Layout/Css beginner problems

  • Hi there,

    First of all I have a bunch of different problems that I hope can be fixed, so bare with me.
    Experience in coding:None
    Website: https://www.lifehowiseeit.com/

    Problem #1: How do I change the page header menus? As you can see they’re small compared to the rest of the page. And why isn’t there a font option for this in the theme itself? They have all the fonts in there except for that one.. they make it too complicated.
    The same goes for my Forum:”Share your stories” The text in the forum looks small and I would like to change that.
    And the last one of this particular problem is my Service area on the home page. Same story, the headers of all the services are too small.
    On my blog page I would like some static text above the posts, is that possible?

    Problem #2: I have a bbpress widget login and under that login form there’s a register and lost password option. When I click on it, it doesn’t direct me to the register page, but a blank page. How do I fix this?

    Register page itself has the red buttons spread out WAY to far, how do I fix this?

    Problem #3: The about page looks good on my computer, but on my phone, some of the text pops up next to my photo which i dont want. I want the photo under my Header and above the text.

    Im using a childtheme, So all the coding files arent there either, and I dont know how to make a new file. I really hope this can be fixed without coding. Anyways willing to learn though.
    Is there anyone that is willing to help me step by step? I’m quite lost.

    Appreciate any help!

    Thanks

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  • Hello there,

    Let’s address the them one by one.

    Problem #1.

    How do I change the page header menus?

    It can be managed through Appearance > Customize > Fonts > Menu items.

    The same goes for my Forum:”Share your stories” The text in the forum looks small and I would like to change that.

    It is beyond the core theme’s code, I am a afraid. bbPress has its own stylesheet. You can override it in the child theme. Please see this thread.

    And the last one of this particular problem is my Service area on the home page. Same story, the headers of all the services are too small.

    Could you please try to apply the following CSS code through the Simple Custom CSS plugin or child theme’s style.css? 

    .widget_sydney_services_type_a .content h3{
    font-size: 22px;
}

    On my blog page I would like some static text above the posts, is that possible?

    Yes, it is possible. It can be done by editing the home.php file template in the child theme mode.

    Add your text before this line: 

    <?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>

    You can download and use our pre-made Sydney child theme here.

    For more comprehensive information about child theming, please visit these links:

    * https://ottopress.com/2010/wordpress-protip-child-themes/
    * https://themeshaper.com/2009/04/17/wordpress-child-theme-basics/
    * https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Child_Themes

    Regards,
    Kharis

    Thread Starter richyrich36

    (@richyrich36)

    Hi Kharis!

    Thank you so much! Appreciate it! I do still have some problems,

    Page menu
    1: With menu items I meant the ones on top of the page when you click on the page itself. Menu title

    Static text above blog
    2: This may sound really dumb, but when I created a child theme, the only file thats in the editor is STYLESHEET CSS. How do i get to home.php.? Or how do I make those kind of files?

    Richard

    Dear Richard,

    Thank you for the followup.

    > 1

    Do you mean the “Contact” page title above the GIF? If so, you would apply the following CSS code: 

    .hentry .title-post{
    font-size: 40px;
}

    > 2

    Replicate/copy the header.php file from parent theme (sydney folder) and paste it into the child theme’s folder (sydney-child).

    Regards,
    Kharis

    Thread Starter richyrich36

    (@richyrich36)

    Hi Kharis,

    1: Done thanks!

    2: I still don’t know how?? When I open the editor menu this is what I see:

    Edit Themes
    Backup sydney: Stylesheet (style.css)
    Select theme to edit: Select

    Styles
    Stylesheet
    (style.css)
    Editing this code is highly discouraged. Proceed with caution.

    When I click on the theme to edit and I go to sydney, I dont know exactly what to copy? the content of the file? Where do I paste it in? where are the folders? Im a bit lost here

    Richard

    Dear Richard,

    I mentioned a wrong file previously here. Sorry. It should have been home.php.

    > 2

    You should do it in locally on your PC. Download the Sydney and its child theme. Unzip them, so you can access its files inside the theme folder. Once you are done copying the home.php into sydney-child, zip it then install and activate to your WordPress site by going to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.

    Regards,
    Kharis

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