Key terms and concepts used throughout the Chamevo product and documentation.

Product & canvas

Product customizer The interactive interface where customers personalize a product — add text, upload images, choose colors, and arrange design elements on a canvas.

Canvas The drawing area within the product customizer where elements are placed and manipulated. Built on the FabricJS rendering engine.

Element Any object on the canvas — text, image, or SVG graphic. Each element has properties (position, size, color, font, etc.) that define its appearance and behavior.

View A single perspective or side of a product (e.g., "Front", "Back", "Left Sleeve"). Each view has its own canvas with its own elements. A product can have multiple views.

Print area A defined region on a view where customers can place their designs. Print areas control the printable boundaries and can have their own dimensions separate from the canvas.

Bounding box An invisible rectangular boundary that constrains where customers can position elements. Defined by coordinates or by referencing another element on the canvas.

Layers The stacking order of elements on the canvas. Elements higher in the layer stack appear on top. The layers panel lets customers reorder, show/hide, and lock elements.

Mask An SVG path that clips elements to a specific shape. Only the portion of the element inside the mask path is visible.

Thumbnail A small preview image generated from the canvas state. Used in WooCommerce cart, order details, and email notifications.

Product setup

Product Builder The admin interface for creating and configuring customizable products. Accessed from Chamevo → Product Builder in the WordPress admin.

Product template A pre-configured product with views, elements, and settings that can be used as a starting point for new products.

Category (Chamevo) A grouping mechanism for Chamevo products within the Product Builder. Not the same as WooCommerce product categories.

Element parameters Properties that control how customers can interact with an element — whether it is draggable, resizable, removable, editable, and what tools are available.

Modules

Module A UI panel in the product customizer that provides a specific type of content or functionality (e.g., text, images, graphics, layers). Modules appear in the main navigation bar.

Main bar modules The default set of modules displayed in the customizer navigation: Products, Images, Text, Graphics, and Manage Layers. Configured through the Settings page or product options.