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Help with my wordpress theme

by trainermike
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I am using wordpress theme evolve and need help. I would like to change the color of the sidebar to match the color of the body. I think it has something to do with the css but I a don't want to mess things up. Can someone help. Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebdevelopmentGroup
    Pm me i can help you with this.
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  • Profile picture of the author Evan-M
    try editing :
    wp-content/themes/evolve/library/media/layouts/2col-r.css

    change
    .aside { width: 320px; float: right; }
    to
    .aside { width: 320px; float: right; background-color:#eeeff4;}
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    • Profile picture of the author trainermike
      Where would I go in the editor

      I was thinking one of these but not sure:
      sidebar.php
      sidebar-2.php
      custom-css.php
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      • Profile picture of the author Evan-M
        Originally Posted by trainermike View Post

        Where would I go in the editor

        I was thinking one of these but not sure:
        sidebar.php
        sidebar-2.php
        custom-css.php
        i put the path to the file above already
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        • Profile picture of the author trainermike
          Sorry for the questions as I am still learning all this.
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      • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
        Originally Posted by trainermike View Post

        Where would I go in the editor
        Nowhere. That thing should be banned

        Do not use the online theme editor - it doesn't have an UNDO button!

        He told you exactly which file to edit. Look at his post again and download THAT file to your computer. Then edit it in a simple text editor like NOtepad.

        Originally Posted by trainermike View Post

        I was thinking one of these but not sure:
        sidebar.php
        sidebar-2.php
        custom-css.php
        Again... why are you looking at those when Evan told you exactly which file to edit:
        wp-content/themes/evolve/library/media/layouts/2col-r.css
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        • Profile picture of the author Evan-M
          Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

          Nowhere. That thing should be banned

          Do not use the online theme editor - it doesn't have an UNDO button!

          He told you exactly which file to edit. Look at his post again and download THAT file to your computer. Then edit it in a simple text editor like NOtepad.


          Again... why are you looking at those when Evan told you exactly which file to edit:
          wp-content/themes/evolve/library/media/layouts/2col-r.css
          nothing worse than trying to fix a theme after someone was using the editor on it, not just the fact that you can't undo, but it adds like 5 blank links between every line of code every time you save, its hard enough trying to follow some of the code that gets added to themes, then you have to scroll a full page to see the next line lol They really need to get the editor out of wordpress, either that or add the revisions function, and fix the "blank lines" it adds. but even then its allot slower of a process anyway.
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          • Profile picture of the author trainermike
            I downloaded the file and I changed it in notepad and then hit save but nothing has changed so what am I doing wrong now.
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        • Profile picture of the author trainermike
          I am only learning this stuff so that is the only way I thought you could edit. It may be easy for you but i am trying to teach myself and learn as much as I can so have some patience please.
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  • Profile picture of the author olakh
    I think if you do not about CSS then You should not change the color of its sidebar.Go for a experienced person.
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  • Profile picture of the author Evan-M
    found your solution


    change

    .widget-content {position:relative;margin:0 19px 21px 19px;padding:10px 0 21px 0;font-size:15px;background:#fff;}

    to

    .widget-content {position:relative;margin:0 19px 21px 19px;padding:10px 0 21px 0;font-size:15px;background:#eeeff4;}


    in
    http://exerciseandnutritiontips.com/...a/css/base.css


    wp-content/themes/evolvelibrary/media/css/base.css


    make sure after you download/edit the file, you re-upload the file overwriting the old one. ( noticed the other file hasn't changed :p )
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    • Profile picture of the author trainermike
      It worked! Thanks for taking the time out to help me. I really appreciate it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bradley J Anderson
    For future coding purposes, don't use Notepad. It's strictly for text (and still very limited, even for that!), so it can cause problems with code sometimes. Download Notepad++. It's free, and you can code darn near anything with it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Evan-M
    found 2 more spots you need to change in the same file


    Code:
    .wmiddle-left { background:url('../images/wmiddle-left.png');bottom:21px;left:0;position:absolute;top:0px;width:19px;}
.wmiddle-right {background:url('../images/wmiddle-right.png');bottom:21px;right:0;position:absolute;top:0px;width:19px;}
    to

    Code:
    .wmiddle-left {background-color:#eeeff4;bottom:21px;left:0;position:absolute;top:0px;width:19px;}
.wmiddle-right {background-color:#eeeff4;bottom:21px;right:0;position:absolute;top:0px;width:19px;}
    this will remove the white strips on either side of the sidebar
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    • Profile picture of the author trainermike
      The white stripes still seem to be there after changing it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Evan-M
    file
    wp-content/themes/evolve/library/media/layouts/nacked.css

    .aside .wmiddle-left, .aside .wmiddle-right, .aside .wsbottom-left, .aside .wsbottom-right {background-color:#fff;}

    change to

    .aside .wmiddle-left, .aside .wmiddle-right, .aside .wsbottom-left, .aside .wsbottom-right {background-color:#eeeff4;}
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    • Profile picture of the author trainermike
      Yep, that did it! You know your stuff! Thanks again for all your help and having patience.
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      • Profile picture of the author Evan-M
        Originally Posted by trainermike View Post

        Yep, that did it! You know your stuff! Thanks again for all your help and having patience.

        np glad I could help

        quick suggestion, instead of the skyscraper ad in the sidebar, you should change it to (2) 250 x 250 image ads, centered, they would fit the sidebar better, and have a better chance of being clicked
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