editing css & templates - is there a better way? [solved]

[herbshirt]

I feel I'm starting to 'get' css now but boy is it tiresome flicking between the style sheets and the template.  I often miss the old side by side nature of dreamweaver where I'm not submit this, supply, refresh, check , return... forever 'ctrl f' in firefox.

How are other people doing it?

(..but I wouldn't trade cms ms for the world  )

[Maki]

Since you are using firefox, take advantage of tabs. One for the template, one for the css, one for preview. And click "apply", not "submit".

[calguy1000]

and check out the template externalizer module.

[Vin]

Plus:

• Firefox can remember the tab session, so that when you start Firefox again, the tabs with the pages are reopened in the way you have just left. In Menu - Settings(Windows)/Edit(Linux) -> Options(Windows)/Preferences(Linux) -> Main: Startup: When Firefox starts: select "Show my windows and tabs from last time" from dropdown list
• Take advantage of "Shortcuts" in cmsms, if you edit one template/css frequently, you don't have to search it in submenus and lists, you just click on it in Shortcuts box.

[herbshirt]

Thank Guys.
Yep I use Firefox tabs etc but again Calguy! Your the man. The externalizer looks just what I'm looking for!... Once I get it to work. Read the help etc. Can't see any files in tmp/externalizer/ 

[herbshirt]

k, Been trying for a while now. It appears I'm not the only that's had some trouble with it.

What am I missing???

I've checked my permissions in admin and chmod ftp,

Do I have to create the externalizer directory myself?

[Dr.CSS]

If you are shooting for live edit action try the Web Dev. toolbar for Firefox, edit CSS when you like the looks copy it and paste into your style sheet...