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1. codeblue2k
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   So I already know how to change my theme around where as some pages do not show my sidebar at all.

   But what I dont know how to do is change around the content, not widget, of the sidebar itself. For example, I have a theme that has a sidebar that is in two columns. Now if I want to change it to just one column, where would I do that at? In the theme CSS or in the sidebar.php? This is the are that I cant seem to wrap my brain around.

   Here is what my CSS has for my sidebar
   

   /* sidebar*/
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar{
   	text-align:left;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar ul{
   	padding:0px;
   	margin:0px;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar li{
   	padding:0px;
   	margin:0px;
   	list-style-type:none;
   }
   
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar h2{
   	color:#7f7f7f;
   	font-size:17px;
   	font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
   	margin:0px;
   	padding-left:7px;
   	padding-right:0px;
   	padding-top:2px;
   	padding-bottom:0px;
   	height:27px;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar td.td_right h2{
   	color:#448ccb;
   }
   
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar table ul li{
   	color:#7f7f7f;
   	font-size:11px;
   	font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
   	font-weight:bold;
   	background:url(images/sidebar_title_bg.png) no-repeat top;
   	padding-left:10px;
   	padding-bottom:7px;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar table td.td_right ul li{
   	color:#448ccb;
   }
   
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar li a{
   	color:#7f7f7f;
   	font-size:11px;
   	font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
   	text-decoration:none;
   	font-weight:normal;
   	line-height:19px;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar td.td_right li a{
   	color:#448ccb;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar ul li ul li{
   	font-size:11px;
   	font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
   	font-weight:bold;
   	padding-left:7px;
   	padding-right:25px;
   	padding-bottom:5px;
   	background:none;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar ul li ul li ul li{
   	font-size:11px;
   	font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
   	font-weight:bold;
   	padding-left:0px;
   	padding-right:0px;
   	background:none;
   }
   
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar ul li ul li{
   	border-bottom:0;
   	background: url(images/solid_li.png) left bottom no-repeat;
   }
   
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar td.td_right ul li ul li{
   	border-bottom:0;
   	background: url(images/solid_li2.png) left bottom no-repeat;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar ul li ul li ul{
   	padding-left:5px;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar ul li ul li ul li {
   	border:0px;
   	background: none;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar td.td_right ul li ul li ul li {
   	border:0px;
   	background: none;
   }
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar li ul li ul li a{
   	background: url(images/line_li.png) left bottom no-repeat;
   	padding-left:7px;
   }
   
   div#blog #blog_right #blog_right_pad #sidebar td.td_border{
   	width:1px;
   	background:url(images/pix.png) repeat-y top;
   }
   
   /* end sidebar*/

2. Mr E
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Now if I want to change it to just one column, where would I do that at? In the theme CSS or in the sidebar.php?

   Neither, look into using page templates, they are handy in situations like this.

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

   Without seeing your site, it's almost impossible to say. You may have edit both the sidebar and the CSS.

4. codeblue2k
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Here is the site http://takingabeachday.com/blog/

   I think the template I used wasnt written very well. Ive been fighting with it every since I started using it. But I think it fits with the domain name

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

   You're right. It's not exactly a flexible theme due to it's tabled sidebar layout (very old-fashioned). Because of this, converting the two sidebars into a single sidebar would mean completely dismantling the table in the sidebar. Essentially, a partial theme-redesign.

6. codeblue2k
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Damn.... Well I guess I should start looking for a new theme. Thanks for your help

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