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Adding, Copying/Pasting Experience in ShortPoint Page Builder Live Mode and Grid Mode

In this article we will show you the new adding and copy/pasting experience in ShortPoint Page Builder Live Mode and Grid Mode.


NoteShortPoint Page Builder Live Mode was formerly known as Visual Builder and Grid Mode was formerly known as Wireframe Builder.

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This article is for you

  • You have to the ShortPoint SPFx version 8.0.x.xx or later.
  • You use Office 365 (SharePoint Online) or SharePoint 2019 environment.

General


Design Elements cannot be placed outside the Section and Row


In the Grid Mode and Live Mode, the Design Elements cannot be added or pasted outside the ShortPoint Section and Row.


First Section on the page


By default, the Info Design Element will be added to the first Section on the page, when you just added the ShortPoint web part. 

To add a new ShortPoint Design Element, you will need to delete it.


  • In Grid Mode:

This is how the first Section will look like:


First Section default contents in Wireframe Builder


You may open the Text settings by clicking the cog wheel icon to check the hint message there: 


Cog icon to open the Text Design Element settings


You will see the default hint message in the text area:


Default hint message in the Text Design Element: Content tab


To remove the Info Design Element, click the recycle bin icon: 


Recycle bin icon to remove the Design Element


  • In Live Mode:

Enter the EasyPass Active mode of the Info Design Element and click the recycle bin icon to remove it:


EasyPass Active mode and removing the default Info Design Element


Single Section on the page


Users cannot delete the Section from the page, if it is the only one existing. Remove button will not be available:


  • In Grid Mode:

No Remove button for a single Section on the page: Wireframe Builder


  • In Live Mode:

No Remove button for a single Section on the page: Visual Builder


Adding new Design Elements


ShortPoint Page Builder Live Mode


Use the Insert button to add a new Design Elements inside the Column:


Insert button inside the Column


After you clicked it, choose the Design Element you would like to insert:


Insert an Element window



ShortPoint Page Builder Grid Mode


Use the Insert button to open the Page Builder modal and add new Design Elements inside the Column:


Insert button inside the Column


Copying/duplicating existing Design Elements


Live Mode


There are two ways of copying/duplicating the Design Elements in the Live Mode.


  • Option 1: Context menu


Right-click on the Design Element to open the Context menu and choose the options from the drop-down:


Context menu and its drop-down options



  • Option 2: EasyPass Active mode and Other Actions


Activate the EasyPass Active mode. Click the three dots icon (1) to access the Other Actions and choose the options from the drop-down (2):


EasyPass Active mode and Other actions drop-down options:


ShortPoint Page Builder Grid Mode


To duplicate the existing Design Element, either right click on it to open the Context menu or click the three dots icon to open the Other Actions and choose Duplicate option from the drop-down:


Duplicate option from Other Actions in Wireframe Builder mode


To copy the Design Element either right click on it to open the Context menu or click the three dots icon to open the Other Actions, and then choose Copy option from the drop-down: 


Copy option from the drop-down of Other actions in Wireframe Builder


Once the Design Element is copied, you may paste it using the Other Actions, by choosing the paste option: 


Paste options from the Other Actions drop-down in Wireframe Builder


There are the following paste options:

  • Paste Before. Use this option if you would like to insert the copied Design Element before the current Design Element.

  • Paste After. Use this option if you would like to insert the copied Design Element after the current Design Element.

  • Paste Inside. Use this option if you would like to insert the copied Design Element  inside the current Design Element. This option is only available for content-holder Design Elements.
    Note: The content-holder Design Elements are Column, Accordions, Alert, Animate, Background, Frame, Info, List, Panel, Tabs, Templates, TOC Content, Toggles, Well.

  • Paste Left. Use this option if you would like to insert the copied Design Element on the left to the current Design Element. This option is only available for inline Design Elements.
    Note: The inline Design Elements are Abbreviation, Button, Dropcap, Emphasis, Icon, Label, Link, Popover, Tooltip.

  • Paste Right. Use this option if you would like to insert the copied Design Element on the right to the current Design Element. This option is only available for inline Design Elements.
    Note: The inline Design Elements are Abbreviation, Button, Dropcap, Emphasis, Icon, Label, Link, Popover, Tooltip.


The pasted code will be processed, and all plain HTML will be added as a Text Design Element.


Mapping items - connected Design Elements


If you are using dynamically connected Design Element and would like to add the item mapping, put the cursor where you want to add it and click the chain icon to choose the mapping value from the drop-down:


Mapping options drop-down


Important:
To dynamically connect ShortPoint Design Elements with SharePoint lists, libraries, Outlook etc., please switch to Grid Mode. It is currently not possible to set up a connection in Live Mode.


This is how the connected Design Element will look like in Grid Mode after you update it:


Connected Design Element: Wireframe Builder, edit mode


Copy & Paste from ShortPoint Live Demos


You can use Copy & Paste feature in Live Mode and Grid Mode.


Step 1: Copy Page from the ShortPoint Demos Website


Visit ShortPoint Demos Website.


Choose the page sample you like and click the Copy button at the top of the Demo Page:


Clicking Copy page in ShortPoint Demos template


Or you can copy any part of the page:


Copying Section from ShortPoint Demos template


Step 2: Paste in the SharePoint Page 

Live Mode


Enter the EasyPass Active mode of the default Section, click the three dots icon to expand the Other Actions and choose Paste Page option from the drop-down:


Pasting a page in Visual Builder: EasyPass Active Mode and Other actions paste options


Note:
If you copied a Section, and not the whole page, you will need to choose Paste Section option:

Paste Section option


After you pasted the page, you can delete the default Section using the remove button in the EasyPass Active mode:


Removing the default Section from the page


Grid Mode


Click the three dots icon and choose Paste Page option from the Other Actions drop-down for the default Section:


Pasting a page in Wireframe Builder: Other actions Paste Page option


Note:
If you copied a Section, and not the whole page, you will need to choose Paste Before Section or Paste After Section option:

Paste Before or After Section options


After you pasted the page, you can delete the default Section using the remove button:


Removing the default Section from the page


Step-By-Step Video Tutorial

You can also watch the following video tutorials that we prepared for you.


Copying and pasting in Live Mode

In this video, we demonstrate how to copy whole page templates, parts of a page, and Design Element examples from our Demos Library and paste them into your SharePoint page in the Live Mode editing interface.



Copying and pasting in Grid Mode

Here we are showing how you can copy our templates from the Demos Library and paste them into your intranet page using Grid Mode.



That's it. Happy Live Mode and Grid Mode experience!


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