Nesting Containers - Post ID 293620

Sep 30th, 2020 at 11:31 AM
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Dan DeArmond
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Working with SD4, Foundation..... I would like to have a container with smaller containers inside it. I have had this happen many times when I didn't want it to, but now that I want this, I can't get one inside the other at all. Can someone tell me please, the method for making this happen??? Many Thanks.
Sep 30th, 2020 at 11:47 AM
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Hi Dan, the best way would be to goto the Element tab on the page you working on. You should see all the containers there. Just drag and drop the container inside the container you want. You should see a point when the element covers half way point of the parent container.
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Sep 30th, 2020 at 01:28 PM
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Dan DeArmond
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Thanks Steve! I had tried that without success but I'll try it again. I thought it should work. I appreciate the help.
Sep 30th, 2020 at 02:31 PM
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One thing i did notice that if you have a text link or text link element inside one of your containers you cannot drop that into a Linked Container.
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Sep 30th, 2020 at 02:46 PM
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I made a demo video for someone else showing nearing moving elements around

https://youtu.be/pUtv2GVSiC4
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Sep 30th, 2020 at 07:47 PM
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Dan DeArmond
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Steve wrote:
One thing i did notice that if you have a text link or text link element inside one of your containers you cannot drop that into a Linked Container.


Thanks Wayan, between you and Steve I got this figured out. I knew there was a way but gracious sakes!!!!! I had no idea it was that sensitive. Many Thanks to both of you. Dan

Oct 1st, 2020 at 02:43 AM
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Dan DeArmond wrote:
... but gracious sakes!!!!! I had no idea it was that sensitive.

The Help Dialog (icon at the top right of the screen) has a Keyboard ShortCuts tab. The Elements Tree Move section in that tab is useful, and particularly in relation to nesting containers.

If I have containers A and B, and wish to put B within A, the following does the trick for me:

1. I use the Ctrl+Up or Crtl+Down as necessary to place B immediately above A.
2. I make sure that B is selected and press Ctrl+Right.

Frank
Oct 1st, 2020 at 11:26 AM
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Dan DeArmond
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Frank Cook wrote:
Dan DeArmond wrote:
... but gracious sakes!!!!! I had no idea it was that sensitive.

The Help Dialog (icon at the top right of the screen) has a Keyboard ShortCuts tab. The Elements Tree Move section in that tab is useful, and particularly in relation to nesting containers.

If I have containers A and B, and wish to put B within A, the following does the trick for me:

1. I use the Ctrl+Up or Crtl+Down as necessary to place B immediately above A.
2. I make sure that B is selected and press Ctrl+Right.

Frank


Thanks Frank!! I'll give that a try. Dan
Oct 1st, 2020 at 12:03 PM
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Great tip Frank I actually knew that bit forgot that I k Ew that :) perhaps I should update the video to include that way as well.
Dan I Hope you manage to get somewhere and find it a better way now for you.
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