Lock UI components in place

Description

When building complex UIs in Retool, users often encounter accidental dragging or resizing of components, especially when working on crowded canvases. This can lead to layout disruptions and requires additional time to fix. A “lock” feature would help maintain the integrity of the design during modifications.
I suggest to add a “Lock” option in the component’s right-click context menu or settings panel.

How it looks like

• Locked items cannot be moved or resized.

• Display a visual indicator (e.g., a padlock icon).

• Remain fully functional during preview and runtime.

• Unlocking a component would require disabling the lock via the context menu or settings panel.

2 Likes

Hi @max-strideup, and welcome to the forum!

A grand applause from my side to welcome you, this has become, in my impression, a bit more frustrating recently! So great feature request

Definitely a big +1 from me.

Hi @max-strideup :wave:

Welcome to the forum! I agree this can be a frustrating experience. I've logged this as a feature request and appreciate your thoughtful suggestions. I'll let you know if we roll this feature out!