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1. Vectorgeek
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I was trying to figure out if there is an easy way to change the sidebar widgets background color. As you can see at my site http://vectorgeek.com/ the NexGen Gallery widget and the Admin widget both have a white background. I'd like to change it to match the background color #e4dec4.

   I know just enough about WordPress to be dangerous. For the most part it does exactly what I want and I usually leave well enough alone. It's only when I need to customize it a little is when I run into problems.

   Help and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

2. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 1 year ago #

   these widget boxes seem to have some subtle shading done with a lot of background images:

   from style.css of your theme:

   .box .wrapleft{ background: #fff url(images/box-left-bg.png) repeat-y top left; }
   .box .wrapright{ background: transparent url(images/box-right-bg.png) repeat-y top right; }
   
   .box .bl{ background: transparent url(images/box-bl.png) no-repeat bottom left; }
   .box .tl{ background: transparent url(images/box-tl.png) no-repeat top left; }
   .box .br{ background: transparent url(images/box-br.png) no-repeat bottom right; }
   .box .tr{ background: transparent url(images/box-tr.png) no-repeat top right; }

   i would either
   try to change the graphics to match your other color;
   or
   try to remove the background image code and add a flat background color.

3. Vectorgeek
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks for your fast reply.

   I tried inserting that code in the style.css and I saw no change. Next I tried inserting it in the User CSS code box of the Arclite settings panel. That didn't work either. I can live with it for now but it bugs me I can't figure our something this simple.

4. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 1 year ago #

   that code is in the style.css of your theme arclite;

   as far as i know, these lines are the styles that make the background of your widgets.

   you need to edit it according to your ideas.

5. Vectorgeek
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I looked in the style.css but I'm not knowledgeable enough to figure out what to change in it without messing things up.

6. fluffblue
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Back stuff up. The DIY credo.

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