Magroma

Can you post a link to your site?

Nope. I’m not using it yet. It is the format I love but not the colors. I just don’t want to alter the wrong color. I obtained the theme from this site.

I can’t seem to find a theme with that name on this site. Can you post a link to the theme?

Oops, Magomra. Sorry. Had to FTP in to check the name.

You can use your theme’s built-in custom CSS option (Dashboard > Appearance > Theme Options > Custom CSS) or a custom CSS plugin to change those colors:

#header { background: maroon; }

.widget { border-color: maroon; }
.widget-title { background: maroon; }

You can use a site like Colorpicker to get the appropriate color.

Hm, thanks. So you’re saying I have to edit just three places in my CSS file? That’s easier than the plugin.

I’d type out the above with color number and hit return after each line if I use the Theme Options, or edit my CSS file in three places.

If I have power tomorrow (24″-36″ of snow due) I’ll use my laptop and try one method, then the other. On this iPad the page header isn’t across the full page and text is too tiny.

I see I need to edit the header links and add to it but that file should be easier to find.

Thanks again

Bear in mind that if you edit your theme’s stylesheet directly, you’ll lose those changes if the theme is ever updated, to fix security issues or bugs or to add new features. If you use a custom CSS plugin or your theme’s built-in custom CSS option, those changes will be preserved.

Granted, given how long it’s been since your theme was updated, it’s not likely to actually be an issue, but better safe than sorry.

I know you’re right. But since I’ve been sick I have amnesia. I’m worried about “learning” anything new such as a plugin. If I screw up I just download again but when calm, it’s easy to remember.

I’ll try the Options first but that scares me. Instructions weren’t clear (three lines, one line with semicolons in between??) and I need to learn and remember this.

Thanks. Ten hours until I try. Perhaps by then some kind stranger will provide instructions I can copy and paste and bookmark…… ????

#header { background: #F50C18; }
 .widget { border-color: #F50C18; }
 .widget-title { background: #F50C18; }

In Custom CSS but nothing changed. I reloaded and checked all other options but I’ve changed nothing else.

My option is the CSS file which I’ll backup. I just need direction which lines to change.

Did you use a custom CSS plugin or your theme’s built-in custom CSS option? Your theme is poorly programmed, so I see why using your theme’s built-in custom CSS option didn’t work. You could either try using !important:

#header { background: #F50C18 !important; }

or a custom CSS plugin.

Thanks. I’ll try that instead in the Custom CSS option of my theme. If nothing changes I’ll go on the hunt for a new theme. I’m looking for simple right now. If the site flourishes, I’ll have a custom theme done with graphics.

I may not get to it until tomorrow. Depends on the snow coming down. If light accumulation I’ll be out but if heavy, I’ll be in and can fiddle around with the theme.