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avatar ChristineWk
ChristineWk
22 Jun 2026

Users have long been accustomed to editing the CSS file directly in the Joomla backend.

The fact that the page reloads upon saving, and you're back at the beginning of the file, is annoying.

Of course, you can always copy the contents of the CSS file, edit it, and upload it.

It would be nice if, after saving, you could stay in the same place you were working.

Is there a way to do this, perhaps with JavaScript?

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avatar Fedik
Fedik - comment - 22 Jun 2026

Is there a way to do this, perhaps with JavaScript?

Write saving with AJAX.

I guess it can be moved to feature request: "Use saving with AJAX for template files"

avatar Fedik
Fedik - comment - 22 Jun 2026

Is there a way to do this, perhaps with JavaScript?

Write code to do saving with AJAX.

I guess it can be moved to feature request: "Use saving with AJAX for template files"

avatar Fedik
Fedik - comment - 22 Jun 2026

Is there a way to do this, perhaps with JavaScript?

We can write a code to do saving with AJAX.

I guess it can be moved to feature request: "Use saving with AJAX for template files"

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ChristineWk - comment - 22 Jun 2026

@Fedik
Thanks for your reply.
Would it be enough to change the title?

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LadySolveig - comment - 22 Jun 2026

Here is also a Joomla Academy Project for the Ajaxified Backend https://magazine.joomla.org/issues/2026/june-2026/making-the-joomla-backend-more-responsive-2

avatar LadySolveig
LadySolveig - comment - 22 Jun 2026

Here is also a Joomla Academy Project for the Ajaxified Backend at the moment. https://magazine.joomla.org/issues/2026/june-2026/making-the-joomla-backend-more-responsive-2

avatar LadySolveig
LadySolveig - comment - 22 Jun 2026

Here is also a Joomla Academy Project for the Ajaxified Backend at the moment. https://magazine.joomla.org/issues/2026/june-2026/making-the-joomla-backend-more-responsive-2

Perhaps also interesting for you @adarshdubey03

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ChristineWk - comment - 23 Jun 2026

Thanks, Martina. I already knew the link (Jooma Forum de) from @drmenzelit

I've now changed the title.

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ChristineWk - comment - 23 Jun 2026

Thanks, Martina. I already knew the link (Jooma Forum de) from @drmenzelit and @bembelimen

I've now changed the title.

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CSS file in the backend
Use saving with AJAX for template files
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avatar LadySolveig
LadySolveig - comment - 23 Jun 2026

All the better, @ChristineWk 🙂 – for anyone else who’s come across this issue, we’ve now included the reference here again. And for our eager student Adarsh, it’s great to get feedback from the community on the pain points experienced by real users for his Fürther development.

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LadySolveig - comment - 23 Jun 2026

All the better, @ChristineWk 🙂 – for anyone else who’s come across this issue, we’ve now included the reference here again. And for our eager student Adarsh, it’s great to get feedback from the community on the pain points experienced by real users for his further development.

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adarshdubey03 - comment - 23 Jun 2026

Thanks @LadySolveig
This is exactly the kind of user workflow the ajaxified backend project aims to improve.
However, I have not explored the template editing workflow yet, so I can't say whether it can be be supported directly with the current infrastructure. It's definitely an interesting use case for me to look upon, and feedback like this is really valuable in helping identify workflows where the project can have the biggest impact.

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