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Question / Issue - KB ID # 162

HOWTO: Edit Your Site while browsing (Live Design™ Mode)


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Live Design™ Web Site Builder gives quick access to many basic administrative functions
Last Update : 2008/08/19
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Live Design™ Web Site Builder Mode

Edit your website while you browse.  Access context sensitive features right from the front end of your website.  Flip between admin mode and your website with ease.  Site management becomes a breeze when this technology is integrated right into your website's front end, changing with every page type.

To see how to turn it on see below:

 

There are 2 ways to enter Live Design™ Mode:

1) Log into the admin panel, go to the stores menu and select "View Store (Live Design™ Mode)", this will open the store in a new window and it will be in LiveEdit Mode.

2) Add  ?LiveDesign=On  to any url in your storefront.  This will turn on Live Design™ Mode for the remainder of your user session.  If you are not logged in, it will ask you to login to ensure you have permissions for doing this.

 

Exit Live Design™ Mode

At the top right of the diagnostic toolbar, there is an Exit icon, you can exit Live Design™ mode by clicking this.

 

Coming Soon

An even cleaner, more robust implementation that allows for quickedits on the screen & more summary information.
In place reporting and statistics while you browse.
Visual display of the css styles and where they are on the page, including a link to edit them right there.



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https://www.americommerce.com/kb/?f=162

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livedesign, live design mode, live designer, livedesigner, liveedit mode, liveedit, live edit, live edit mode, diagnostic mode, edit while browsing, quick edit, edit on the fly

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