Description

This integrates a Sass compiler so users can compile files on the fly online. I think compiling files that way is never recommended but I understand that it can help some users.

Main features

• Sass compilation can be enabled/disabled form a backend setting
• System automatically detects files that need to be updated/refreshes. So when the Sass files are not changed page loading time won't be affected.
• Based on leafo/scss library which is the strongest sass compiler nowadays.
• System supports an optional _custom.css that users can create to add their own logic with Sass. That file won't be replaced by updates so it's safe to modify.

How to test

• Install the template on a Joomla website
• Go to template parameters and set to Yes a new parameter called Compile Sass
• Load frontend and check that a message is shown with the Sass compilation information. I left that message explicitly so nobody forgets to disable Sass compiling when editing sass files is finished.
• Create/edit templates/masterbootstrap/scss/template/_custom.scss to add some custom CSS rules there.
• Reload page and see that Sass files are compiled and CSS styles applied.
• Reload page again without modifying any scss file to test that cache check works.

Extra notes

• I haven't gitignored composer libraries because it will be useful for you to test them if you are not familiar with composer. So this works 100% independently without requiring you to do anything. The right way would be to gitignore them and only execute composer install when you are releasing a new version of the template.
• The library Phproberto\Sass\FileCompiler it's going to be moved to its own repo but that will only require you to change composer.json file. I will contribute that change when I publish it on packagist.
• Originally I had added bootstrap sass files because I think is always better to load a unique css file with bootstrap + template settings there. I removed it because it could conflict with your current system that uses different bootstrap files for different styles. But if you think that having everything compiled into the same file I will be happy to do it.