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App not displaying correctly after enabling webpack

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Description

Hi there,

Context: I was using NS CLI 5.2.4 (or 5.2.3 I think) up until last night and my app was running fine. At some point the iOS version started crashing after I installed two plugins. Removing those plugins never resolved the issue.

I decided to update my project to CLI 5.4.2 which uses Webpack, seeing as NS 6 will require it anyway. I updated my app and installed uglifyjs-webpack-plugin as a devDependency after the console moaning about it and failing my builds.

Since then, my app builds fine on both iOS and Android, but the CSS is not applied so it all looks terrible. No fonts are applied, no CSS styles, nothing.

Is there anything I missed when installing the uglify plugin? Will there be a need for this plugin from NS6 onwards?

How do I code and set up my project for webpack/bundle if I've never used it before?

Thanks
Nick

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Reproduce the issue with NativeScript CLI 5.4.2 after enabling webpack and installing uglifyjs-webpack-plugin, then inspect the build output for why CSS and fonts are missing on iOS and Android. Done means the app builds with its styles and fonts applied, with the plugin requirement and webpack setup clarified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, webpack
Domain
build-system, cli, mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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