• website: http:www.sweetpapertrail.com

    I want to style my search form… in my css I was able to find the color of the font only. I want to lower the bar about 4px and possibly use a couple of my own buttons… one for active and the other for inactive…..

    I have been searching the forum but no one gives strait answers… they just say style the widget or Css. I would like to know how to target the things I want to change.

    Thank you.

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  • Try add in your style.css file:

    .widget_search {
    margin-top: 3px;
    }

    And to style the input button, add styles to the following class as such:

    .widget_search #searchsubmit {
    /* your styles here like: */
    background: #fff;
    color: #222;
    }
    Thread Starter iselaespana

    (@iselaespana)

    Thank you the top margin worked… Now I am going to try and the submit button!

    Maybe you can help me with one more css problem…

    I wanted to add a image behind the widget titles like a ribbon or something but it ends up covering the whole widget section instead of each title. Ideas?

    I was trying it doing #primary #Secondary am I just missing the no-repeat?

    Thanks!

    Thread Starter iselaespana

    (@iselaespana)

    Oh and is there a way to add some text in the search field: like “search this website” so it will appear before they enter anything?

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    I wanted to add a image behind the widget titles like a ribbon or something but it ends up covering the whole widget section instead of each title. Ideas?

    Apply the backgrounds to this CSS selector

    .widget-title

    Andrew Nevins

    (@anevins)

    WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support

    Oh and is there a way to add some text in the search field: like “search this website” so it will appear before they enter anything?

    Yes, use the value attribute on the input field.
    E.g
    <input type="text" value="search this website" />

    You may also want some JavaScript to clear the text on-click of the field. If so, use this attribute within the same input;

    onclick="this.value='';"

    Example at http://www.erummunir.com/240/clear-text-on-input-field-on-click

    Thread Starter iselaespana

    (@iselaespana)

    I have fog brain. where do I find the input field…. I have been looking all over and can’t find it!

    <input type=”text” name=”search” onclick=”this.value=”;” onfocus=”this.select()” onblur=”this.value=!this.value?’search this website’:this.value;” value=”search this website” />

    Edit this input field in sidebar.php template of your theme.

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