FR: Disable the SCSS cache

[oveleon]

FR: Disable the SCSS cache

[fritzmg]

You could add the listener as an App customisation - or provide it in your own extension. Imho it should not be added to this extension.

[fritzmg]

The SCSS "cache" isn't really related to this extension?

[Aybee]

Yes I know, but there is no other extension that provides this. Or is there?

[Aybee]

Ok, thank you very much. Don't know how to do it, but maybe come back to it later.

[zoglo]

@Aybee
The Style-Manager is used to set up classes or template-variables.
It does not affect any caching nor the SCSS files.
I do not think this feature has anything to do with the Style Manager.

What you might be looking for is following bundle of ours as it will compile your scss files into a css file, hence completely bypassing a cache as you won't need contao to process it anymore -> You just generate the .css file and embed it into your layout.

https://github.com/oveleon/contao-theme-compiler-bundle

[Aybee]

Ok, worth a try. Thank you.

I think the theme compiler is not what I need. I edit SCSS files directly on the server and would then like to be able to see the CSS result directly in the FE.

Contao already compiles SCSS files very well, but not when I edit the files with my editor on the server.

I will then first of all install both extensions, component-style-manager and theme-toolbox. Unfortunately, erdmannfreunde don't want to include the options for news etc. in its extension.

[zoglo]

Mind that the theme compiler uses the same technique (scssphp) + having ready to ship out CSS files in your layout means less stress for your server.

I usually just change my files and upload them and compile via ssh when I'm done for a few of our projects.

The common practice nowadays (it's still personal preference for most people) is compiling locally, especially since libraries like scssphp still don't support dartsass with use and forward.

Just because it's supported, doesn't mean it's good practice when a feature like disabling the scss cache is needed if you know what I mean.

[Aybee]

It's only for developement, not for going live. You can switch it on and off with theme-toolbox.

[zoglo]

Closed as stale and invalid