bootstrap 4 animate column width change

Answer 1

I changed the colmn size by using column sizes provided by Bootstrap. For example col-2 to col-1 Then I adjusted the transition to only target the specific type

.row [class*='col-'] {
    transition: flex 0.5s ease-in-out, max-width .5s ease-in-out;
}

Answer 2

Since Bootstrap 4 uses flexbox, CSS transition animations don't work unless you use set a numeric flex-grow or flex-shrink on the columns.

.col-8 {
  flex-grow: 1;
  transition: all 400ms ease;
}

.col-0 {
  width: 0; 
  flex-shrink: 1;
  transition: all 400ms ease;
}

Demo: http://www.codeply.com/go/4Un0Q8CvkQ

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To animate the grid columns as they change the media query breakpoints (instead of toggle classes via jQuery), you can simply use a CSS transition on the grid columns.

.row [class*='col-'] {
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

Demo: https://www.codeply.com/go/IHUZcvNjPS