How to Use PageFly Layout Element?

1. About Layout ElementsClick to copy

1.1. What is PageFly Layout Elements?Click to copy

Layout element is designed to help you structure your page better in order to increase your conversion rate.

Layout element includes Section, Row and Column, which are at the very core of the PageFly element hierarchy. You can use them to create your initial structure via section/row/column containers and fill it with other elements.

Layout element

Please note that you can only reorder elements in the same container. For example, if you want to reorder this column, you only can move it inside it container which is the row outside it here.

layout element

For more details, please check this video tutorial:

1.2. Access Layout ElementClick to copy

Step 1: Click on the Plus icon which is the Add element function

Step 2: Click on the Layout element in the dropdown menu

Step 3: Drag and drop the element you want into the page editor and then start using it.

layout element

There are 10 pre-built column layouts for you to start with, but feel free to customize them the way you want. We will continue to add more variations to help you save time.

2. Layout Element ConfigurationClick to copy

Section, Row, and Column have different parameters allowing you to fine-tune content appearance to reach the best possible conversion rate.

2.1. Section ConfigurationClick to copy

Sections are the primary elements of every page. A section includes one or more rows. It is possible to control the number of rows in a section via the General tab.

Select a Section to see its parameters.

layout element

The parameters in the General and Styling tabs are specific for this element.

2.1.2. Section General SettingsClick to copy

Content
Add Row: the number of rows in a section is unlimited layout element
Rows: Move, delete a row
Set Fixed Width:
  • This setting is enabled by default, it wraps content in the section into a fixed width.
  • When disabled, the content in this section will expand to the full section’s width

You can get further information about ATTRIBUTES, VISIBILITY, ANIMATION parameters here

2.1.3. Section Styling ConfigurationClick to copy

You can check more information about the Styling tab here

2.2. Row ConfigurationClick to copy

A Row contains one or more columns. It’s possible to control the number of columns in a row via the General tab.

Select a Row to see its parameters.

The parameters in the General and Styling tabs are specific for this element.

2.2.1. Row General SettingsClick to copy

Content
Add Column: the maximum number of columns in a row is 12 layout element
Columns: Move, delete a column
Content Position: Specify the position for the content inside this row
Columns Per Line: 
  • The maximum of columns per line on All Device and Desktop is 12
  • The maximum of columns per line on Tablet is 6.
  • The maximum of columns per line on Mobile is 4.
Enable Equal Height: Make all columns inside this row have equal height
Column spacing: Adjust the spacing among the columns in the row.

This setting is defaulted by 30 px and you can edit this parameter

You can get further information about ATTRIBUTES, VISIBILITY, ANIMATION parameters here

2.2.2. Styling ConfigurationClick to copy

You can check more information about the Styling tab here

2.3. Column ConfigurationClick to copy

Upon adding columns to your layout, it will be automatically contained in a row. All elements (apart from Layout elements) will be nested in a column.

Select a Column to see its parameters.

In version 3.22.0 or later, you can move, duplicate, or delete columns within a row simply by clicking on a column within that row.

2.3.1. Resize Column MechanismClick to copy

  • When you increase or decrease a column width to the left or right side, the width of the next column will decrease or increase accordingly without affecting the line width.

  • When you change the parameter of columns per line, all of the columns that you have will be automatically resized equally on a row and you still can optionally edit the size of each column.

  • In case, if you have the odd column in per line, this odd column will be automatically resized to full-width in line

For example:

If you have 4 columns and you set column per line is 3:

  • Line 1: Have 3 columns ( Each column takes 1/3 of the area of ​​the line)
  • Line 2: Have 1 column (This column will full-width inline)

Please check the image below for more clarification:

2.3.2. Column General ConfigurationClick to copy

You can get information about the General tab here

2.3.3. Styling ConfigurationClick to copy

The parameters in the General and Styling tabs are specific for this element.

To make your page responsive on mobile, kindly refer to this video tutorial:

3. Key TakewaysClick to copy

As you can see, the PageFly Layout Elements provide lots of options, to be the best tools to leverage your shop appearance to another level, which always helps to increase conversion rate.

4. Frequently Asked QuestionsClick to copy

4.1. What is PageFly Layout Elements?Click to copy

Layout Elements include Section, Row and Column; these are the core of the PageFly element structure.

4.2. Why should I use PageFly Layout Elements instead of Shopify?Click to copy

It’s easy to use, intergrated 100% to Shopify, the PageFly app is 100% optimized for better conversion rate, and of course, it provides all a lot of templates. Check out the 5 reasons to use PageFly

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