The visual builder and the page settings screen have separate jobs: the editor saves your layout, and the settings screen controls whether the page is live. Knowing the split saves confusion.
Saving your layout
- The editor has one Save button in the header. It’s disabled until you have edits; while you have unsaved changes the header shows an amber Unsaved changes flag.
- Save only writes the page’s blocks — it never touches your other page settings (title, status, SEO). Those are edited on the page settings screen.
- If a save ever fails, a red banner appears and your work stays in the editor — just try again.
⚠️ Warning: There’s no autosave. If you try to go Back, navigate away, or close the tab with unsaved edits, you’ll get a confirmation prompt so you don’t lose work.
📷 Screenshot: The editor header showing the amber Unsaved changes flag and the active Save button.
Draft vs Published
The editor has no publish switch — it only saves blocks. A page goes live from the page settings screen:
- Open the page settings screen (
/dashboard/dealer/pages/[id]). - Set Status to Published (or Draft to hide it).
- Click Save Changes.
ℹ️ Note: So the flow is: edit the layout in the Editor → set Draft/Published on the page settings page. Draft pages are hidden from your live site.
📷 Screenshot: The page settings Status dropdown (Draft / Published).
The live preview
The center pane is a real, live view of your storefront’s /preview. Edits push to it automatically (no manual refresh), and selecting a section highlights it in the preview.
- The first load can take a moment — it’s rendering your full store.
- If the preview never connects (store down, or the Site URL is wrong), you’ll see “The live preview didn’t load. This usually clears with a reload.” with a Reload editor button.
Next: browse the Block library.