 3.x) =d-none
(same ashidden
)
Show/hide for breakpoint and up:
-
hidden-xs-up
=d-none
(same ashidden
) -
hidden-sm-up
=d-sm-none
-
hidden-md-up
=d-md-none
-
hidden-lg-up
=d-lg-none
-
hidden-xl-up
(n/a 3.x) =d-xl-none
Show/hide only for a single breakpoint:
-
hidden-xs
(only) =d-none d-sm-block
(same ashidden-xs-down
) -
hidden-sm
(only) =d-block d-sm-none d-md-block
-
hidden-md
(only) =d-block d-md-none d-lg-block
-
hidden-lg
(only) =d-block d-lg-none d-xl-block
-
hidden-xl
(n/a 3.x) =d-block d-xl-none
-
visible-xs
(only) =d-block d-sm-none
-
visible-sm
(only) =d-none d-sm-block d-md-none
-
visible-md
(only) =d-none d-md-block d-lg-none
-
visible-lg
(only) =d-none d-lg-block d-xl-none
-
visible-xl
(n/a 3.x) =d-none d-xl-block
Demo of the responsive display classes in Bootstrap 4
Also, note that d-*-block
can be replaced with d-*-inline
, d-*-flex
, d-*-table-cell
, d-*-table
etc.. depending on the display type of the element. Read more on the display classes
Unfortunately all classes hidden-*-up
and hidden-*-down
were removed from Bootstrap (as of Bootstrap Version 4 Beta, in Version 4 Alpha and Version 3 these classes still existed).
Instead, new classes d-*
should be used, as mentioned here: https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.0/migration/#utilities
I found out that the new approach is less useful under some circumstances. The old approach was to HIDE elements while the new approach is to SHOW elements. Showing elements is not that easy with CSS since you need to know if the element is displayed as block, inline, inline-block, table etc.
You might want to restore the former "hidden-*" styles known from Bootstrap 3 with this CSS:
/*\
* Restore Bootstrap 3 "hidden" utility classes.
\*/
/* Breakpoint XS */
@media (max-width: 575px)
{
.hidden-xs-down, .hidden-sm-down, .hidden-md-down, .hidden-lg-down, .hidden-xl-down,
.hidden-xs-up,
.hidden-unless-sm, .hidden-unless-md, .hidden-unless-lg, .hidden-unless-xl
{
display: none !important;
}
}
/* Breakpoint SM */
@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)
{
.hidden-sm-down, .hidden-md-down, .hidden-lg-down, .hidden-xl-down,
.hidden-xs-up, .hidden-sm-up,
.hidden-unless-xs, .hidden-unless-md, .hidden-unless-lg, .hidden-unless-xl
{
display: none !important;
}
}
/* Breakpoint MD */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)
{
.hidden-md-down, .hidden-lg-down, .hidden-xl-down,
.hidden-xs-up, .hidden-sm-up, .hidden-md-up,
.hidden-unless-xs, .hidden-unless-sm, .hidden-unless-lg, .hidden-unless-xl
{
display: none !important;
}
}
/* Breakpoint LG */
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)
{
.hidden-lg-down, .hidden-xl-down,
.hidden-xs-up, .hidden-sm-up, .hidden-md-up, .hidden-lg-up,
.hidden-unless-xs, .hidden-unless-sm, .hidden-unless-md, .hidden-unless-xl
{
display: none !important;
}
}
/* Breakpoint XL */
@media (min-width: 1200px)
{
.hidden-xl-down,
.hidden-xs-up, .hidden-sm-up, .hidden-md-up, .hidden-lg-up, .hidden-xl-up,
.hidden-unless-xs, .hidden-unless-sm, .hidden-unless-md, .hidden-unless-lg
{
display: none !important;
}
}
The classes hidden-unless-*
were not included in Bootstrap 3, but they are useful as well and should be self-explanatory.