PDF Flyer: Locking Elements and Role Based Permissions

Element and text style locking provides global admins with advanced control over page layout stability while allowing admins and global admins to safely update content. Field-based locking, role-based permissions, and adaptive UI visibility ensure that layouts and typography remain protected without disrupting everyday content workflows.

Locking controls allow global admins to restrict how elements are moved, resized, and styled. Locks are applied at the field level, enabling precise layout protection while maintaining full access to content editing.

This system is designed to:

Preserve layout and typography consistency in shared and global designs
Prevent accidental structural or styling changes
Separate layout control from content editing responsibilities
Simplify the editor interface based on user role

Field-Based Element Locking (Global Admin Only)

Each element includes four layout fields that can be locked individually:

Height
Width
Horizontal Position
Vertical Position

A lock control appears next to each field and is visible only to global admins.

Content Editing Is Always Allowed

Element locks affect layout and styling only. They never prevent content updates.

Admins and global admins can always:

Edit text copy
Replace images
Update maps and embedded content

Content edits remain fully available regardless of lock state.

Text Style Locking (Global Admin Only)

Text style locking allows global admins to control which text styling properties admins can modify, helping maintain brand consistency while enabling safe content updates.

Each text element includes configurable style fields:

Font family
Font size
Line height
Color

A lock checkbox is displayed directly below each field and is visible only to global admins.

Visibility Rules

Lock controls are visible only to global admins
Admins never see lock controls

Field-Level Restrictions

When all style fields are locked, admins cannot modify any text styling
When only some fields are locked, admins can edit only the unlocked properties
Unlocking a field immediately restores editability
Text style locks never prevent text editing—admins can always update copy

How Locking Works Together

Design Control
Global admins lock size, position, and style fields on elements.

Protection
Locked elements cannot be moved, resized, or restyled beyond the allowed rules.

Content Updates
Admins and global admins freely edit text, images, and maps.

Templates
Global admins manage templates; admins reuse them safely.

Global Template Permissions

Global Admins

Create global templates
Edit global templates
Delete global templates

Admins

Use existing global templates to create property flyers
Cannot create, edit, or delete global templates

This prevents accidental changes to shared templates while keeping them reusable across properties.

Role-Based Visibility

The flyer editor interface adapts automatically based on user role:

Global admins
- See both Pages and Content buttons
Admins
- Do not see Content buttons

This limits advanced layout controls to the appropriate role while keeping the interface focused and simplified for admins.

How to Access Lock Controls:

Log in as a Global Admin
Select a property flyer for which you want to lock elements
Click “Create Flyer”
Click the 3 dots > “Edit Template.”
Select an element on the flyer. You will see (4) check boxes to lock the selected element’s position and size, vertically and/or horizontally.
If you wish to lock typography, select an element on the flyer > click the lock icons next to the fields you wish to lock down: Font, Font Size, Line Height, and/or Color.