# Elements 3.0 Beta shipping next week **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** rapidweaver, elements\ **Created:** [July 9, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954 "2026-07-09T14:35:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/21 "2026-07-10T12:22:31Z")
Yes, the thing to keep in mind is my cursor just flows from one thing to the next. I don’t have to grab the mouse to keep editing text. I can use the arrow keys or command short cuts to navigate all the text. All the styles are applied through the traditional Apple keyboard shortcuts. The images I would envision need to be manually selected with the mouse. (Though I suppose some image keyboard shortcuts could be applied, honestly I don’t use any.) I think the other unique thing is the proximity and relationship of the containers are all retained throughout the editing process. It only changes if something is cut and pasted or specifically a “new style” is applied. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/22 "2026-07-10T12:40:03Z")
Don’t know if arrow keys are assigned or not… could use keyboard maestro and assign option arrows - possibly 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/23 "2026-07-10T12:44:28Z")
> [@MichaelDroste](#): > > keyboard maestro and assign option arrows The point is to keep it simple. A writer‘s interface. The second I have to start creating shortcuts to make a short cut it has lost its purpose. ---
**Author:** ![thominator](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thominator/32/35233_2.png) [@thominator](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thominator)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/24 "2026-07-10T12:46:34Z")
While you can rename Containers to Article, it’s not quite the same thing, but yes, that’s what I think people are asking for. Particularly when you do the design of the site and then hand it off to someone else to populate. You don’t want them always in design mode while they’re working. You want to give them keystrokes to pull in those things. Also, it would be nice if you could paste in Markdown and then have a live Article for further edit. ---
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/25 "2026-07-10T13:16:31Z")
> [@thominator](#): > > Also, it would be nice if you could paste in Markdown and then have a live Article for further edit. Like you can currently do in the forum. Good request for markdown. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/26 "2026-07-10T13:54:42Z")
> [@Flash](#): > > Like you can currently do in the forum. Good request for markdown. We do have a Markdown component already… ---
**Author:** ![jenkman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jenkman/32/5003_2.png) [@jenkman](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jenkman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/27 "2026-07-10T14:10:38Z")
there is an Article tag in the advance tab of the container component ![CleanShot 2026-07-10 at 10.09.35@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/8/6899b240d871a1abaace7115b5721df9e13e8859.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/28 "2026-07-10T14:14:53Z")
> [@dan](#): > > We do have a Markdown component already… For the Core Elements app? Not the CMS. I didn’t know that. I didn’t renew my subscription until more things settle and parts that I use change enough for me. Hoping v3 is it. If it’s there that is awesome. Not to repeat it all here, my main focus is what I referred to earlier. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/29 "2026-07-10T14:17:53Z")
Yes, we’ve had the Markdown Component in Elements for quite a while now… > **[Markdown | RapidWeaver Elements Docs](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/elements/components/markdown)** ---
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/30 "2026-07-10T14:32:11Z")
This is genuinely helpful! Have you been able to assemble a full inventory of what Markdown syntax are available to the designer/writer? ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/31 "2026-07-10T15:46:10Z")
It’s in the link if I remember ---
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/32 "2026-07-10T15:49:18Z")
Thanks I should have looked. @dan Request for tables and nested list if it’s not already there. ---
**Author:** ![thominator](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/thominator/32/35233_2.png) [@thominator](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thominator)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/33 "2026-07-10T21:17:54Z")
> We do have a Markdown Component already Not the same thing, as its an indirect entry. What people are looking for is direct entry. ---
**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/34 "2026-07-11T10:29:33Z")
Janis WELCOME! I am 70 and made the “jump” last year from Beta version. I can tell you now you will not want to go back once you have started your journey. It’s the difference of building a website with a clunky diesel car and then experiencing the fastest best electric car. It is intuitive and you will love the WYSIWYG style. I built an e-commerce site in RW5 and updated it since to RW Classic now its shiny bright and works quicker and much better with Elements. I also taught my self how to do a few things in HTML in custom component to add a few little extras I wanted. My personal advice is just go for it you wont be sorry! ---
**Author:** ![Janis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@Janis](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Janis)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/35 "2026-07-11T22:55:26Z")
Thank you, Paul. Most encouraging. I’ve already made the leap in my mind. . . . But I am unsure how to properly reply to you via email. Hah! Many thanks. Best. Janis ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/36 "2026-07-11T23:52:32Z")
Yes 👍 many will help you here… simple we handle - hard stuff Ben -Dan and Different Dan 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/37 "2026-07-12T11:54:26Z")
@dan conic gradient, hopefully just create two rounded squares 1 inside the other, just add animate bit and get this effect tailwind play link - [https://play.tailwindcss.com/4l2XGpipgR](https://play.tailwindcss.com/4l2XGpipgR) ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/38 "2026-07-12T12:57:23Z")
Yup, this “just works” in Elements 3 🎉 I even added a few controls just for fun… 👉 [Open Project in Elements](elementsapp://downloadDocument/QcjhQbyhGtvP) (save for Monday 13th June 2026) ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/39 "2026-07-12T13:03:01Z")
Nice work, good to know, my previous attempts had image background with text, hover different image Can’t wait, be my first custom component I create in tw4 - plus how far can I push it just in just Elements ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954/40 "2026-07-12T14:29:04Z")
@dan Dropzone in the front face overflow-hidden Controls for size of circles the reverse of the direction needs a change to the gradient shadow on main circle Really cool component then [Previous page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-3-0-beta-shipping-next-week/56954.md?page=3)