Edit settings by hand (editSettings view)
Purpose of the editSettings view
The editSettings view allows you to manually tweak all of the inputs of your pattern, accept the design. That includes:
- The measurements
- The design options
- The core settings
This is an advanced feature that does provide any guardrails.
Layout of the editSettings view
This view only has the view menu in the ribbon area.
The rest of the main working area is taken up by a YAML editor that allows you to make changes.
We use YAML here as a format to edit the settings. If you are not familiar, hopefully the syntax is self-explanatory. If not, there’s plenty of information online about how it works.
- On Desktop
- On Tablet
- On Mobile
A screenshot of the FreeSewing editor in docs view, on a desktop.
A screenshot of the FreeSewing editor in docs view, on a tablet.
A screenshot of the FreeSewing editor in docs view, on mobile.
Saving or reverting changes
Changes you make here are not immediate. Instead, once you introduce a change, and number of extra buttons will appear below the YAML editor:
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Shows the unsaved changes you have made This button won’t show until you make a change | |
| Applies the changes you have made (this does not save your pattern) This button won’t show until you make a change | |
| Discard any changes you have made This button won’t show until you make a change |