“Add to existing CSS” option not working for me
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It works fine for me too when I paste the whole CSS page into the edit box and then make changes or additions.
What I’ve been trying to figure out is the difference in functionality between the two options presented on the CSS Edit Page. I’ve come to the conclusion that there is none.
Check out the other thread I started: Options on CSS Edit Page Misleading.
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if you think it’s a backend problem, don’t tell us, post feedback in your dashboard.
i see it working fine on plenty of blogs, though. (c.f. urbansemiotic)
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They don’t provide support on the Custom CSS Upgrade — which is a mystery in itself: They provide support on the FREE blog. but they don’t provide support on the PAID upgrade.
Is there anyone out there who can explain the difference in functionality of the two options on the Edit CSS page?
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they provide support for the backend. i can’t fix your backend. if a button in your dashboard doesn’t do what it’s supposed to, contact support. we’re just volunteers. i don’t have any special powers that will let me fix your dashboard.
what they won’t do is tell you how to fix your CSS. i do that, in my free time, for fun.
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I understand sunburnt. And I appreciate your attempt to help. But, since this is a forum, I’m hoping that there might be someone else out there who can explain the difference in functionality of the two options on the Edit CSS page. I’m not asking that they be changed; I’m just trying to understand how they are supposed to work.
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@bgnoise
Wordpress provides support to all the bloggers whose blogs they host. Both bloggers who choose to pay to purchase the css customization option and those who don’t do receive the same support.
However, staff do not teach bloggers how to css customize their blogs and do not tutor them through the learning process.
I recommend that you pose your question: please explain the difference in functionality of the two options on the Edit CSS page to staff by way of a feedback. :) -
^^what TT said.
additionally, i’m saying that custom CSS should and does function the way you’re imagining it, and the way it is described.
if you choose
1) add to existing CSS
then wp.com will load the stylesheet associated with your theme first, and then your stylesheet.if you choose
2) start from scratch and just use this
then wordpress will NOT load the theme stylesheet, and will ONLY load your stylesheet.if it is not doing that, then please contact support. in order to verify this, you WILL need to view the source of the preview page, and send a screenshot to support.
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You can debug whether or not the stylesheet options are loading by looking at the HTML source of your blog.
Looking at bgnoise.wordpress.com the only style sheet that is loaded is:
link rel=”stylesheet” href=”https://s-ssl.wordpress.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/style.css” type=”text/css” media=”screen”
So there’s definitely a problem. A couple of stupid questions to help identify it:
1) Have you purchased the CSS upgrade?
(if you haven’t bought the upgrade then all you can do is preview)
2) Have you ever saved your CSS changes?
(there might be a bug if you’ve never saved any of your changes yet)
3) Does your CSS validate?
(wordpress.com strips out all invalid CSS without warning you)
http://www.htmlhelp.com/tools/csscheck/ -
@engtech- he’s only looking at the preview, he says so a few posts up. which may be part of the reason his CSS looks funny.
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If I visit http://bgnoise.wordpress.com/?csspreview=true
I still don’t see his own stylesheet getting added.
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correct me if i’m wrong, but loading http://testr.wordpress.com/?csspreview=true doesn’t work if it’s not your blog.
also, the element he’s after,
#page, is covered by several other div’s withbackground-images so i don’t think it would show green anyway. -
I do have the CSS upgrade but I haven’t saved any changes yet. As I said near the beginning of this thread, all I did was enter the one element in the edit box with the “add to existing CSS” option checked. The result after clicking the Preview button was a badly scrambled page.
Anyway, I’m working offline now building a new theme based on the 3-column Sandbox skin. It’s coming along very well. When I’m satisfied with it I’ll try to upload it using the “start from scratch” option.
Many thanks to everyone for your efforts. I consider this issue resolved (actually abandoned).
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HI–I’m also having a problem with the CSS Stylesheet editor for theFreshy theme. I’ve tried a bunch of different text and different options (add to existing, start from scratch) and I can’t get anything to change on my blog. As someone suggested, I looked at the source, and it doesn’t appear to be adding any stylesheets except the original stylesheet. Hate to resurrect this one, but I’m imagining others have had the same problem. Any updates?
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No, but the CSS Stylesheet editor page says I should be able to preview the changes for free. Right? I thought that was the purpose of the page . . .
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