I understand that Toolset is focusing their resources on Gutenberg, and I basically grasp the notion of the many issues that can arise when trying to integrate Toolset with all of the other page builders. So my question is, can I install Toolset and a page builder (likely Elementor) and keep the functionality separate - i.e. use Elementor on a page that has no ties to Toolset, basically just a document with none of Toolset's features or capabilities. Seems like that ought to be just fine.
Another more complicated example might be if a page is created with Elementor with no formating ties to Toolset, but has custom fields. Any issues there?
I've been trying to just stick to Astra and Toolset, but sometimes formatting in Gutenberg leaves much to be desired. I'm a relative noobie to this suite of tools and even if something is possible with Gutenberg, the road to figuring it all out is onerous.
So my question is, can I install Toolset and a page builder (likely Elementor) and keep the functionality separate - i.e. use Elementor on a page that has no ties to Toolset, basically just a document with none of Toolset's features or capabilities. Seems like that ought to be just fine.
Yes that should be fine. We suggest you do not use Toolset's Content Templates with Elementor designs, and do not use Elementor template shortcodes in a Toolset Content Template, but otherwise I see no problems here.
Another more complicated example might be if a page is created with Elementor with no formating ties to Toolset, but has custom fields. Any issues there?
It depends on what you mean by "has custom fields", and what you want to achieve with those custom fields. For example, if you have Toolset Types custom fields applied to the Page, there's nothing inherently wrong about that and it should pose no problems. However, if you expect to be able to use those custom fields as dynamic sources for specific Elementor elements or widgets, then it depends on the element and the field type. Elementor's dynamic sources feature works best with the simplest Types fields, like text and number. Repeating fields are usually not well supported, and Toolset's post relationships features aren't well supported either so it's not possible to use a custom field from a related post in Elementor's dynamic sources.
If you're trying to display Types custom field values from a page in an Elementor design for that page, the most flexible solution is to use Types field shortcodes in a Text element. If you're trying to use a different Elementor element, the results may be more or less effective depending on what you want to achieve, the type of element, and the custom field setup. I'd need to know more specifics to be able to give you more direct advice.
Types field shortcode documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/
