Setting Aggregate/Compress CSS files configuration

backdrifting - January 17, 2008 - 20:21
Project:Denver
Version:5.x-1.x-dev
Component:Miscellaneous
Category:support request
Priority:normal
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:active
Description

While developing our site using the Denver theme on our development server should we keep the Aggregate setting disabled? Should we only make it enabled when we go live to production?

Also, if we have set it at enabled and then change it to disabled during development will this have any impact?

Thanks,

Trevor

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colorado - January 21, 2008 - 08:20

Hello Trevor,

I turn the aggregator on and off as needed during development on my sites. The only reason I turn it off is when I want to find the location of some problematic css that is in a specific css file that isn't part of the Denver Theme (i.e. something in a css file being inserted by a module, or in the drupal core css files). While it is off, not all of the css will render in Internet Explorer and cause the site to look all wrong in IE.

However, since the aggregator combines all of the css contained within in all of the .css files into one large .css file, it is easier to isolate where specific styles are coming from while the aggregator is off.

I hope that helps.

#2

colorado - January 21, 2008 - 08:22

Maybe others have thoughts on this as well?

#3

xjessie007 - October 22, 2008 - 12:05

I would like to turn the Aggregate and compress css files feature on in my installation, but it is disabled by default. I can't check the Enabled radio button because it is grayed out with the Disabled checked. Would anyone know why it is so in my case, and what am I missing, please?

Thanks much.

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xjessie007 - October 22, 2008 - 12:26

Ooops, I found the answer.

Download method is set to private

Just on the side for those following in my foot steps :) -- It looks like changing the download method from private to public can become a major hassle, see this post: http://drupal.org/node/319334
(just posting it here for complete documentation purpose)

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