Drifting

Drifting is how you iterate in DriftGrid. There are two directions:

Drift Up (D) — New Version

Press D on any card to create a new version slot above it. The slot appears with an “Awaiting Prompt” state — a dark card that says “Press C to prompt your agent.”

This is version iteration: same direction, next try. v1 → v2 → v3.

When to drift up:

• “Make the headline bigger”
• “Try a different color palette”
• “Add more whitespace”
• “Apply the client feedback”

Drift Right (Shift+D) — New Concept

Press Shift+D to create a new concept column to the right. This is a fresh design direction branched from the current card.

When to drift right:

• “Try a completely different layout”
• “What if we went dark mode?”
• “Create a split-panel version”
• “Explore a minimalist approach”

The Iteration Loop

1. Drift (D or Shift+D)     → empty slot appears
2. Prompt (C)                → tell the agent what you want
3. Agent writes              → HTML appears in the slot
4. Browse (arrow keys)       → compare with other versions
5. Repeat

Keep drifting up and to the right.

How Files Work

Each drift creates a new HTML file:

• Drift up: concept-1/v3.html (next version in same folder)
• Drift right: concept-4/v1.html (new folder, first version)

Files are never overwritten. Every version is preserved. You can always go back.