Hey guys,
Just wondering if there was anyway of enabling the advanced mode in the theme editor as default instead of the simple editor?
I use CSS for multiple browsers and when I hit save in the simple editor it messes it up. I also prefer to use the advanced editor anyway.
Thanks
I suggest editing your global.css using an ftp client like Filezilla and opening it with Notepad++. I used to use the MyBB editor and when I found out you could use your FTP client I can say without a doubt I made changes at least 8x quicker and easier for four reasons.
- I hit ctrl+s and it immediately updates
- When I want to go back to edit the file, it doesn't scroll back to the top automatically. It stays where it is, which makes trial and error extremely easy.
- If your connection times out the global.css will not be deleted entirely because it is opened in Notepad++
- Better formatting, because you're using Notepad++ rather than MyBB's editor
forumdirectory/cache/themes/YOURTHEME/global.css
I suggest changing you methods entirely. I understand this is not the answer you were looking for, but it is a much better solution.
Using the default MyBB editor is like editing a website with cPanel.
Sometimes I dont have access to an FTP client though, I do alot of my editing on the go as I travel alot every day. Mobile iPad etc.
Thanks for the advice though, its probably a safer idea too, because not too long ago my internet dropped as I was saving a stylesheet, when it came back online I had practically no styling which resulting in me making my theme again.
I eventually got a backup from my host but it was days after the issue and I couldnt keep my forum down for that long.