# Styling (CSS)

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## [Block options hex code not available?](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/block-options-hex-code-not-available/805)

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**Author:** [@jefferis](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/jefferis)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/block-options-hex-code-not-available/805 "2017-04-12T16:48:38Z")

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Hi folks, I am looking in the block options for background color and text color, and I see certain predefined colors like turquoise or tan, but when I try to manually add hex code for color, it doesn't work... Is this …

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## [Default Pinegrow files got messed up almost automatically?](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/default-pinegrow-files-got-messed-up-almost-automatically/834)

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**Author:** [@LowerSaxony](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/LowerSaxony)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/default-pinegrow-files-got-messed-up-almost-automatically/834 "2017-04-04T21:19:44Z")

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Dear Forum, When you install Pinegrow and open it on your computer, you first play with the built-in templates, like perhaps every user will do. But I opened a template, started to play with it, changed some color here…

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## [CSS !important Rule: How to Use It Correctly](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/css-important-rule-how-to-use-it-correctly/813)

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**Author:** [@Jack\_Clarity](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Jack_Clarity)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/css-important-rule-how-to-use-it-correctly/813 "2017-03-30T16:29:44Z")

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Good article, especially as my instincts were right :grin: Another article here (from 2011) which is a good read, offering examples of when the use of important, is the right choice Maybe (to some) it isn't imp…

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## [How to view active CSS of current element?](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/how-to-view-active-css-of-current-element/774)

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**Author:** [@maGeissin](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/maGeissin)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/how-to-view-active-css-of-current-element/774 "2017-03-17T21:20:55Z")

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Hi there, I'm currently testing out Pinegrow and try to decide if I'm gonna opt-in. I'm a professional web developer and my main problem with Pinegrow rightnow is that I cannot see the active CSS of an element I click.…

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## [Scrolling Menu Information](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/scrolling-menu-information/764)

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**Author:** [@batman](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/batman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/scrolling-menu-information/764 "2017-03-10T02:25:44Z")

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If your menu is too long for the page, how do you make it scroll?

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## [Interesting guide on flexbox](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/interesting-guide-on-flexbox/753)

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**Author:** [@Rob](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Rob)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/interesting-guide-on-flexbox/753 "2017-03-05T01:26:45Z")

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Thought I'd share this information on flexbox as it has a lot of good information in it for anyone who wants to learn about it. https://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/a-guide-to-flexbox/#flexbox-background

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## [CSS Tips & Tricks](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/css-tips-tricks/722)

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**Author:** [@Jack](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Jack)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/css-tips-tricks/722 "2017-02-25T19:10:28Z")

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I'm pretty sure there are some members who have much more experience and knowledge of CSS than myself, however over the last few months I have picked many neat CSS tricks and tips and maybe people can share their knowled…

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## [SASS or LESS? Or something else entirely?](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/sass-or-less-or-something-else-entirely/468)

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**Author:** [@Beemerang](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Beemerang)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/sass-or-less-or-something-else-entirely/468 "2016-12-12T03:41:34Z")

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I haven't dabbled with any CSS preprocessors yet but that is on my learning roadmap. Do you prefer SASS over LESS or vice versa (or any other tools) and why? Also, how does it fit in with your Pinegrow workflow?

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## [::before & ::after](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/before-after/317)

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**Author:** [@jeanjeff](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/jeanjeff)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/before-after/317 "2016-10-27T20:19:00Z")

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Hi, I'm trying to use :before and :after selectors within Pinegrow WP but it seems not working. Is there a documentation link to using Pseudo-element in Pinegrow ?

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## [Add span to selected text](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/add-span-to-selected-text/164)

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**Author:** [@cescc78](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/cescc78)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/add-span-to-selected-text/164 "2016-09-07T18:04:03Z")

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Hi!! Is there any option to add span classes to selected text?? Regards, César Carranza

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## [CSS guide, chart, map please](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/css-guide-chart-map-please/106)

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**Author:** [@batman](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/batman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/css-guide-chart-map-please/106 "2016-08-12T16:29:15Z")

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We need a CSS "guide" of how the author names and assigns classes and rules to his style sheet. I have a HELL of a time trying to style menus and drop down menus because the system they use to identify styles is complete…

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