Yes, thanks for inquiring.
WordPress: 3.9.1
Plugins: none
Browsers: Firefox, Chrome, IE – Most recent versions of each, same behavior in each.
Child theme file: Downloaded from Theme foundry, installed per “WordPress Child Theme Basics” instructions page on Theme Foundry web site. File is default, as unzipped from TF, no CSS or other changes to child style.css
Header Background Image: desk.jpg 1600 x 900, (stock photo)
Navigation menu in header: Name – Top Bar Menu, Location – Primary Menu
Header Layout: Navigation Below
Header Bar Content Layout: Default
Show Title/Logo on: Left
Header Bar Text Color: Empty (none)
Header Backround Color: Empty (none)
Static Front Page: Displays – Latest Posts
Other notes: Without child-theme, works as expected – Header background looks as expected. Nav Menu contains two items added during creation, it looks/works as expected. Header Bar is transparent, search field is visible.
Symptoms: After activating Make child theme – Header background not shown. Nav menu moves from below to right side, Nav menu items list changes from two items in Top Bar Menu to showing list of four pages in web site, (all pages). Header Bar color changes from transparent to black.
Thanks for any help you can provide. If you need any other information, I will provide it if I can.