# Dev Diary Ep54 - 2025 Update **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [January 7, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837 "2025-01-07T11:41:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/1 "2025-01-07T11:41:40Z")
Hello again, We only took two weeks off, but it feels much longer since the last Dev Diary. Anyway, we’re back to our usual schedule now, and you can expect at least one video update per week. Today’s video is a bit of a catch-up on the UI and template changes we’re in the process of making. I also go back to basics and build a big banner with an overlaid menu – hopefully, anyone using Elements will find a little bit of useful information in this episode. [![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/b/1/b161135d1e3910b5b0d68ab2f8f7b64e86583dff.jpeg "Dev Diary Ep54 — 2025 Update") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHG24ydoaiI) ## Dev Diary Resources 👉 [Open Camping Project in Elements](elementsapp://downloadDocument/LSi5cVzv2Fdr) ## Suggest a Feature Don’t forget you can vote and suggest the features you want on our [open Roadmap page](https://elements.nolt.io). ## Get the Beta If you’d like an invite to the private beta, just post a reply in this thread, and we’ll email you an invite with all the details! 😀 ## Thanks for Your Feedback As always, keep the feedback coming. Your input has made all the difference so far. Thank you! See you soon, Dan & Team Realmac. ---
**Author:** ![WagnerTenor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/49beb7/32.png) [@WagnerTenor](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/WagnerTenor)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/2 "2025-01-07T12:20:09Z")
I would like to try the beta. Thanks, Graham ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/3 "2025-01-07T13:29:55Z")
Great to hear, please check your email for more information! ---
**Author:** ![anon68150607](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@anon68150607](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/anon68150607)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/4 "2025-01-07T13:54:45Z")
One thing I noticed in your demo file is that it doesn’t really work on mobile (the text goes off screen). I tried to fix it by changing the font size for the mobile breakpoint (4xl instead of 7xl) by breaking the ‘link’ and adding a breakpoint (the blue dot), but any changes I made were applied across all breakpoints, meaning I could never just affect font size changes one device breakpoint (mobile). This is illustrated in the following screen shots. The first one shows the text size set to 4xl in the mobile breakpoint. ![CleanShot 2025-01-07 at 08.51.55@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/8/68a2c4f581dfb24eb4adcfaaa37915cd5e22423c.jpeg) The next screenshot shows the next breakpoint up (mobile landscape) with the text size parameter set to 7xl using the broken link and breakpoint 'dot. The text displayed doesn’t actually reflect a 7xl size. ![CleanShot 2025-01-07 at 08.52.29@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/f/ffaa2d94916f7c8e1b38db51759ba91011790911.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Beblebroks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/db5fbb/32.png) [@Beblebroks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Beblebroks)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/5 "2025-01-07T14:13:01Z")
Hi I would like to test the beta. I am looking forward to the release. ---
**Author:** ![aku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@aku](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/aku)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/6 "2025-01-07T14:40:53Z")
Hello. I would like to try the beta please. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/7 "2025-01-07T15:10:21Z")
You don’t want to break the link to the global setting, you just want to set the responsive sizing with the dots. Here’s how to set the responsive sizing correctly: Let me know how you get on. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/8 "2025-01-07T15:11:44Z")
@aku and @Beblebroks - Check your email for details 👍 ---
**Author:** ![anon68150607](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@anon68150607](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/anon68150607)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/9 "2025-01-07T15:21:56Z")
Thanks @dan! That solved it, although the link and dot are still a bit confusing as there’s no indication of what they relate to — just something you have to commit to memory. One thing that I’m finding very counter-intuitive using the breakpoint icons is that even if you select the desktop breakpoint, if your screen size/viewport is smaller than the desktop breakpoint any changes won’t be visible in the viewport. For instance, I had my window sized so that the viewport was sized to the **‘md’** breakpoint and then clicked the **‘lg’** breakpoint icon to set a 7xl size for the text. While the icon at the top indicated the ‘lg’ breakpoint the viewport only reflected the ‘md’ settings. This makes sense in that the viewport is still on sized for the ‘md’ breakpoint, but it confuses the WYSIWYG aspect in that the changes aren’t actually reflected in the viewport as you make them. ---
**Author:** ![badcat](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/badcat/32/27382_2.png) [@badcat](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/badcat)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/10 "2025-01-07T15:25:53Z")
Can we use clamp() ? or some other variant of fluid type? [https://fluid.tw](https://fluid.tw) ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/11 "2025-01-07T15:42:14Z")
We don’t have that plugin installed currently. If there’s a lot call for it, or it’s needed, we could certainly look at adding it in. ---
**Author:** ![mrniceguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@mrniceguy](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/mrniceguy)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/12 "2025-01-07T18:02:51Z")
Hi, I also would like to try the beta. Greetings, Mike ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/13 "2025-01-07T18:06:26Z")
All done, check your email 👍 ---
**Author:** ![pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@pumpkin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/14 "2025-01-07T22:36:39Z")
@dan Why aren’t your settings on the right all expanded like mine are, whenever I click on a component? Is there a setting that I missed? ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/15 "2025-01-07T22:54:25Z")
Ah, right click on a header in the component settings area and choose “Single Group Mode” I like to work this way as it keeps things nice and tidy ☺ ![CleanShot 2025-01-07 at 10 .52.14@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/2/b/2b60d1b1d030de2779c9a28ac2f4f069a36477d7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![vinioliv](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/vinioliv/32/26864_2.png) [@vinioliv](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/vinioliv)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/16 "2025-01-08T00:02:41Z")
I wish we could have a command + d to duplicate Also to be able to copy a whole section with everything within to paste in other pages that easy ---
**Author:** ![vinioliv](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/vinioliv/32/26864_2.png) [@vinioliv](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/vinioliv)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/17 "2025-01-08T00:14:28Z")
Some times I wish the possibility to drag a component straight to the list so it is easier to place it on the right place without having to re-arrange ---
**Author:** ![Jason2025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@Jason2025](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jason2025)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/18 "2025-01-08T05:52:21Z")
Hello! I would love to try the beta please 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/19 "2025-01-08T09:51:25Z")
> [@vinioliv](#): > > I wish we could have a command + d to duplicate Good suggestion, have added it to the list to implement. In the meantime you can right-click in the node browser and select Duplicate. > [@vinioliv](#): > > Also to be able to copy a whole section with everything within to paste in other pages that easy You can currently do this in the main editor, select the components you want then, command-C and Command-V on the page you want them (just make sure the editor has focus on both pages). > [@vinioliv](#): > > Some times I wish the possibility to drag a component straight to the list so it is easier to place it on the right place without having to re-arrange I feel the same way — The next beta update with our big UI change will allow for this 🤩 ---
**Author:** ![MrMacvos](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mrmacvos/32/25447_2.png) [@MrMacvos](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MrMacvos)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837/20 "2025-01-08T09:56:26Z")
I wonder why the ‘Desktop’ drop zone on the right moved leftwards when you dropped a button in it. Between timecode 12:55 - 12:58. [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep54-2025-update/45837.md?page=2)