What happens when I change the template?

What is a template?

Think of each template as a set of presets created by Pixpa experts to help you get the look you want for your website. You can further customize any template using the Style Editor in the Design section.

Also see: Change the website template.

When you change the template of your website, the following things happen:

• The visual style elements of the new template (fonts, colors, spacings, etc) are applied to your website.
• The default preset layouts of the new template are applied to your galleries where the Site Wide gallery option is being used. Also Check: Override sitewide gallery style for a specific gallery.
• The default folder layout/style of the new template is applied to your folder.
• You can add the home page demo data of the template to your website to get the look and feel of the same in case the chosen template is a single-page website or its home page is a page. In all other cases wherein the home page is a folder or gallery or blog, the home page can not be copied.
•  If you copy the home page, it will be copied in the last as an inactive link in the Website section.
• You can edit this to add your content to match the exact look of the new template you have selected. You can also delete or hide it.
• You can duplicate the demo home page, edit it and set it as your home page. 
• If you want to apply the visual style that you were using earlier on to the new template, click on the Style History button in the Design section, and choose your old style.
• If you want to apply the visual style that you were using earlier and also, want to switch to your earlier template, click on the Switch Back button under the template option in the Design section.
• The page content does not adapt according to the new template. You need to update the page’s content using the sections and drag-and-drop snippets.
• However, the new template styling (fonts, colors, spacing, inset, etc.) is inherited and applied to all pages.
• Header/footer layouts and style of the new template are inherited.
• Buttons and links style of the new template are inherited.

Related Articles:

• Switch back to my earlier template and style.
• Gallery design options.