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- A header section at the top that is comprised of the full 12 columns. (i.e. - 100% wide = 12 columns)
- The text column section that follows is comprised of 4 three column elements. (i.e. - 25% wide = 3 columns)
- And the two side-by-side pictures section is comprised of two 6 column sections. (i.e. - 50% wide = 6 columns)
| Width Percentage | Number of columns |
|---|---|
| 100% | 12 |
| 75% | 8 |
| 50% | 6 |
| 33% | 4 |
| 25% | 3 |
With this understanding of how the GRID columns apply the representation of elements in a page, let's now take a look specifically how this applies to the Elements theme you'll be working with in your storefront.
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Now lets apply the Grid columns to these three element rows:
We see that the layout of these three rows are:
- First Row: Three sub-group elements that are 4 columns wide.
- Second Row: The Headline that is a full 12 columns wide.
- Third Row: The 4 featured item listings are 3 columns wide.
So, how is this represented in the Visual Builder interface? Let's take a look at soe of the ways that you can view your page structure in the Visual Builder.
Mousing-Over Element in Edit mode:
Whenever we hover over an element while in the edit mode of the Visual Builder, the element will be highlighted with a blue outline. In this outline the element type will appear in the upper left corner and the grid layout for each view will be represented just below the element type description, as seen above.
Upon clicking the Settings icon (or using the "s" hotkey while hovering over the element) a panel will appear along the right side of the page. In that panel a Grids section will provide a visual representation of the number of columns that apply to the element for the Small, Medium & Large views:
