Fix Squarespace’s Fluid Engine Tablet Spacing Issue
Today, I'm excited to share a great solution that will make your Squarespace tablet design experience smoother than ever before. Squarespace offers excellent editing options for desktop and mobile, but there's a gap when it comes to tablet design. Luckily, I've got a fantastic tool to bridge that gap, and I'm going to show you how to make the most of it.
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The Tablet Design Challenge
When crafting your Squarespace website, you're undoubtedly focused on ensuring it looks clean and functions flawlessly on both desktop and mobile devices. However, the intermediate step – the tablet view – sometimes poses a unique challenge. Squarespace's native editor doesn't provide the same level of control and accuracy for tablet design. But we've got a solution that's free, efficient, and extremely helpful.
Meet Chris Schwartz Edmiston's Chrome Plugin
Enter Chris Schwartz Edmiston, a Squarespace designer. He's developed a Chrome plugin that beautifully fills this tablet design gap. Here's how you can make use of it:
Install the Chrome Plugin: Open your Chrome browser and visit the Chrome Plugin store to add this plugin to your toolkit. Install it, and you're one step closer to tablet design bliss.
Enable the Plugin: Once installed, click on the plugin icon in your browser's toolbar. You'll be greeted with an option to enable or disable the extension. Click "Enable."
Using the Plugin: Tablet Design in Action
With the plugin enabled, you'll instantly notice a change in your Squarespace editing environment. Here's what you can do:
Tablet View Preview: A 750-pixel wide version of your Squarespace website will pop up, allowing you to preview how it will display and function on a tablet.
Editing Flexibility: Squarespace often adds extra padding and spacing in the tablet view, which can cause alignment issues. The plugin empowers you to edit and adjust these settings. For instance, you can tighten up text and elements, ensuring they're centered and responsive.
Mobile Preview: While you're working in tablet view, remember that the changes you make here will translate to smaller phone sizes when viewed on mobile devices. This seamless transition ensures your design remains consistent across devices.
Disabling the Extension: If you need to go back to regular editing mode, simply click on the plugin icon in your toolbar and choose "Disable."
Why This Plugin is a Game Changer
Chris Schwartz Edmiston's Chrome plugin is a game changer for Squarespace designers, DIYers, and business owners alike. It empowers you to fine-tune your website's tablet design, ensuring it's just as stunning and functional as the desktop and mobile versions.
Conclusion
And there you have it! Thanks to this ingenious Chrome plugin, tablet design on Squarespace is now more accessible and efficient than ever before. No more banging your head against the laptop wondering why your website isn't behaving as expected on tablets. A big shoutout to Chris Schwartz Edmiston for creating this invaluable tool.
If you have any questions or need further guidance, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm here to help you make the most of your Squarespace website. Happy designing!
Your Designer
I'm Travis, an expert Squarespace web designer and 7+ year former Squarespace employee. I have worked with every type of business, building platforms for solo entrepreneurs through to multi-million dollar corporations. If you want to discuss a potential project, you can email on travis@coyotemooncreative.com or get in touch with me here. Alternatively, you can book a 30-minute consultation call here.
