Working with page templates

Templates save time by giving you a starting layout—complete pages, headers, or footers—instead of building every band from scratch. ArtInStack combines browseable page templates, My Templates, and Header & Footer management in one workflow.

Capability overview

Template type	What it controls
Full-page template	Sections, rows, and sample blocks on a new or existing page
Header template	Logo, navigation, utilities across the top of the site
Footer template	Links, social, copyright
My Templates	Layouts you saved from your own pages

Interface architecture

[Pages → Edit → Template library / Browse templates]
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        +-- Built-in presets (home, about, contact, campaign, …)
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        +-- My Templates (saved layouts)

[Settings → Header & Footer]
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        +-- Edit header/footer template (same canvas, scoped region)
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        +-- Site default assignment

Full-page templates and placeholders

When you apply a built-in or saved page template:

1. The canvas loads placeholder headlines, images, and lorem-style copy so you see structure immediately.
2. Replace every placeholder with your media, copy, and links before publish—placeholders are not meant to go live.
3. Some templates include sample blocks (hero + features + CTA). Traits may point at demo layouts; open each block and connect real Media or Portfolio sources.

Campaign-style templates may pre-wire Blog listing or Products grid blocks—confirm data exists (posts, products) or remove unused blocks.

Unified layout manager

Settings → Header & Footer is the home for shared chrome:

• List existing header/footer templates.
• Edit opens the header/footer template editor—same right-sidebar workflow as pages, but a dedicated block library (presets, logo, navigation menu, footer columns, newsletter, and more). Full block and preset reference: Header, footer, and navigation.
• Set site default so new pages inherit the right chrome.

Per-page exceptions live on Page Settings — Page settings and overrides.

Quick task checklist for header/footer only: Template manager.

Common core use cases

• Launch — Apply Home template, swap hero image, publish.
• Rebrand — Edit one header template; all pages using the default pick up the new logo/nav.
• Landing page — Minimal header override + full-page campaign template on a single slug.

Next steps & validation

1. Create a draft page → open Browse templates → apply a preset.
2. Replace placeholder text and images.
3. Open Settings → Header & Footer → confirm site default templates.
4. Publish one page and verify header/footer match on live site.