<p>Anything's possible, but not without hacking core files, which isn't recommended.</p>

<p>By default, global settings don't even have the concept of a "template", which is a fundamental part of getting a Live Preview request to work.</p>

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2017-02-28T07:56:05.603Z
Okay -- good to know.
Moshe
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Brad Bell
<p>I know that out of the box one cannot use Live Preview with Global Settings.  I am wondering if it is possible to write a plugin or in some other manner get Live Preview to work with Global Settings.  </p>

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Is it Possible to Use Live Preview with Global Settings
# Is it Possible to Use Live Preview with Global Settings

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-27)

I know that out of the box one cannot use Live Preview with Global Settings. I am wondering if it is possible to write a plugin or in some other manner get Live Preview to work with Global Settings.

**Tags:** plugin-development, plugins, globals, live-preview


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-02-28. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Anything's possible, but not without hacking core files, which isn't recommended.

By default, global settings don't even have the concept of a "template", which is a fundamental part of getting a Live Preview request to work.

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> **username_0**: Okay -- good to know.  

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