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1. cc4789
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   could someone assist me in changing the width of my sidebar?

2. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 2 years ago #

   that would need a good basic understanding of css on your side;
   and additional information such as
   the name of your theme
   and a link to your site.

   some themes are easier to change than others.

   info also needed:
   new width of the sidebar?
   change or keep the width of the main area?

3. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Unless you provide a link to your site, no one will be able to help.

4. cc4789
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   sorry.

   my site is http://www.red94.net

   the theme is vigilance.

   i need to be able to fit an ad that is 300x250 in size.

5. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 2 years ago #

   make backup copies before editing any theme files

   it might be enough to change the width of #wrapper and #sidebar in your theme options (if there is a option to change css settings) or in style.css of your theme:

   #wrapper {width:1030px!important;}
   #sidebar {width:300px!important;}

   if 300px is too norrow for whatever you need to get into the sidebar, increase it slighly, maybe to 310px;

   the !important is to force the width onto the style, as i could not find the style that ultimately defined the widths.

   and the banner image http://www.red94.net/wp-content/themes/vigilance_pro/images/banner_v3.jpg needs to be widened from 980px to 1030px.

6. cc4789
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   i should have clarified: rather having everything increase altogether, i would like to have the sidebar wider while the main body is forced to reduce in that corresponding amount of size.

7. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 2 years ago #

   #sidebar {width:300px!important;}
   #content{width:650px!important;}

   might do.

8. cc4789
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   thank you. i will try this. i greatly appreciate the help.

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