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1. TJComer02
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   i have posted my first post and am still in the process of getting the blog up and running, but there's a white box on the top right, that looks just like a search box, without any functionality, and it really sticks out like a sore thumb. I thought it might have something to do with site maps? I don't know i'm running quite a few plugins. Help anyone??

2. unixgolf
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Post a link to your site.

3. Samuel B
   moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   that is a type and search box
   however the font for it is white - the same as the background
   if you type something in then hit enter you go to search results page

4. TJComer02
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   http://www.acquirethetruth.com

   samboll, i already have a search bar in my sidebar, this one is on the upper right hand corner, basically a white box that does absolutely nothing

5. TJComer02
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   i'm sorry to bother you guys with such stupid questions, i'm thinking it has something to do with a plugin, i could list those if needed

6. unixgolf
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hmmmm, maybe it is hard coded into your header.php file (in your themes directory)?

7. TJComer02
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   how could i go about removing it??

8. TJComer02
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I just upgraded to mozilla firefox and the arrow is turning into where i can click on it like a search box when I the arrow over it, the font must be white like samboll said, because i typed in history and pressed enter and sure enough a search turned up, but i already have a search box on my sidebar and that doesn't even let anybody know that it is a search at all, it just looks bad up there, I want my blog as simple as possible

9. TJComer02
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   i actually went to appearance and clicked on editor, and deleted the search bar i was seeing in the css format or whatever you call it, so i make sure i have a search in my sidebar, and there cannot be one in my sidebar without another totally different searchbar appearing right on top of where it was last time, this time it is functional with a button and everything, so i have a search button in my widget bar, and it's not even where i placed it in my widget bar and another one at the very top of the page

10. Samuel B
    moderator
    Posted 2 years ago #

    look in the theme's header.php for the search box you don't want
    remove the code or comment it out

11. unixgolf
    Member
    Posted 2 years ago #

    Look for something similar to the following in the header.php file:

    <form method="get" id="searchform" action="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>/">
    <label class="hidden" for="s"><?php _e('Search for:'); ?></label>
    <div><input type="text" value="<?php the_search_query(); ?>" name="s" id="s" />
    <input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="Search" />
    </div>
    </form>

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