Title: Rin: 3-Column Hack Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Rin: 3-Column Hack * Resolved [lleger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lleger/) * (@lleger) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/) * I’ve been trying to hack Rin for the past month to make it into a three column theme. With the help of the author and some others on his forum, I’ve managed to get pretty far. The author is tied up now, and I need help. I’ve got the third column in and working. Something is wrong but, I don’t know what. If anybody can help, it’d be appreciated! * Site: [http://www.loganleger.com](http://www.loganleger.com) Forum Post: [http://www.brokenkode.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=10](http://www.brokenkode.com/board/viewtopic.php?id=10) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 23 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/page/2/?output_format=md) * [xerocool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xerocool/) * (@xerocool) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196827) * Remove the bullet from “Digg News”. * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196829) * It has nothing whatsoever to do with the bullet. Zero. Nil. * Your css has some fundamental issues (elements cannot be floated and also have a relative position, ul elements are not positioned relatively, and I think there is some repetition). * I would study some successful 3 column templates and in particular the div structure. * Thread Starter [lleger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lleger/) * (@lleger) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196830) * Thanks for the help podz. But, what do you mean by the div structure? Sorry, I’m new to CSS. * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196831) * [http://codex.wordpress.org/CSS#CSS_Resources](http://codex.wordpress.org/CSS#CSS_Resources) * CSS is a HUGE topic ….. and 3 columns alone is a difficult trail in many respects. I don’t want to discourage you from trying what you are, but have you thought of installing another 3-col theme and ‘living’ with it for a while and getting to see how it works ? * Thread Starter [lleger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lleger/) * (@lleger) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196832) * Yes, I have indeed thought of installing a three-column layout. But, once again curiousity and learning get the best of me. I really want to learn what I’m doing wrong and how to fix it. I work best that way. Thanks for your help! * [jinsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jinsan/) * (@jinsan) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196833) * In addition to which, if you are new to CSS, creating a working 3 column theme is going to be a mountain for yourself to undertake. Follow podz’s advice and grab an existing three column theme and modify that to your taste. While you have that running, read up on CSS, how it works, the structure and so on – have a second WP site and use that to work on and experiment with. * Chanigng the colours etc is the easy part, building the structure for someone new to CSS (even me) is frankly mind boggling. Good luck * Thread Starter [lleger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lleger/) * (@lleger) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196834) * I’m sure you’re right but, I think I’m so close. It would kill me to have to abandon it now. Once again, if you look at my site, i’m sure you can see what’s wrong [http://www.loganleger.com]. I think that I just messed up a margin. Please let me know and thanks for all your help guys. * [jinsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jinsan/) * (@jinsan) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196835) * Ok, if you’re confident you have it right, save that entire theme folder, install a second WP and upload it there and play with it that way. You could spend days, hours, weeks or however long trying to get into a three column theme, but then it doesn’t mean it will look the same on all pages. When you start adding images in posts, or add a comment, you can’t guarantee it will be as the front page. * That’s the only advice I can give with regards to having something to play with, but also having a working site that you can post on whiel working on the three column design. * Thread Starter [lleger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lleger/) * (@lleger) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196836) * OK. I guess I should try that. What three-col layouts do you recommend? * [jinsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jinsan/) * (@jinsan) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196837) * Use shadow’s excellent preview to view the theme: [http://themes.os42.com/theme-viewer.php](http://themes.os42.com/theme-viewer.php) * And use the codex to see which are three columns – the codex doesn’t have as an extensive list as shadow’s site, but it’s a good reference guide: * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes/Theme_List](http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes/Theme_List) * Hope that helps * Thread Starter [lleger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lleger/) * (@lleger) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196841) * OK. I looked through those and I didn’t find one as beautiful as Rin. I’m going to keep on trying. Thanks again for all your help! * [jinsan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jinsan/) * (@jinsan) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196843) * If Khaled, Root or Joshua have time, you might be able to bother them and ask them how to convert it to three columns. Though don’t quote me on that. * Thread Starter [lleger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lleger/) * (@lleger) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196846) * Alright. I’ll see if Root or Josh can spare a few minutes. Khaled, however, is tied up until May 1 (or around that time). * [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/) * (@root) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196847) * I think that there is now a line being drawn informally between theme support and theme development. This definitely falls into the dev category. As such it fairly falls outside of the scope of this forum. If you read the thread on khaled’s support forum you will see the very considerable difficulties in live development, on the fly with (possibly) a less experienced end user. In the same time the author could probably release another theme. Currently Manji / Rin are available in 1/2 col formats. That is it. Furthermore 3 column themes generally require very substantial surgery of both the index and the CSS. I respect the efforts of TOP but I would not have gone that way myself (menus before content). Neuros 1.5 Trident port is good.:) Available in all the usual locales. We can’t really do much more. Lets hope the mods dont delete my post as usual. * Thread Starter [lleger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lleger/) * (@lleger) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rin-3-column-hack/#post-196848) * Alright Root, thanks for your help. I’ll probably try to use another theme soon. Anymore help, though would be deeply appreciated. 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