Why is the "custom stylesheets" checkbox disabled?

[Scott Beeson]

This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: Styling Confluence with CSS

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[Rob Woodgate · Accepted solution]

Nic is correct. The complete list of restricted functions in Cloud is here.

Cloud also has the Div macro, which you can use to add CSS to specific parts of a page - this is a recent answer for a Cloud user that shows an example of using the Div macro to customise the content of a panel, for example.

[Scott Beeson]

The option should either be completely hidden or it should provide some sort of indicator as to why it's not available.

[Rob Woodgate]

Yes, that would seem to be the better approach! Most of the restricted functions are hidden or removed, but there are some anomalies and this appears to be one of them.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Are you on Cloud?

[Scott Beeson]

Yes, sorry. Updated tags.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ah, ok, thought so.  Customised CSS is something Atlassian restrict on Cloud

[Chris Purser]

I think we're all wondering why stir up a mess by having the disabled checkbox visible at all. If they can make it disabled, they can make it hidden... 

[William Wilson]

Absolutely feels like a taunt. 

I understand the security issue, and why it's disabled.

However... Having it there when I have no say in changing it is... well.. a taunt. As @Chris Purser said... "If they can make it disabled, they can make it hidden..."

Or simply... removed.