Asked 1 month ago by NebulousPilot885
How do I correctly add custom CSS to the Spree admin backend without causing missing asset errors?
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I'm trying to add custom CSS to the Spree admin area by placing a new file named test.css in the vendor/assets/stylesheets/spree/backed directory, expecting the styles to be applied to the admin interface.
However, as soon as I add any code to this file, the admin styles disappear. Here’s the content of my CSS file:
CSS// vendor/assets/stylesheets/spree/backed/test.css h2{color: red}
The Rails console then shows the following error:
BASHActionController::RoutingError (No route matches [GET] "/assets/spree/backend/all-deed0b7192c0c311a733984b9a43b3a1ef9daab896dfac19ea2f36590ec6ddf9.css"):
I've verified the file location and its contents, but the issue persists. What steps should I follow to properly integrate custom CSS into the Spree admin so that the asset pipeline compiles it correctly?
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TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago
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It turns out that the problem is likely due to a misplacement of your CSS file. In your description you mentioned that you added the file to:
vendor/assets/stylesheets/spree/backed/test.css
but Spree’s admin assets are looked for in the “spree/backend” directory (note the extra “n” in backend). When your asset manifest (or Spree’s own asset configuration) uses something like a require_tree in that directory, it is looking in vendor/assets/stylesheets/spree/backend. Since your file isn’t in that folder, the asset compilation changes and may lead to the missing asset (the error for /assets/spree/backend/all-xxxx.css) you’re seeing.
To fix the issue, move your file to the correct directory:
vendor/assets/stylesheets/spree/backend/test.css
Also, as a reminder from the Rails asset pipeline guidelines, if you’re using controller-specific assets or other custom directories, ensure that your manifest files (and any require_tree directives) are set up so that assets aren’t included multiple times accidentally.
This should allow your new CSS to be compiled with the rest of the admin stylesheet correctly without breaking the Spree admin styles.
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