Component styles such as md:flex-row(tailwind) are removed
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GrapesJS version[x] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Chrome 126.0.6478.127Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/6m53pwy7/4/Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug? I'm looking to use Tailwind with GrapesJS, but this framework uses Utility-First CSS Classes to build quick layouts. The problem is that it also uses 'special' classes to define style variants, eg: hover:bg-blue or md:w-full etc. Styles that include colons such as md:flex-row hover:bg-black in the component style will be deleted. You can check by looking at "view code" What is the e...
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You need to escape properly the CSS
.md\\:p-18 { padding: 4rem; }
It appears you've encountered a known limitation or bug in GrapesJS's CSS parsing and style management when dealing with selectors that contain escaped colons (\:), which are common in frameworks like Tailwind CSS for responsive variants (e.g., md:flex-row) or pseudo-classes (e.g., hover:bg-black)....
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