solved CSS Override

Is there any way or plans to allow a css override file that will not effect updates?
( ie . My Own css file that will not be effected with major css changes )

I have created my own skin and I am trying to change certain font colors but for the life of me ( even with firebug which the edits work in firebug ) I can't get them to work even with !important or using css specificity.


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updated by @madc: 02/05/14 03:09:32PM

You don't need to use !important (or shouldn't have to except as a last resort.).

My guess is that the caches need to be cleared:
yoursite.com/core/cache_reset

If it absolutely wont change and you are talking about a module provided template (because you should have total control over your skins templates) then one option is to duplicate that modules annoying file in your skin and give it another class.

ie:
/modules/jrAudio/item_details.tpl

override it by copying it to:
/skins/xxYourSkin/jrAudio_item_details.tpl

and then its yours. Your skin version will trump the module version. (this seams a bit excessive for just a css over-ride though, check the CSS is actually coming out in the code.)

Yeah I only used that as a last resort.
And it isn't a skin provided. I Cloned one and am editing it to suit our current site. ( http://punkbandpromotions.com )

Seems I may have an issue
I am running developer mode while styling the skin and yet I still need to go back into the acp and clear the cache?

My acp says this
Developer Mode is enabled - caching is disabled!
Click here to modify the Developer Tools global settings.

Yet it is still caching the css?
No Biggy but slows me down a little

Question still stands though . Is there any plan for the ability of a global override css file?


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updated by @madc: 11/26/13 03:55:05AM

Set the default cache seconds to 0 in your Core > Global Config section of your ACP if you want to turn caching totally off.

What CSS are you trying to override?

If you take CSS out of the modules/jrAudio/css/jrAudio.css file and put it in one of your skins/YOURSKIN/css/ files, it will overried the jrAudio CSS.

Hope this helps,
Douglas


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Ok cool Douglas. I am used to a rockettheme template approach with joomla which we have had our other site with for years who provide a css override and a less override.

Now we are moving to JR5, things seem a bit complicated to what we have now ( albeit we are drunken pros in rt templates as we have spent a lot of time on them )

We will nut it out but JR, although we love it, is a bit daunting to implement for us as everything is so different.
But we are keen on pursuing JR5 as it does what we want. With joomla we had to work like dogs to even get what we needed.

I have worked out my skin templates after realising the stuff was still cached.
My only concern is if you guys do some root skin edits when we update that will effect our edits.

Thing is in Dev mode it says it's not caching but it is still caching css??
I know you said to set default cache to 0 , but I thought in dev mode it would automatically do that?

Anyway I will leave everything as it is as my memory is real bad and even with notes I may miss that edit

Thanks for the advice though and the response

ps. So removing the css from the root code will look for it in my skin? If so that is as good as an override but updates will always put it back in ( more notes )


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If you have cloned a skin and are using that for your site, updates will not effect your cloned skin in any way.

Then when updates do come out for the skin you are using as a base, you would just need to find out what was changed and decide if you need to make the same change(s) to your custom skin.

Hope this helps,
Douglas


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Cheers! Will you be doing a change log so we can see what has been changed ( files etc )?


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Yes, changelogs are provided for for each module and skin.


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Every module and skin has a changelog - you can view it by clicking on the "View Changelog" link on every marketplace item page:

https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/32/jamroom-5-system-core

Hope this helps!


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Thanks Brian. Wasn't sure. But i just downloaded 5.1.3 and I see it is in there. Cheers


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Working on a set of videos now that cover converting a template into a skin.

Will be published as a course on udemy when its done, i sent you a PM with the promo code so you can access it now @ba9801 .

If your interested, i could use some feedback. (same goes to anyone else who wants to watch that and help me out, shoot me a PM.)

I Never received it @michael. Can you send it again?


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The change log doesn't tell me much?
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/26/nova-skin

Apparently their has been edits in the nova skin which aren't there
Please see here
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/forum/installation-and-configuration/3347/solved-spotlight-random-artists#r3375


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I believe those code changes were made before we added in the changelog, which is why you don't see them.


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cant send it again, it should still be there:
https://www.jamroom.net/note/notes

I get this



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Only developers have access to Private Notes here on Jamroom.net - if you need to contact Michael directly you'll want to email him or work with him on his forum.

Thanks!


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You can send it to admin at punkbandpromotions dot com @michael


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@ba9801 sent.