Instructions on how to compile Stylesheet qss files on Linux

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[LESS Functions](http://lesscss.org/functions/)
## Recommended Setup
### Windows
Although any LESS compiler will work fine, here is a recommended setup.
- Install [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) by Microsoft.
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"out": false
}
```
[How to Change Settings in Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/settings).
### Linux
On Linux you will need a command-line compiler `lessc`.
Ubuntu:
$ apt install node-less
Fedora:
$ dnf install nodejs-less
## How To Compile
### Windows
Easy LESS uses a compile on save feature, so the theme files must be saved to generate an output.
```
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themes/Light.less
```
### Linux
From opentoonz source directory root execute the following commands:
```
$ lessc -x stuff/config/qss/Default/less/Default.less stuff/config/qss/Default/Default.qss
$ lessc -x stuff/config/qss/Default/less/themes/Blue.less stuff/config/qss/Blue/Blue.qss
$ lessc -x stuff/config/qss/Default/less/themes/Dark.less stuff/config/qss/Dark/Dark.qss
$ lessc -x stuff/config/qss/Default/less/themes/Light.less stuff/config/qss/Light/Light.qss
```
## How They Work
The stylesheets are designed into a component, wire-frame and palette structure similar to web design that exploits the cascade of the LESS language to generate multiple theme colors from a single layout. This method was used to prevent duplication.
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**Layouts:** The core wire-frame, every window, widget and control is designed here.
**Themes:** Alternate theme colors that inherit the Default theme, it is only necessary to override variable values unique to the theme.
**Themes:** Alternate theme colors that inherit the Default theme, it is only necessary to override variable values unique to the theme.