This feature allows you to lock certain areas in page templates and sections. This way, you can restrict other users from adding, moving, or removing widgets on the root level.
You can restrict editing on the following levels:
This lock mechanisms applies on template level and prevents adding widgets on the root level of the template.
A widget could be placed only in sections when a page is using the template. If a template is inherited, you cannot add widgets on the root level, widgets can only be added in the sections that are not locked.
When a page template is with locked layout, you cannot:
To lock the layout of a page template, perform the following:
To unlock the layout of a page template, perform the following:
In addition to locking the entire template, you can lock only a section in a template.
When you lock a section in a template, you restrict users from adding columns and widgets on the root level. In this case, users can only add widgets, if there is a nested section that is not locked.
When a section is locked, you cannot:
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