Can some knowledgeable code guru explain why this seems to always throw an error (regardless of the settings.yaml file contents): .d-header { background: rgba($header_color, $transparency); } but this does not? .d-header { background: rgba(darkslategrey, 0.5); } Even if I switch the code…

Hello Lilly :wave: You have to create variables from these to make it workable in setting. :slightly_smiling_face: Here is a quick example: https://github.com/VaperinaDEV/header-transparency

This works for me? $header_color: rgb(0,0,0); $transparency: 0.5; .d-header { background: rgba($header_color, $transparency); }

Yes but as soon as I put the variables into a settings.yml like this, it does not work for me. I get an error saying $color is not a color even though I am not using a $color variable here. So I assume it may be related to an interpolation thing that I don’t understand. header_color: type: string…

Hi Lilly! I stumble upon the same issue not so long ago. :smile: Short answer: Themes and CSS variables are considered strings and, while you can use them in attributes such as color, background, border and so on, they can’t be used in SCSS color functions. The issue is not related to Discourse: …

That’s awesome, thank you @Don :slight_smile:

It’s not the first time I say “it’s not possible” and you come like “yes it is”, Don :smile: probably not the last time as well :see_no_evil:

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Lilly (Lillian ) September 12, 2023, 1:58pm 6

That’s awesome, thank you @Don

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