Compile SCSS To CSS
Laurent
Hi,
I have a just a small question about Compile SCSS to CSS feature. Is it necessary to use it if I did some modifications inside custom.css file? is there any impact on website performances? Because description says this "Turn off this option if your site is in production mode." See here : http://prntscr.com/10yycsy
Thanks L.
Pavel
Accepted AnswerHi Laurent. You just need to understand what this option does and then you can easily determine when you need to enable or disable it. This option binds css to template settings. If you disable this then things like color settings and others will not work. It is assumed that when development is complete this option should be disabled as no further changes are required. This will also protect the site from accidental changes to the settings.
Ofi Khan
Accepted AnswerHello Laurent
It is recommended because when your site is in production. Because it converts sass code to CSS. When you are in production, turning it off will make your site load faster and you will be able to see the change.
Best regards
Laurent
Accepted Answerok but the tool tip says this : "Turn off this option if your site is in production mode."
I'm so sorry but I don't understand nothing :
- template says to turn off in production/live mode
- and you say the reverse
what's wrong?
Ofi Khan
Accepted AnswerI am saying the same. Keep it off when your site is in production. Turn it on when your site is live.
Laurent
Accepted Answereuhh for me, production and live are the same ;-)
- dev mode : the website is under development, non available for end users
- live / production mode = the website is finished and published on the web and available for end users
so based on that, when scss option has to be turned on and off?
Laurent
Accepted Answerok I see, so :
- during development : option enabled
- when site is finished : option disabled
last question : performances will be equal or better with option disabled?
Pavel
Accepted AnswerI have not tested. But no one bothers you to check. I don't use template settings at all and this option is always disabled. Since it is not possible to use several template styles with different settings. Therefore, I prefer css coding.
Laurent
Accepted AnswerI understand perfectly, thank you again for your feedback and your advice. have a nice day L.
Laurent
Accepted Answer@pavel : I don't understand when you say : "Since it is not possible to use several template styles with different settings"
I have tested to duplicate helix style and If assign style 1 to XX pages and style 2 to XX pages, I can set differents colors etc for each pages..so works fine. what's wrong?
Pavel
Accepted AnswerHi. The fact is that part of the settings are compiled inline in Head. These settings will work with different template styles on different pages. But why do you need an extra code in Head? It is bad for performance.
Another part of the settings is compiled from SCSS to template.css file. This file is the one for all template styles. Thus, it will only be the code of the template style that you saved the last.
As far as I understand, in HU 2.0 this problem will be solved. But not in the current HU.