Layout changes finally work from backend commands

src/assets/scss/mixins/_layout.scss

@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ $layouts: (
   @each $k, $v in $map {
     #{$sel}#{$k} {
       @if (length($v) == 0) {
-        display: none
+        // We need to make sure the DOM element is displayed but not visible
+        visibility: hidden;
+        position: absolute;
+        z-index: -10000000;
       }
       @else {
         grid-column-start: nth($v, 1);