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How to Use Grid Tool's Sync Mode

2025-12-10

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Sync mode is a powerful feature in Grid Tool that helps you quickly unify style settings for all cells. This article provides a detailed guide on sync mode's purpose, usage methods, and applicable scenarios.

What is Sync Mode?

Sync mode is a style unification feature. When enabled, style modifications you make to a cell (such as rounded corners, border width, border color) are automatically applied to all other cells, ensuring a consistent overall style.

Sync Mode Features

  • Real-time sync: Modifications take effect immediately, no need to set individually
  • Style unification: Ensures all cells use the same style parameters
  • Quick toggle: Can be enabled or disabled at any time
  • Smart application: Only syncs style properties, doesn't affect image content

How to Enable and Disable Sync Mode

Enabling Sync Mode

  1. In the top right of the "Image Settings" area, find the "Sync Mode" button
  2. Click the button, it will change to a highlighted state (pressed state)
  3. Sync mode is now enabled

Disabling Sync Mode

  1. Click the "Sync Mode" button again
  2. The button returns to unpressed state
  3. Sync mode is now disabled

Visual Indicators

  • Enabled state: Button displays as pressed/highlighted
  • Disabled state: Button displays as normal/unpressed
  • State changes take effect immediately

Sync Mode Scope

Sync mode synchronizes the following style properties:

Properties That Sync

  1. Rounded Corners (Radius)

    • Adjusting one cell's rounded corners syncs to all cells

  2. Border Width

    • Adjusting one cell's border width syncs to all cells

  3. Border Color

    • Changing one cell's border color syncs to all cells

Content That Doesn't Sync

  • Image content: Each cell's image doesn't sync
  • Image uploads: Uploading images doesn't affect other cells
  • Layout settings: Cell count, layout orientation, etc., don't sync

Use Cases

Scenario 1: Unified Style Design

Applicable situation: You want all cells to use the same style, creating a unified, coordinated visual effect.

Steps:

  1. Enable sync mode
  2. Select any cell
  3. Set rounded corners, borders, and other styles
  4. All cells automatically apply the same style

Advantage: Quick unification, no need to set individually

Scenario 2: Quick Overall Style Adjustment

Applicable situation: You've already set styles for all cells but want to adjust certain parameters overall.

Steps:

  1. Enable sync mode
  2. Select any cell
  3. Adjust the parameters you want to modify (e.g., change rounded corners from 8 to 12)
  4. All cells sync and update

Advantage: One adjustment updates all

Scenario 3: Unify First, Then Personalize

Applicable situation: First set unified base styles, then disable sync mode to set special styles for specific cells.

Steps:

  1. Enable sync mode
  2. Set unified base styles like rounded corners, borders, etc.
  3. Disable sync mode
  4. Select cells needing special styles and adjust individually

Advantage: Balances unity and personalization

How Sync Mode Works

Sync Behavior When Enabled

When switching from disabled to enabled state:

  1. Immediate sync: If there's currently a selected cell, the system immediately syncs that cell's style to all other cells
  2. Subsequent modifications: Any style modifications to any cell afterward automatically sync to all cells

Behavior When Disabled

After disabling sync mode:

  1. Maintain current state: All cells' styles remain in their current state
  2. Independent modifications: Style modifications to cells afterward only affect the currently selected cell
  3. No rollback: Already synced styles don't change because sync mode is disabled

Best Practices

  1. Planning phase: Determine overall style requirements
  2. Enable sync: Enable sync mode
  3. Unified settings: Set unified style parameters
  4. Preview check: View overall effect
  5. Disable sync: If personalization is needed, disable sync mode
  6. Fine-tuning: Set special styles for specific cells

Usage Tips

  1. Sync first, then personalize: First use sync mode to unify base styles, then disable for personalization
  2. Batch adjustment: When overall adjustment is needed, enabling sync mode can complete it quickly
  3. Compare effects: Toggle between sync and non-sync to compare effects
  4. Save ideas: Remember commonly used style parameter combinations for quick application

Important Notes

  1. Images unaffected: Sync mode only affects styles, not image content
  2. Layout unaffected: Cell count, layout orientation, etc., are not affected by sync mode
  3. Real-time effect: Modifications sync immediately, pay attention to preview
  4. Reversible operation: Can disable sync mode at any time, but already synced styles don't automatically roll back

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will previously set styles be lost after enabling sync mode?
A: No. When enabling sync mode, if there's a selected cell, that cell's style will sync to other cells; if not selected, the current state is maintained.

Q: Can I sync only some properties?
A: Currently not supported. Sync mode syncs all style properties (rounded corners, border width, border color).

Q: After disabling sync mode, how do I restore unified styles?
A: Re-enable sync mode, then adjust any cell's style, and all cells will sync again.

Q: Does sync mode affect export?
A: No. Sync mode is just an auxiliary feature for style settings and doesn't affect the final export result.

Conclusion

Sync mode is an important feature in Grid Tool for improving efficiency. By properly using sync mode, you can quickly create grid posters with unified styles, or unify first and then personalize, flexibly handling different design needs. Remember, sync mode can be enabled and disabled at any time, so try different workflows to find what works best for you.