The Anchor Link addon enhances the user experience by automatically scrolling the webpage to a specified anchor point when the page loads. This addon is particularly useful for navigating users to relevant sections of the webpage without manual scrolling.
Adding an Anchor Link addon
From The Top Menu
Select the element you'll attach the addon to
In the top menu, click on Attach addon to element
Search for and select Anchor Link
The settings panel will automatically open so you can customize it.
By right-clicking
Right-click the element you want to attach the addon to
Select Addons
Click Add new
Search for and select Anchor Link
From the Addon tab
Click the element you want to attach the addon to
Click Addon (next to Style) in the right-side panel
Select an addon
Click Apply addon
Note: An anchor icon will appear next to the element in the layers panel indicating that it's been added.
Configuration Options
Parameter | Description |
Anchor ID | The ID that will be added to your page URL (E,g. www.yoursite/page#element). You must write a # before the ID when sharing the URL |
ElementORposition | Element: Takes the user to the exact position of the element.
Position: Sets an offset in pixels |
Scroll Behavior | Auto (Jump): Scrolls down without any effect
Smooth: Scrolls down smoothly |
Scroll to Position | Start: Takes you to where the element's position starts
Center: Takes you to the element's center
End: Takes you to where the element's position ends |
Shared Presets
You can save the settings of an addon and reuse them as many times as needed in your project, follow the steps below to learn how to save them.
Select the element the addon is attached to
Click the anchor icon next to the element in the layers panel
Configure the addon
Click on the + icon at the top of the panel
Write the shared style name
Click on the checkmark to save
Click the No shared addon preset dropdown every time you want to reuse your preset, the name you gave it to it will appear in the list.
Note: Shared presets will only be available for the specific addon you are working with.
Copy-pasting an addon
You can also copy and paste an addon from one element to another but unlike Shared Presets the settings aren't saved and you'll have to copy the addon from the element it's attached to every time you want to reuse it.
Follow the steps below to learn how to do this.
Select the element the addon is attached to
Click the anchor icon next to the element in the layers panel
Click on the copy-paste icon at the top of the panel
Close the settings panel and select the element into which you want to paste the addon.
Click the copy-paste icon at the top bar
The addon will be added to the element.
Removing an Anchor Link addon
Select the element the addon is attached to
Click on the anchor icon next to the element in the layers panel
In the settings panel, click on the trash icon on the top right corner
The addon has been removed from the element.