Configure element permissions and controls
Control which actions customers can perform on each element — moving, scaling, rotating, removing, and editing.
Updated April 28, 20265 min read
Element permissions let you control exactly what customers can do with each element on the canvas. You can lock a background image so it cannot be moved, make a text field editable but not removable, or restrict scaling to keep a layout intact.
Before you start
- You have created a product with at least one view and some elements.
- You have access to the Product Builder (Chamevo > Products in your WordPress admin).
Permission settings
Select an element on the canvas to open its properties panel. The Interactions section controls what the customer can do with it:
| Setting | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Movable | Customer can drag the element on the canvas. |
| Scalable | Customer can resize the element. |
| Rotatable | Customer can rotate the element. |
| Removable | Customer can delete the element. |
| Layer Depth Changeable | Customer can change the stacking order (bring forward, send back). |
| Allow Unproportional Scaling | Customer can stretch the element without keeping its aspect ratio. |
Two related controls live in the General section, not Interactions:
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