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Last September, EverWeb released EverWeb 4.4 for macOS and Window. This was a big release with a lot of new features. One of those features, Containers, is so important that we added it to the Toolbar!

In this post, we are going look at Containers and the Responsive Row widget, what they do, and why Containers are key to your future website designs.

EverWeb and Responsive Web Design

EverWeb enables you to create websites in one of two ways: The first way is as a fixed width page design. This was the only page layout choice available when EverWeb launched back in 2015. That all changed in 2018 when EverWeb version 2.8 debuted introducing Responsive page design. The challenge was a significant one as we did not want to change the way EverWeb worked, or looked, for our existing users, when adding responsive website design features to the product.

The debut of responsive website design in EverWeb heralded the introduction of the Responsive page layout as well as four dedicated responsive widgets: the Responsive Row, Text Section, FlexBox and Responsive Image Gallery widgets. These widgets were specifically designed to help make working with responsive pages easier. Under the hood improvements in other areas of EverWeb also made for a great responsive experience without affecting the existing user experience. Over the years, both the core features of responsive design in EverWeb, and its associated responsive widgets have evolved.

The Importance of the Responsive Row Widget

Since its inception, the Responsive Row widget has been a cornerstone of responsive page design in EverWeb. The widget is unique in that it allows you to add other widgets and objects, such as TextBoxes, Images, shapes, widgets and media, in to it. This ability helps you to add fixed width and responsive elements more easily to your page design, making developing responsive pages easier and more flexible.

EverWeb Introduces The New Container Feature

EverWeb 4.4 introduced the new Containers feature in September 2025. At first glance, it might appear that Containers and the Responsive Row widget are pretty much the same thing. In many respects they are as both are ‘containers‘ in their own right, offering many of the same capabilities. For this reason, both are included in the new Containers Toolbar button.

The main features and differences you will find between Containers and the Responsive Row widget are”

• The Responsive Row widget allows you to wrap objects that are contained within it.
• Containers allow you to nest other Containers within each other.
• You cannot add a Responsive Row widget inside a Responsive Row widget.
• You can add Containers within Responsive Row widgets.
• Containers let you create row, column and free form designs within them.
• The Responsive Row widget aligns objects horizontally or vertically depending on screen size.
• Containers let you group multiple objects together even in a Responsive Row the layout stays the same.
• A Container does not wrap to a new line to align vertically.

Naturally the question that you might be asking is: Which should I be using in my website, Containers or the Responsive Row widget? At the moment, the answer both! We recommend using whichever feature meets the requirement of your website design best. The Responsive Row widget is a great way to align objects horizontally and/or vertically in a responsive page as well as allowing you to wrap objects. Containers on the other hand, give you new ways to design content by nesting design elements, thereby allowing you to stack elements on top of each other. Additionally you also now have more freedom to design vertically and in free format ways within the responsive space.

Now and The Future…

The second question that you are probably asking yourself is, what will happen to Containers and the Responsive Row widget in the future? As a new feature in EverWeb 4.4, the introduction of Containers paves the way to the future. We are working on adding more features and capabilities to Containers in the upcoming EverWeb 4.5 release to further to exploit their potential to the full, giving you unparalleled design capabilities. If you have not tried out Containers yet, we recommend that you do so to become familiar with them. Our Working With Containers video will help you get started.

The Responsive Row widget is not going away though, so your investment in this widget in your website is safe, as always. You can still develop with confidence using its features and capabilities. We recommend thought that you check out Containers, now and when EverWeb 4.5 releases, for exciting new developments and features.