I've been working on developing an app using Vue, integrating a third-party template and dynamic plugins that require some advanced CSS techniques. I'm facing challenges when it comes to styling elements on the page, especially when they are dynamically generated and styled with Javascript.
For example, I often struggle to target specific elements like an <input> with CSS selectors. Even after inspecting the element in Firefox Web Developer and creating a custom class rule, it doesn't always apply as expected.
.myCustomClass {
color: red;
}
I sometimes try adding nested classes to increase specificity:
.someOuterClass .someInnerClass .myCustomClass {
color: red;
}
However, this approach doesn't always work for me. At times, I resort to using !important, but that solution is not consistent.
My main question is, how can I accurately translate the classes seen in Web Developer into specific CSS rules that will consistently style my elements?
I’ve researched the concept of CSS specificity, but I'm still struggling to apply it effectively.