Can't get splitscreen view with css any more

Question

It seems I've done something to mess up the workspace. I'm having a zillion problems trying to learn DW but number one right now is I can no longer get a splitscreen view with the css - only with the html.
I'm sure before I had 2 layers of tabs at the top of the document. One allowed me to switch between having the live-view on the left and to the right of it I could choose bewteen having the html or the css in the code panel. Now there is only one layer of tabs and if I switch to view the css I lose the live view panel. The css fills the whole screen and the page itself is gone. No splitview. The splitview is only there if it's the html code on the right - not the css.

Nancy OShea · Accepted Answer

Nancy, I'm so interested to hear you say that.

I'm a beginner but I find the straight .css code much easier to understand than those complicated "designer" panels. And as you say, the code-hinting is very helpful - something I'm beginning to catch onto. However, I'm trying to learn and use everything. As a newbie to DW (and a newbie to responsive design) there may be something I'll use a lot if I get used to it and not sure what that might be yet.

One thing I stupidly did not understand in my new-ness to responsive design, is that some css has to be altered across all of the media queries. Once I did this it solved a hassle which had frustrated me all day, sometimes to the point of tears. Why did it take so long for me to work out something so obvious?

I think you're spending too much time learning DW and not focusing enough on RWD code fundamentals.

Start with simple layouts to learn how media queries & breakpoints work. As you develop skills and confidence with code, you'll be able to tackle more advanced projects with much less frustration.

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