In this tutorial, we will learn how to temporarily hide a section in Webflow. Sometimes, you may need to hide certain sections of your website temporarily, whether you want to test a different layout or make changes without affecting the live site. With Webflow, this can be easily achieved using a simple class and some CSS.
To get started, open your Webflow project and navigate to the section you want to hide. In the Designer view, locate the section’s element in the Navigator panel or directly on the canvas.
First, let’s give our section a class name. This will allow us to Target it specifically in CSS and apply our hiding styles. To do this, select the section element and find the “Class” field in the right-hand sidebar.
Step 1: Give a Class Name
In the “Class” field, enter a descriptive name for your class. For example, let’s use “hide-section”. Press Enter or click outside of the field to save your changes.
Note: It’s important to choose a unique class name that is not already used elsewhere in your project. This ensures that our styles don’t accidentally affect other elements.
Step 2: Add Custom CSS
Next, let’s add some custom CSS code that will hide our section when applied. In Webflow, you can add custom code within the Designer itself.
Click on the “Add Custom Code” button at the bottom of the right-hand sidebar (represented by three dots). A modal window will appear where you can enter your custom code.
In this case, we want to Target our newly created class “.hide-section” and apply CSS styles to hide it temporarily. Copy and paste the following code into the modal window:
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Click on “Save Changes” to apply the custom code. Your section will now be hidden from view in the Designer and the published site.
Step 3: Preview and Publish
To preview your changes, you can either click on the “Preview” button in the top right corner of the Designer or publish your site and view it in a browser.
Your hidden section should no longer be visible on your published site or in the Designer. If you want to make any changes to the hidden section, simply access it using its class name and remove or modify the hiding styles.
Note: Remember to remove or modify the hiding styles when you’re done with your temporary changes to ensure that your section is visible again on your live site.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we learned how to temporarily hide a section in Webflow by assigning a class name and using custom CSS. This technique allows you to make temporary changes without affecting your live site. With Webflow’s intuitive interface and powerful customization options, managing sections becomes a breeze!
Now that you know how to hide sections temporarily, you can confidently experiment with different layouts, test new designs, or refine existing content without worrying about disrupting your live website. So go ahead and start exploring the possibilities of Webflow!