Answers.Body: <p>Check out this repository for an example of <a href="https://github.com/nystudio107/matrixfacades" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Matrix Façades</a> which does exactly what you're looking for (article forthcoming)</p>
  
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2022-01-28T16:42:20.977Z
Answers.Text: Ah the man of the hour! I just watched you on Craft Quest covering this very topic, very cool, but was really confused where to mimic the functionality (have left a comment on the video) - Thanks for link the repository
Answers.UserDisplayName: Wally
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2022-01-27T17:01:51.233Z
Answers.LastActivityDate: 2022-01-27T17:01:51.233Z
Answers.UserDisplayName: andrew.welch
Body: <p>So many times im at odds with the layout of Craft Fields in the CMS, where from a usability and user interaction stand point I feel the layout can be way better and even mimic the front end result.</p>
  <p>Long and short is, can I edit the layout of fields in the CMS.</p>
  <p>The image below is a matrix, but only allows to select how much of an element is take un HORIZONNTALLY</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/clofO.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/clofO.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>The ideal here would also to have a vatical selection in the CMS:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/6hDio.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6hDio.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>I know thats a hell of alot to ask from the guys at Pixel and Tonic - so instead, im worndering if there is a way for me to acsess this myself, using some custom CMS rules for the CMS.</p>
  <p>Pointing me in the right direction would be great :)</p>
  <p>Thanks - W</p>
  
Tags: <field><layout>
Title: Custom Field layouts
ThreadText: # Custom Field layouts
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-01-27)
  
  So many times im at odds with the layout of Craft Fields in the CMS, where from a usability and user interaction stand point I feel the layout can be way better and even mimic the front end result.
  
  Long and short is, can I edit the layout of fields in the CMS.
  
  The image below is a matrix, but only allows to select how much of an element is take un HORIZONNTALLY
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/clofO.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/clofO.png)
  
  The ideal here would also to have a vatical selection in the CMS:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/6hDio.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/6hDio.png)
  
  I know thats a hell of alot to ask from the guys at Pixel and Tonic - so instead, im worndering if there is a way for me to acsess this myself, using some custom CMS rules for the CMS.
  
  Pointing me in the right direction would be great :)
  
  Thanks - W
  
  **Tags:** field, layout
  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2022-01-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  Check out this repository for an example of [Matrix Façades](https://github.com/nystudio107/matrixfacades) which does exactly what you're looking for (article forthcoming)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Ah the man of the hour! I just watched you on Craft Quest covering this very topic, very cool, but was really confused where to mimic the functionality (have left a comment on the video) - Thanks for link the repository  
  
  ---
  
  