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Key Features and Functionality: - Live Preview with Browser Xray: Espresso offers real-time previews in browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, allowing developers to inspect and edit CSS directly on live pages without saving or reloading. - CSSEdit Tools and Preprocessor Support: The application includes visual editors for colors, gradients, shadows, and layouts, compatible with standard CSS, SCSS, and LESS. The Navigator panel provides style previews and quick filtering for efficient code navigation. - Dynamo Auto-Building and Clodette Server Sync: Dynamo enables static site generation with reusable templates and smart path resolution, producing output without server dependencies. Clodette facilitates seamless server synchronization, ensuring that local changes are accurately reflected online. Primary Value and User Solutions: Espresso's core value lies in its ability to merge next-generation intelligence with Mac-optimized performance, enabling developers to design and code efficiently without compromising on standards or creativity. By integrating live editing, server synchronization, and static site generation, Espresso provides a versatile tool suitable for both prototyping and production-grade projects, thereby enhancing productivity and streamlining the web development process. 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It should be Actions\>Show Snippets, but that's not happening. Thanks! 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