Divi 5 introduces several improvements that enhance user experience and streamline the design process. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned designer, these changes will help you build websites faster and more efficiently.
This article will explore the new Divi 5 Interface, highlighting the key changes and improvements that will help you create stunning websites with greater ease and efficiency.
One-Click To Edit
Divi 5 introduces a streamlined interaction method: one-click editing. In Divi 4, you had to carefully click on small icons within the module to access its settings. Sometimes, those icons were overlapped or hard to find, leading to frustration and unnecessary steps.
How It Works: No more hunting for small icons—click on the module.
Benefits: Saves time and reduces clicks, making it easier to manage multiple modules.
Example: Editing a complex homepage is faster—click on a text block or image to adjust settings instantly.
Right-Click For Controls
In Divi 5, the ability to right-click on any module to bring up a context menu is a game-changer for efficient design. Instead of navigating through multiple menus or layers, you can now access a wide range of settings instantly.
How It Works: Right-clicking brings up a menu with essential options for faster design adjustments.
Benefits: Speeds up repetitive tasks like duplicating styles across modules.
Example: Designing a portfolio page is easier when you can copy and paste gallery styles across multiple sections with just a right-click.
Multi-Panel Docking & Tabbed Panels
One of Divi 5's most powerful features is the introduction of multi-panel docking and tabbed panels. In Divi 4, managing complex designs could feel overwhelming. The single-panel setup meant constantly switching between different settings, cluttering your workspace and making it difficult to multitask.
How It Works: Keep multiple panels open, organize them into tabs, and switch easily between settings.
Benefits: Improves efficiency when working on different sections of a page without closing settings.
Example: Designing a landing page is more efficient when you can manage your hero and CTA settings in parallel.
Light & Dark Mode
Divi 5 includes the much-anticipated addition of light and dark modes, allowing users to switch between themes depending on their environment. This feature isn't just about aesthetics-it's about improving comfort and usability during long design sessions.
How It Works: Toggle between light and dark mode from the builder settings.
Benefits: Enhances comfort during long design sessions, especially at night.
Example: Late-night editing becomes more comfortable when you switch to dark mode to reduce screen glare.
Responsive, Hover, & Sticky Editing Improvements
In previous versions of Divi, responsive editing, hover effects, or sticky positioning required enabling these features at the option level. Divi 5 simplifies this process by making these settings more accessible and easier to implement.
How It Works: These settings are built into the main panel, allowing instant adjustments.
Benefits: Faster application of advanced design effects, reducing extra steps.
Example: Adding hover effects to a CTA button no longer requires enabling features beforehand—just apply them directly in the settings panel.
Settings Panel Breadcrumbs
Navigating through the nested settings of a module in Divi 4 often left users confused about where they were. Without a clear path back, it was easy to get lost while making adjustments, especially in more complex designs. Divi 5 introduces a new feature: breadcrumbs in the settings panel. This small but helpful addition makes it much easier to navigate through different layers of settings, especially
when working with complex modules.
How It Works: A breadcrumb trail shows your current position in the settings, allowing quick navigation.
Benefits: Saves time navigating complex modules, reducing backtracking.
Example: Editing a multi-tier pricing table becomes simpler when breadcrumbs help you jump between settings easily.
Canvas Scaling
The ability to scale the canvas is one of Divi 5's most useful additions for users working on responsive designs. In Divi 4, designing for different screen sizes could be cumbersome. Users often had to resize their browser window or switch views manually to see how their design would look on smaller devices, adding unnecessary steps to the process.
How It Works: Adjust the canvas size to see how your design looks on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Benefits: Streamlines responsive design by eliminating the need to resize your browser window manually.
Example: Previewing how a homepage will look on a mobile device becomes seamless with the canvas scaling feature.
Smaller Docked Panels & No Overlap
One of Divi 5's most notable improvements is the introduction of smaller, docked panels designed to eliminate the constant interruption caused by modal windows. Previously, users had to deal with models that opened and closed frequently, often getting in the way and requiring adjustments to see the full layout. Divi 5 solves this with a cleaner, more streamlined approach.
How It Works: Panels dock to the sides of the interface, keeping your view clear and uncluttered.
Benefits: Improves focus and workflow, allowing multiple tasks without interference.
Example: Adjusting colors, animations, and responsiveness in a complex design is more efficient with docked panels.
Lean, Mean, & Animation Free
Divi 5 is designed to be lean, mean, and animation-free, stripping away anything that doesn't directly benefit the user. Instead of being weighed down by unnecessary features or flashy effects, it focuses purely on performance and usability.
How It Works: Rebuilt from the ground up, Divi 5 reduces code bloat and focuses on fast, smooth performance.
Benefits: Faster load times, smoother builder experience, and reduced server resource usage.
Example: Building a site for a local business becomes quicker and more efficient without lag or distractions from animations.
Speed and Performance
Divi 5 has undergone a significant performance overhaul, resulting in a much faster and smoother Visual Builder experience than Divi 4. This improved experience brings faster loading times, improved re-rendering speeds, and eliminates unnecessary animations in the builder that slow it down.
How It Works: Divi 5’s block-based framework reduces JavaScript load, providing almost instant loading and rendering speeds.
Benefits: Faster Visual Builder with immediate feedback for changes, especially in complex layouts.
Example: Editing a large landing page with animations and code is much smoother, allowing you to work without interruptions.
Note: You can test drive Divi 5 and its new interface by checking out our demo page.