Open and comment on a public layout
Open someone else's public layout in read-only mode and leave feedback in the discussion panel.
4 steps · 2 min read
Discussion is how the community helps each other improve. Treat the panel like a code review for lighting — short, specific, kind feedback goes a long way.
Open the layout
Click any card on the Community page. The layout opens in read-only mode — you'll see all the areas, fixtures, and calculation results, but nothing is editable. The "View Only" badge in the top-right makes that explicit.
Read the discussion panel
The right-hand Discussion panel lists every comment on the layout, ordered by Newest or Top (most upvoted). Anyone signed in can leave a comment — anonymous visitors see the panel but need to sign in to participate.
Leave a comment
Click the prompt at the top of the panel, write your comment in markdown, and submit. You can reply to any existing comment to keep a conversation threaded. The layout owner is notified of every new comment.
Be specific — referencing area names ("Driveway has a dark spot near the SW corner") is much more useful than generic feedback.
Copy the layout to riff on it
Like the layout enough to use it as a starting point? Click Copy to My Layouts in the top-right banner. OpenLumen forks a private copy into your account — the original stays unchanged and the author still gets credit.