Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS?

  • snaplash
    Asked on February 13, 2016 at 8:15 PM

    This is frustrating to say the least.

    This morning I designed a section of my form and it looks like:

    Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS? Image 1 Screenshot 30

    now, after I disable all the conditions to be able to use it in the designer (nice feature btw) it looks like:

    Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS? Image 2 Screenshot 41

    As you can see the drop down has changed. Why?

    Please tell me why. This is very upsetting. I use JF to save money, but it is starting to cost a lot more than a developer in time wasted.

     

     

    https://form.jotform.com/60437791021956

  • Kevin Support Team Lead
    Replied on February 14, 2016 at 9:06 AM

    I checked your form and this is how it looks.

    Designer.

    Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS? Image 1 Screenshot 30

    Loading the form using the direct link.

    Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS? Image 2 Screenshot 41

    If you see some changes in your form, then check the revision history, the previous changes should be there.

    http://www.jotform.com/help/294-How-to-View-Form-Revision-History.

  • snaplash
    Replied on February 15, 2016 at 11:39 AM

    After yet again spending hours customizing my form with the Designer - it is yet again corrupted!

    WHAT IS HAPPENING? 

    https://form.jotform.com/60441233441948

     

    When I open the form in the designer the drop down is displayed as:

    Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS? Image 1 Screenshot 50

    When it should be

    Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS? Image 2 Screenshot 61

    You are right Kevin_G  - it does display it correctly in the Designer ----- UNLESS I MAKE A CHANGE IN THE DESIGNER.

    Then all the CSS becomes messed up and INSTEAD OF LOOKING LIKE THIS:

    Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS? Image 3 Screenshot 72

    IT LOOKS LIKE THIS:

    Opening in the Designer seems to corrupt all my CSS? Image 4 Screenshot 83

     

    I would very much appreciate some looking into this quickly - I cannot tell you how frustrating this is.

    Thank you in advance

     

    Mark.

  • Kevin Support Team Lead
    Replied on February 15, 2016 at 11:57 AM

    I could see it now, I have cloned your from and I see that you have added custom CSS codes, seems like there is a conflict between this CSS that you added and the CSS in the form, this is why your form is always changing the layout when you open it in the Designer.

    I would suggest you to double-check the code that you added, if the issue is still there, try injecting the CSS code instead of adding it in the Designer.

  • snaplash
    Replied on February 15, 2016 at 12:18 PM

    Thank you for that answer.

  • snaplash
    Replied on February 16, 2016 at 8:44 PM

    Well I have found the cause.

     

    It is indeed a problem with the system and I thought i would let you know.

    What happens is that the Form Builder resizes my form from 960 to 690 randomly, and that in turn changes things back to default such as the dropdown.

     

    Its very easy to fix and work around once you know what is happening. 

  • Chriistian Jotform Support
    Replied on February 17, 2016 at 3:25 AM

    I am glad to know that your issue has been resolved. On behalf of my colleague, you are most welcome. Feel free to contact us again if you have any other concerns.