In the previous Design Mode, I could make small changes—such as editing text—and save them directly without sending anything to the chat. The Save button would create a new version of the project without triggering an AI generation or consuming credits.
With the new Design Mode, I can no longer save these small edits directly. Even changing a single heading requires me to click Apply, which sends the change to the chat and consumes credits. On the v0 Max model, a simple change to an <h1> has sometimes cost me close to $1.50.
I understand that AI generations have a cost, but these are not always AI-generated changes. In many cases, I am manually editing text or adjusting a small property through the visual editor. It does not seem reasonable for every minor change to require a new AI generation.
Some people may suggest making these changes through the Code view. However, the previous Design Mode also made that workflow easier: I could right-click an element and jump directly to the relevant code. That option no longer appears to be available, so now I need to manually find the correct component or file before making a small edit.
This is especially frustrating because direct saving was functionality we already had, and Design Mode was previously promoted as one of v0’s strongest features.
Could the team clarify:
- Why was the direct Save workflow removed?
- Is there still a way to save manual Design Mode changes without sending them to the chat?
- Could the option to jump from an element directly to its code be restored?
- Are there plans to distinguish manual edits from AI-generated changes for credit usage?