Responsive Design

Responsive design ensures your website looks and functions perfectly across all devices and screen sizes. The responsive design tab provides the same powerful styling controls as the main design tab, but applies styles only when the screen meets specific width requirements.

How Responsive Design Works

The responsive design system uses breakpoints to apply different styles based on screen width. Each breakpoint represents a minimum screen width, and styles are applied when the screen is that width or wider.

Key concepts:

• Breakpoint-specific styling for different devices
• Mobile-first responsive approach
• Same styling controls as the main design tab
• Automatic inheritance from smaller breakpoints

Breakpoint System

The editor uses four main breakpoints to cover all common device sizes:

Mobile (420px+)

• Target devices: Smartphones in portrait and landscape
• Screen width: 420 pixels and wider
• Use for: Base mobile styling, touch-friendly interfaces
• Common adjustments: Larger buttons, simplified layouts, stacked elements

Tablet (800px+)

• Target devices: Tablets, small laptops
• Screen width: 800 pixels and wider
• Use for: Medium-sized screen optimizations
• Common adjustments: Two-column layouts, larger text, expanded navigation

Laptop (1200px+)

• Target devices: Laptops, desktop monitors
• Screen width: 1200 pixels and wider
• Use for: Full desktop experience
• Common adjustments: Multi-column layouts, sidebar navigation, hover effects

Desktop (1500px+)

• Target devices: Large desktop monitors, ultrawide displays
• Screen width: 1500 pixels and wider
• Use for: Large screen optimizations
• Common adjustments: Maximum content width, expanded layouts, additional content areas

Styling Controls

The responsive design tab provides identical styling controls to the main design tab, organized into the same three categories:

Available Controls

• Decorations - Colors, borders, shadows, typography formatting
• Dimensions - Width, height, padding, margin, positioning
• Structure - Display, flexbox, grid, transforms

Advanced Options

• Each category includes an "Advanced" link for specialized controls
• Navigation works the same as in the main design tab
• All changes apply in real-time with visual feedback

How Breakpoints Work

Inheritance System

Styles cascade from smaller to larger breakpoints:

• Mobile styles apply to all screen sizes unless overridden
• Tablet styles override mobile styles on screens 800px and wider
• Laptop styles override tablet styles on screens 1200px and wider
• Desktop styles override laptop styles on screens 1500px and wider

Style Application

When you set a style in a breakpoint:

• The style applies to that breakpoint and all larger breakpoints
• Smaller breakpoints are unaffected unless explicitly styled
• You can override inherited styles by setting different values in larger breakpoints

Best Practices

Mobile-First Approach

1. Start with mobile - Design for the smallest screen first
2. Progressive enhancement - Add complexity for larger screens
3. Content priority - Ensure essential content is accessible on mobile
4. Touch-friendly - Make interactive elements large enough for touch

Breakpoint Strategy

• Test at breakpoint edges - Check how your design looks at 419px, 799px, etc.
• Consider content - Let your content guide breakpoint choices
• Avoid over-styling - Don't change styles unnecessarily across breakpoints
• Maintain consistency - Keep your design cohesive across all sizes

Common Responsive Patterns

• Stacked to side-by-side - Stack elements on mobile, place side-by-side on larger screens
• Hidden elements - Hide less important content on smaller screens
• Flexible grids - Use different column counts for different screen sizes
• Scalable typography - Adjust font sizes for readability across devices

Testing Your Responsive Design

Using the Editor

• Switch between breakpoint tabs to see your changes
• Use the device preview modes in the header to test different screen sizes
• Check that your design works at the edges of each breakpoint

Key Testing Points

• Content readability - Ensure text is legible at all sizes
• Navigation usability - Verify menus work on touch devices
• Image scaling - Check that images look good at all sizes
• Layout integrity - Ensure layouts don't break between breakpoints

Next Steps

Master responsive design by exploring other advanced editor capabilities:

• Events & Interactions - Add interactive behaviors to your responsive designs
• Data & Content - Learn how to manage dynamic content across devices
• Selectors & Targeting - Advanced CSS targeting for complex responsive scenarios

Responsive design is essential for modern websites. By mastering breakpoint-specific styling, you ensure your website provides an optimal experience for every visitor, regardless of their device.