Can/should core-style replace all my LESS?

[Scott Beeson]

I've been looking at core-style, and I like the idea of easily being able to change templates.  But every example I've seen is very simple; basically changing a primary color or two.  I have hundreds of lines of LESS CSS.  Can and should core-style replace it?  The first problem seems to be that it would clutter up my index.html, since every example I've seen puts them there.  Not to mention, if I put them any lower, I'd have to put them in multiple places (for each element that requires it).  Obviously a bad idea.  Can you put them in an external file (or create your own custom style element that utilizes core-style)?

Basically, anyone have thoughts on using core-style to completely style your app?

[Steve Orvell]

The `core-style` element and Polymer's support for theming is an area of active development. We'll post more definitive information about best practices as they develop. We do think `core-style` is an important piece of the element theming system.

The first problem seems to be that it would clutter up my index.html

You can store `core-style` elements in HTMLImports.

Can you put them in an external file (or create your own custom style element that utilizes core-style)?

We want to support embedding styles from one `core-style` element in another (similar to @import).

Basically, anyone have thoughts on using core-style to completely style your app?

Feel free to experiment and stay tuned for more info. 

On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Scott Beeson <sbe...@gmail.com> wrote:

I've been looking at core-style, and I like the idea of easily being able to change templates.  But every example I've seen is very simple; basically changing a primary color or two.  I have hundreds of lines of LESS CSS.  Can and should core-style replace it?  The first problem seems to be that it would clutter up my index.html, since every example I've seen puts them there.  Not to mention, if I put them any lower, I'd have to put them in multiple places (for each element that requires it).  Obviously a bad idea.  Can you put them in an external file (or create your own custom style element that utilizes core-style)?

Basically, anyone have thoughts on using core-style to completely style your app?

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[Scott Beeson]

Thanks for the response!