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title: "How to Design Pixel Perfect Elementor Designs with Grid Design Tool?"
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date: 2023-12-26
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# How to Design Pixel Perfect Elementor Designs with Grid Design Tool?

## Key Takeaways

- The Design Tool widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor enables pixel perfect conversion with a grid guide inside the Elementor editor.
- Users can customize the grid layout by selecting options such as Default or Custom from the Grid System dropdown.
- The Design Tool widget allows setting a custom width and number of columns for different devices in the Maximum Width and Grid System Columns fields.

Do you want pixel perfect conversion of your design into an Elementor website? The Design Tool widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor can help you in pixel perfect conversion with the help of a grid guide inside the Elementor editor.

You can easily customize the grid structure to match with your design grid.

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-extras/elementor-grid-design-tool//?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

## Required Setup

- [Elementor FREE Plugin](http://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) installed & activated.

- You need to have [The Plus Addons for Elementor](http://wordpress.org/plugins/the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder/) plugin installed and activated.

- This is a Premium widget, and you need the [PRO version of The Plus Addons for Elementor.](https://theplusaddons.com/pricing//?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

- Make sure the Design Tool widget is activated, to verify this visit The Plus Addons → Widgets → and Search for Design Tool and activate.

## Learn via Video Tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL36KplDhVo

## How to Activate the Design Tool Widget?

Go to 

- **The Plus Addons **→** Widgets **

- **Search **the widget name** **and** turn on the toggle.**

![](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/design-tool-1024x359.png)

## Key Features

- **Add grid guide **- You can easily add a grid guide inside the Elementor editor and front end for a pixel perfect conversion.

- **Custom grid** - You can easily customize the grid layout as per your requirements.

## How to Use the Design Tool Widget in Elementor?

To use the Design Tool widget, add the widget to the page then follow the steps - 

1. In the **Design Tool Option** dropdown, you’ll have **Grid System** selected.

2. Then from the **Grid System** dropdown, you’ll have to select the grid system. Here you’ll find two options - 

**Default** - This will add a grid layout guide based on the Bootstrap grid layout units.

**Custom** - With this option, you can add a custom grid layout guide.

Let’s select Custom here.

![design tool content](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/design-tool-content.gif)

Then from the **Direction** dropdown, you have to select the grid layout direction. Here you’ll see two options - 

**Left to Right** - To add a vertical grid layout guide.

**Top to Bottom** - To add a horizontal grid layout guide. 

In the **Maximum Width** field, you can set a custom width for the grid layout.

Then in the **Grid System Columns** field, you can set the number of columns for different devices.

You can change the grid columns color from the **Grid System Columns Background Color** section.

From the **Alley Space** section, you can customize the gap between the columns.

Then from the **Alley Background Color** section, you can change the column gap background color.

If you’ve selected the Left to Right direction you’ll see the **Offset** field. From here you can add an offset value to the grid layout guide from left and right.

Then by enabling the **Display Grid System on Front** toggle, you can show the gride guide in the front end as well. 

![design tool demo](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/design-tool-demo-1024x559.png)

Advanced options remain common for all our widget, you can explore all it options from here.

[View Advanced tab tutorial.](https://docs.posimyth.com/tpae/advanced-tab/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What should I do if the Design Tool widget is not showing up in Elementor?**
A: If the Design Tool widget is not visible, ensure that both The Plus Addons for Elementor plugin and the PRO version are installed and activated. You can verify this by navigating to The Plus Addons u2192 Widgets and searching for the Design Tool. If it's not activated, toggle it on. This step is crucial because the widget won't function without proper activation.

**Q: What is the best way to set the number of columns for different devices using the Design Tool?**
A: To set the number of columns for different devices, use the Grid System Columns field in the Design Tool widget. This feature allows you to define how many columns will appear on various screen sizes, ensuring your design is responsive. It's best to test your layout on multiple devices to confirm that the column settings provide an optimal viewing experience.