{"id":47755,"date":"2022-03-01T09:54:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/?p=47755"},"modified":"2022-03-02T09:56:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T14:56:33","slug":"shape-dividers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/page-builder\/shape-dividers\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with Shape Dividers"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/wordpress-page-builder-by-boldgrid\/\">Post and Page Builder<\/a> includes Shape Dividers. Using design elements between sections helps users find the information they need easier.<\/p>\n<p>Each section, or BoldGrid Block, can have a design added to the top and\/or bottom. The color from the adjacent section is used in for blending in the divider, like shown below. The shapes use grays because the sections have a white background.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/section-dividers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47958 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/section-dividers-1024x569.png\" alt=\"Section Dividers\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/section-dividers-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/section-dividers-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/section-dividers-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/section-dividers.png 1518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"shape-divider-designs\">Shape Divider Designs<\/h2>\n<p>There are over 20 unique styles to choose from. Each one can be further modified with width and height sliders to perfect the design.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/section-dividers.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/section-dividers.gif\" alt=\"Section Divider examples\" width=\"399\" height=\"682\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-add-shape-dividers-in-wordpress\">How to Add Shape Dividers in WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>Please keep in mind that a design <strong>cannot<\/strong> be used between two image backgrounds &ndash; one background must be a solid color. Add the shape divider to the section with the background image to achieve the desired effect.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click anywhere in the section where you want to add a Shape Divider<\/li>\n<li>In the DropTab, click Shape Dividers<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shape-dividers-droptab.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47959 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shape-dividers-droptab.jpg\" alt=\"Shape Dividers in DropTab\" width=\"396\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shape-dividers-droptab.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/shape-dividers-droptab-300x69.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>At the top of the Section Dividers panel, click on Top or Bottom to choose where the shape will go<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/top-or-bottom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47763 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/top-or-bottom-e1645721830510.jpg\" alt=\"Shape divider location selection\" width=\"451\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/top-or-bottom-e1645721830510.jpg 451w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/top-or-bottom-e1645721830510-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Choose your desired Shape from the list<\/li>\n<li>If you notice a gap between the section background and the shape, use the <strong>Flip Horizontally<\/strong> option<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/flip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/flip-1024x490.jpg\" alt=\"Flip Shape Divider\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/flip-1024x490.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/flip-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/flip-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/flip-1536x735.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/flip.jpg 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use the <strong>Divider Width<\/strong> and <strong>Divider Height<\/strong> sliders to finalize the design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"i-changed-background-colors-but-the-shape-divider-didnt-update\">I changed background colors but the shape divider didn&rsquo;t update<\/h3>\n<p>If you change the background color of a section next to a Shape Divider, you will have to re-create the Shape Divider to pull the new color. In this example, we changed the orange background to blue but the swirls are still orange.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/changed-backgrounds.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/changed-backgrounds-1024x383.png\" alt=\"Changed Section Background Colors\" width=\"1024\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/changed-backgrounds-1024x383.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/changed-backgrounds-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/changed-backgrounds-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/changed-backgrounds.png 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click in the section with the Shape Divider<\/li>\n<li>In the DropTab, click Shape Dividers<\/li>\n<li>Choose the same design again and the color will update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click the image below to load a video to watch how it is done:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/recreate-design.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/recreate-design-1024x507.gif\" alt=\"Recreate Shape Divider Design\" width=\"1024\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/recreate-design-1024x507.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/recreate-design-300x149.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/recreate-design-768x380.gif 768w, https:\/\/www.boldgrid.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/recreate-design-1536x761.gif 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Post and Page Builder includes Shape Dividers. Using design elements between sections helps users find the information they need easier. Each section, or BoldGrid Block, can have a design added to the top and\/or bottom. The color from the adjacent section is used in for blending in the divider, like shown below. 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