Twenty Eleven basic styling questions – PLEASE HELP !!!!

  • Resolved Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)


    13 years, 4 months ago

    [please don’t yell ‘PLEASE HELP !!!!’ – this is a help forum]

    Ok so I have a blank, child version of Twenty Eleven, and I want to do a few things but I don’t know how!

    1) Put a background image.
    I’ve tryed to put this code (in body – style.css file) but it won’t work :

    background-attachment: fixed;
	background-color: #000;
	background-image: url(https://image-location);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center center;

    What am I doing wrong ?

    2) How can I put the “search box” (in the header menu) background in white?
    I’ve been looking for it but can’t find it.

    3) Again with the search box in the header menu : I’ve installed the “header slideshow” plug-in, and it seems to have screwed up the side of the box for some reason. It’s the only thing I’ve done since a clean install of WordPress and Twenty Eleven theme.
    How can I fix that?
    See here :
    https://cl.ly/2P2l1J3Z0O1X2N062q0A
    It “cuts” – it’s not big enough the bottom half is not “full”

    4) Is it possible to make is so the button of the current page stays solide white, just like when we pass the mouse over it?

    I can’t post the link because the site is in maintenance mode but if you need screnshot or code extracts, I’ll gladly post them.

    PLEASE HELP i’ve been helplessly searching all over the web and forums for answers but I’m stuck!
    And even if you don’t have all answers, please respond to the questions you can help with.

    THANKS !!!!

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  • 1. why are you trying to add a background via CSS when you can use Appearance -> Background instead?

    As for the rest, unless you provide a link to a page demonstrating the problems, no one will be able to offer much in the way of assistance.

    Thread Starter Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)

    Hi esmi !

    A) I want to add a background where the content – the text of the pages – is displayed.
    When I add a background through “appearance” menu it seems to appear over the header and under the footer.

    B) I’ve removed the maintenance plug-in for now.
    It is live @ milieunovateur.ca

    C) New problem…. ?? ??
    The header-slideshow plug-in also overlaps on the menu!

    Thread Starter Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)

    Ok I switched plug-ins now I’m using wp_cycle and it seems to work perfect ??

    So still up :

    1) Put a background image.

    2) How can I put the “search box” (in the header menu) background in white?

    3) Is it possible to make is so the button of the current page stays solide white, just like when we pass the mouse over it

    Do not edit the Twenty Eleven theme. It is the default WordPress 3.2 theme and having access to an unedited version of the theme is vital when dealing with a range of site issues. Create a child theme for your changes. Once your child theme is active, we should be able to help with the customisation.

    Thread Starter Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)

    I thought I did ??

    Sorry, now I just did !

    Thread Starter Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)

    Here’s my style.css now :

    /*
Theme Name:     Taktik Communication Theme
Template:       twentyeleven
*/

@import url("../twentyeleven/style.css");

body {
	background-attachment: fixed;
	background-image: url(https://milieunovateur.ca/images/background.png);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center center;
}

    And of course I still can’t get the background picture to show up ??

    If you want to add a background image to the <body>, use Appearance -> Background – not CSS.

    Thread Starter Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)

    Yeah but like I said, I want to add a background where the content – the text of the pages – is displayed.
    When I add a background through “appearance” menu it seems to appear over the header and under the footer.

    I want to add a background where the content – the text of the pages – is displayed.

    then add a background to the styles of #primary (or #page or #main)

    Thread Starter Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)

    AWESOME !!!
    IT WORKED !

    Thanks alchymyth !!

    I suck at CSS ??

    One down, two more to go :

    A) How can I put the “search box” (in the header menu) background in white?
    I’ve been looking for it but can’t find it.

    B) Is it possible to make is so the button of the current page stays solide white, just like when we pass the mouse over it?

    – thanks !

    Thread Starter Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)

    With many, many hit-and-miss style attempts, I figured it out ??

    Thanks esmi and alchymyth for your help

    Thread Starter Taktik Communication

    (@nucleusgestion)

    for the reccord, here’s my final style.css sheet :

    [more than 10 lines of CSS code moderated – the link to your site allows access to the styles]

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