Question

After reading the answer which suggested I use Simple_form gem with bootstrap integration, I installed it and created my form according to simple_form instructions, but the input boxes are floating right.

This is the layout. The form is being called with the partial ‘shared/reg’

 <div class="container">

  <div class="row">
   <div class="span8"><%= yield %></div>
   <div class="span4">
   <%= render 'shared/reg' %>
   </div>

  </div>
</div>

This is my simple form form

<%= simple_form_for("user", :url => main_app.user_registration_path, :html => { :class => "form-horizontal" } ) do |f| %>
  <%= f.input :name %>
<%= f.input :vote, :collection => [ "For", "Against", "Undecided"] %>
  <%= f.input :country,  :collection => [ "Canada", "Iceland", "Other"] %>
  <%= f.input :email %>
   <%= f.input :image, :as => :file %>
    <%= f.input :password %>
  <%= f.input :password_confirmation %>
 <%= f.button :submit %>
<% end %>

Below you can see how the input boxes are floating right in relation to the submit button.

Update

Answer 1

You should try the following:

<%= form_for("user", :url => main_app.user_registration_path, :html => { :class => "form-horizontal" } ) do |f| %>
<fieldset>
  <legend>User Registration</legend>

  <div class="control-group">
    <%= f.label :name, class: "control-label" %>
    <div class="controls">
      <%= f.text_field :name %></p>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="form-actions">
    <%= f.submit %>
  </div>
</fieldset>

Note that the bootstrap uses some specific selectors for some classes / html elements, so that if you forget to add an element or a class, everything else will be messed up… In this aspect there’s no leeway.

On a side note, you should definitely try simple_form, and the bootstrap integration. It will make your life easier.

Update:

<%= simple_form_for("user", :url => main_app.user_registration_path, :html => { :class => "form-horizontal" } ) do |f| %>
<fieldset>
  <legend>User Registration</legend>

  <%= f.input :name %>
  <%= f.input :vote, :collection => [ "For", "Against", "Undecided"] %>
  <%= f.input :country,  :collection => [ "Canada", "Iceland", "Other"] %>
  <%= f.input :email %>
  <%= f.input :image, :as => :file %>
  <%= f.input :password %>
  <%= f.input :password_confirmation %>

  <div class="form-actions">
    <%= f.submit %>
  </div>
</fieldset>
<% end %>