CSS get removed when project init
grapesJS does not deal with css directly it first parses it into a CSSOM and uses that in the editor so a class will not show up in the code preview unless there is a component in the editor canvas using it. Your classes will be imported dynamically as they are used in the editor canvas.
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Hi,
I'm trying to import utility classes into grapes js. My issue is that grapes remove them if they are not use by an element in the canvas. I'm building a custom panel to link to my CSS variables (CSS custom properties) to manage this classes in grapes.
How can I import my CSS and keep all the classes?
I have created a small demo of my issue https://codesandbox.io/s/musing-moore-1tswh?file=/index.js
Go in index.html and you will see all the CSS. When clicking on view code, you will see most of the CSS have been removed.
Thanks a lot
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grapesJS does not deal with css directly it first parses it into a CSSOM and uses that in the editor so a class will not show up in the code preview unless there is a component in the editor canvas using it. Your classes will be imported dynamically as they are used in the editor canvas.
You could load the stylesheet externally during init and remove it from the index.html altogether You can also check the SelectorManager and CssComposer api reference
Thanks @Ju99ernaut, do you know if there is anyway to add some css and make it available in the canvas and as well have it in the export?
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