Design for Simple Edit

Squiz Matrix Support
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Matrix Version: 5.5.3.1
Is there a way to set or otherwise define which design to use for simple edit?

I am creating a simple edit layout for images. Mainly to edit metadata.
I have tried appending SQ_DESIGN_NAME or SQ_ACTION=set_design_name
but always only the design applied to the site asset is used.

For the editing task a much simpler design would be appropriate.

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Depends on what URL you edit the image asset with. If you are using the limbo method (when the image asset is live and lives under __data), then you need to apply that design to the page you are loading the limbo URL on.
For example :

https://example.com/image-edit/_edit?limbo_assetid=25390

That means the /image-edit asset needs to have the right design applied.