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Custom logic for creating CSS classes and definitions

Adrian Ursu

Posted on 12/10/2023 10:52:49

Hi guys,

I have a request for optimizing the admin's activity where I need to create a set of editable elements that in turn would generate some CSS rules.

Something very similar to how the Themes work.

I can handle the Itemtype definitions but I have no idea how I can create the connection between ItemType fields and CSS definition and create the associated CSS rules and file.

Is this something that can be configured somehow or it is built in the compiled code of Swift?

Thank you,
Adrian

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Nicolai Pedersen

Posted on 12/10/2023 11:40:43

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Hi Adrian

Not sure I understand your question - but Swift does it very simple by creating a text string and writing it to css file from a template:

https://github.com/dynamicweb/Swift/blob/main/Swift/Files/Templates/Designs/Swift/Swift_Branding.cshtml

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Adrian Ursu

Posted on 12/10/2023 12:07:10

Hi Nicolai,

That's what I was looking for.

Then my next question is how is this Updated? Is there a scheduled task accessing this page to generate the file? Do I always need to preview the page if I want the CSS file to be updated?

Thank you,
Adrian

Nicolai Pedersen

Posted on 12/10/2023 12:40:19

Everytime you save it.

Or like this: https://github.com/dynamicweb/Swift/blob/b43e879205da758f73c382d03337d1a9677ef676/Swift/Files/Templates/Designs/Swift/Swift_Master.cshtml#L45

Adrian Ursu

Posted on 12/10/2023 12:55:26

Cool!

Thank you very much.
Adrian

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