KibberandCo Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 My site is built on 7.1 using Fluid Engine, and I'm adding a blog, but when I create my individual blog posts (not the main blog page) the Fluid Engine editor isn't available for me to lay out the page as I'd like. I don't even get the option to "upgrade" the post pages to Fluid Engine. Am I missing something, or is Fluid Engine just not available for blog posts on 7.1? Thanks! Mugget 1 Link to comment
Solution paul2009 Posted January 29 Solution Share Posted January 29 (edited) On 1/29/2023 at 3:19 PM, KibberandCo said: My site is built on 7.1 using Fluid Engine, and I'm adding a blog. Am I missing something, or is Fluid Engine just not available for blog posts on 7.1? You’re not missing anything. Fluid engine is a recent addition and is not yet available within blog posts, events or products. I imagine they are looking at ways to improve editing of blogs, but I doubt they will add Fluid Engine, at least in its current form, as it is not really suited to single-column, text based posts and does not support publisher layouts (where text wraps around images). Edited November 7 by paul2009 typo sayreambrosio 1 About: SQSP User for 17 yrs. Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: Founder of SF Digital, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. If my advice helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the feedback emojis below. I love coffee too. Link to comment
SarahPiano Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 On 1/29/2023 at 1:28 PM, paul2009 said: You’re not missing anything. Fluid engine is a recent addition and is not yet available within blog posts, events or products. Do you know if/when squarespace plans on updating blog posts to fluid engine? I'm getting very frustrated making my whole website look a certain way and then I cannot achieve that look on any blog posts. Helloparkerg and Mugget 2 Link to comment
derricksrandomviews Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 2/3/2023 at 1:57 PM, SarahPiano said: Do you know if/when squarespace plans on updating blog posts to fluid engine? I'm getting very frustrated making my whole website look a certain way and then I cannot achieve that look on any blog posts. There is no official word on when or if this will happen. Helloparkerg 1 Link to comment
reviews-watchdotcom Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I know!! This is so frustrating to me as well! I don't see why Squarespace doesn't just add Fluid Dynamics to blog posts as well, it's not like there's anything hugely different about blog posts. smh Helloparkerg and antovicodg 1 1 Link to comment
derricksrandomviews Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 2/3/2023 at 1:57 PM, SarahPiano said: Do you know if/when squarespace plans on updating blog posts to fluid engine? I'm getting very frustrated making my whole website look a certain way and then I cannot achieve that look on any blog posts. What look are you having trouble with? I should be able to tell you how to do it with the standard (7.0-like) design tools. Link to comment
Helloparkerg Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 On 5/12/2023 at 1:22 PM, derricksrandomviews said: What look are you having trouble with? I should be able to tell you how to do it with the standard (7.0-like) design tools. Thanks for any help you can provide. I can say that I have been creating a more custom layout with full screen images on blank pages and you cannot do that with the standard out of the box blog page. Fluid engine is great but missing in a few areas such as customizing blog layouts and blog pages. Link to comment
derricksrandomviews Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 (edited) There is currently no word on adding FE to blog pages, but a blog page can be customized using the standard tools such as spaces to resize blocks on a page. With summary blocks and Custom CSS you can give a blog listing page a very unique look just to name a couple of things. Edited July 6 by derricksrandomviews Hakhan 1 Link to comment
PaulineWilson Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 57 minutes ago, derricksrandomviews said: There is currently no word on adding FE to blog pages, but a blog page can be customized using the standard tools such as spaces to resize blocks on a page. With summary blocks and Custom CSS you can give a blog listing page a very unique look just to name a couple of things. Can you please provide a link to more information on how to customise blog pages using the standard tools. I want to be able to work with smaller images wrapped with text. Thanks Link to comment
derricksrandomviews Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 (edited) This is a tutorial for using the classic editor to make a section with image wrap. The classic editor is the default for 7.1 blog pages. So this tutorial picks up for you at the choose classic editor point. Image wrap effect using classic editor on pages and blog pages. Edited July 7 by derricksrandomviews Hakhan 1 Link to comment
jjmaia Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 Still nothing on this? It's like Squarespace does not care about their customers... Hakhan 1 Link to comment
derricksrandomviews Posted November 2 Share Posted November 2 They have not added FE to Blog pages because they care. It would mean a huge redesign of the blog page format and it will happen eventually just like there is now a migration path from 7.0 to 7.1. It just takes time to accomplish. Link to comment
michaelpetzz Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 No FE in blog posts is so frustrating and limiting aesthetically. I feel so confined in blog posts. It has me considering switching platforms entirely. Link to comment
noekhalfa Posted November 22 Share Posted November 22 Chiming in to encourage pushing the feature to create fluid engine or some more customizability for blogging Link to comment
melody495 Posted Friday at 10:40 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:40 PM On 11/7/2023 at 9:11 PM, michaelpetzz said: No FE in blog posts is so frustrating and limiting aesthetically. I feel so confined in blog posts. It has me considering switching platforms entirely. Nothing that can't be done with a bit of CSS magic 😉 On a serious note, if you do have a specific issue you are having with the blog post page, curious to hear about them and see if we can find a none-code solution. creedon 1 -------- > 👆 <---------- Please quote or @ me when replying, or I won't get a notification 🙋♀️Techy SquareSpace Developer for all your customisation needs #CSS #html #javascript ✉️ Email me 💻Soft launch https://www.melodylee.tech/ A software developer in an artist body that knows how marketing works. UK based, work globally #neverstoplearning ☕ I like coffee 😊 Link to comment
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