[pmwiki-users] pmwiki skin

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Sun Aug 26 15:24:16 CDT 2012


On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Carlos AB <cabsec.pmwiki at gmail.com> wrote:
> There is just one thing I don't fully agree with, that is to change
> the position of pmwiki.css, as I believe the <style>...</style> area
> is really good, because it gives recipe writers a dynamic space and a
> chance to override permanently or eventualy a css rule defined within
> pmwiki.css .
>
> But either before or after a new css rule can replace another trough
> it's specificity, but I believe the current way is just more
> convenient.
>
> Since the dynamic area is not accessible to users (just if trough a
> recipe) there are no major dangers for the wiki site and while doing
> that makes things simple for the user, the admin and recipe writer.
>
> If you want to impose a hard restriction, even for recipes, just load
> another file bellow the dynamic section and make the selector very
> specific.
>
> CarlosAB

When I put on my designer's hat, I tend to disagree with you -- I have
found it frustrating when recipe writers force a style decision that I
haven't been able to override in my skin design (which is where I want
most of those decisions made).



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