If you log into your admin panel, go to Options then delete the Weblog Title and the Tagline.
@atfcmartin,
I am afraid that wouldn’t work… and has nothing to do with the original question.
was just about to say the same moshu
gordon i would suggest opening up the header.php file in your template folder and finding something like the below code and removing it
<?php bloginfo('name'); ?>
<?php bloginfo('description'); ?>
that will remove the text then you will have to edit the css for the blue background area
Oh, I was focusing on the “blue” thing only…
However, I would not advise removing the blog title and description either. The reason: you will end up with nothing in the <title> tag – which is very bad for search engines!
You can simply add to the stylesheet
display: none for the elements you want to hide.
guess i should of clarified not to remove the one between the <title></title>
I am still a little lost here.
I have went into my admin area, and removed the web log title and the tagline, this has got rid of the background writing on the blue blob, still not clear on how to remove the blue blob so that the header i put in does not have that as a background?
http://www.gordonsblog.com/blog/
appreciate the replies so far
They’re discussing editing your header.php file for your theme.
Hello, I am still trying to figure this one out. So I do not alter the details in admin?
I have taken out the details in Admin and it has removed the title, but then is this not going to be good for a search engine?
Please also see:
http://www.gordonsblog.com/blog/
Basically what I am trying to do is remove the blue blob background. I have basic understanding of html.
I looked in the style.php is that the place where I need to be making the changes, and if so, exactly where, in laymans language. Pretend that I am thick, which I am when it comes to WordPress. I have tried many time before to setup a blog with WordPress and have been unable to do it.
All I want is a different header, I can install it, but the header has me beat. Can anyone help me please, and try and keep it as simplistic as possible so that I can grasp what it is that you are talking about.
Kindest
Gordon.
Just look for #header in the index. You could delete / edit it out.
Tried to edit the index.php, only messed it up, and an error message came up.
All I am trying to do is get rid of the blue background, did not think it would be so difficult.
If I wanted someone to do it for me, I take it I would put something up on elance or somewhere like that?
Regards,
Gordon.
Have a look at Designing_Headers? Has a nice little walkthrough on modifying the default theme header…
gordonmartin2103: Root and HandySolo have given you your answer. Take a good look at your style.css file, specifically the #header section. That’s where the blue blocks are coming from. If needed, use the link HandySolo gave you as a reference. Take note of any background colors, images, etc. that don’t belong or match the rest of your design. 🙂
Hi Gordon, this is how I did it. I was using the same default theme. To change it I went to:
/wp-content/themes/default/images/
There is a file called kubrickheader.jpg – this is the blue blob. First save a copy of this file as something like defaultheader.jpg. Next make another graphic in Photoshop, save it optimised for the web, and call it kubrickheader.jpg.
You can change the title of your blog in Options. It will appear over your new image in default white.
You might want to get rid of the title because your graphic already incorporates typography. I didn’t have this problem because my new graphic had a white background, so I could just leave the original title alone.
The two methods for getting rid of it are given in the help documentation. Both involve amending the CSS style sheet.
The first method is effectively to reduce the title’s dimensions to 0, so it doesn’t show up.
The second is to set its position to -1000 pixels, ie so far off the left of the screen that it can never be seen.
I won’t go into details of how to do these things in case I get them wrong, but it’s all there in the help.
Good luck, Indra
http://www.indrasinha.com/blog
indrasinha, he means the blue blocks currently sitting on both sides of his header image. 😉 Those aren’t in the image, but is in the same container/element … hence where we’re trying to direct him. Your other comments I’m sure will be most helpful as well, thanks for helping out. 🙂
I called my graphic Kubrickheader same as you, but for some reason the dreaded blue blob is still there 🙂
Thanks Indra, I am still lost though 🙁
