1. I have a theme that is built with bootstrap (using the bootstrap less files compiled into my default stylesheet), yet I notice the plugin adds a file called bootstrap-tour-standalaone.min.css so i’m wondering if [a] this will present any conflicts or [b] do I NEED to use BB’s copy of bootstrap since the them already uses it.
2. I thought I read that BB provided the LESS files so as to override certain styles, but I do not see them in the plugin dir. Is this not the case? If not, what is the recommended S.O.P. for overriding the default styles to (for example) style out the tabs component?
I don’t believe that it should, but if you run into any issues, let us know and we can look into it. Also, FWIW, that css file is only loaded while the builder’s editor is active.
[b] do I NEED to use BB’s copy of bootstrap since the them already uses it
The Beaver Builder plugin doesn’t use Bootstrap, only what’s in that tour CSS for the help tour. So you’re probably fine using your own.
I thought I read that BB provided the LESS files so as to override certain styles, but I do not see them in the plugin dir.
The Beaver Builder theme uses LESS internally, but the plugin does not. To override default styles you can write CSS in your theme’s style.css file.