Preview Surfaces

Preview is not one separate stage of the product. It appears inside three different parts of the desktop workflow.

Use this page as a support reference when you want to understand what each preview is checking.

1. Widget preview in Collections

Collections can render a widget before you recompute the whole collection.

Use that preview to answer:

  • does this block show the right data?

  • are the selected parameters sensible?

  • should the widget stay in the collection before I save and recompute?

This preview supports collections.md and widget-catalogue.md.

2. Site preview in the Site Builder

The Site area previews page composition while you edit navigation, content, and page structure.

Use that preview to answer:

  • does the page layout still make sense?

  • do the navigation choices feel right?

  • are collection pages and shared pages fitting together?

This preview supports site.md.

3. Generated-site preview in Publish

Publish can display the built site in a device frame once Niamoto has generated the output.

Use that preview to answer:

  • does the generated site still look correct after the build step?

  • is this the version I want to deploy?

  • do I need to go back to Site or Collections before publishing?

This preview supports publish.md.

One concept, three questions

The three preview surfaces exist for different decisions:

  • Collections preview checks a block

  • Site preview checks a page

  • Publish preview checks the generated portal