Title: akrobat's Replies | WordPress.org --- # akrobat [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Mailchimp for WP – how to get email address field & submit button on same line](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/) * Thread Starter [akrobat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/) * (@akrobat) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/#post-5905515) * Addendum – I meant to add a link to the use of the “!important” code, but forgot, and I can’t edit previous posts. [This ](http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/wordpress-child-themes-dev/) page shows how to use it. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Mailchimp for WP – how to get email address field & submit button on same line](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/) * Thread Starter [akrobat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/) * (@akrobat) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/#post-5905514) * Finally figured it out! Thanks to IT4, who gave the important clue of using the Firebug pluggin (in the Firefox browser). When I looked at the styling with Firebug, it showed that the MailChimp for WordPress pluggin’s styling sheet (form.min. css) was overriding the style.css in my Child Theme. What I did was added “! important” to the Child Theme style.css to give that priority, as follows (see my first post for the original lines; these are the mods): .mc4wp-form input[ type=”text”] { width: 20% !important; display: inline-block !important; } .mc4wp- form input[type=”email”] { width: 45% !important; display: inline-block !important;}. mc4wp-form input[type=”Go!”] { width: 10% !important; display: inline-block ! important; } It works (well, for the moment). Thanks again to IT4 for helping out – without your input I don’t think I would have found the answer. Really appreciate you taking the time to post. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Mailchimp for WP – how to get email address field & submit button on same line](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/) * Thread Starter [akrobat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/) * (@akrobat) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/#post-5905513) * Hi IT4, I had a look at HelloBar abd treid it out – I agree, it would work OK. However, I had other plans for the area where the email sign-up form is currently( and ideally where I want it to remain), so I’ll plug on and see if I can find a solution. I really appreciate you helping out * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Mailchimp for WP – how to get email address field & submit button on same line](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/) * Thread Starter [akrobat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/) * (@akrobat) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/#post-5905491) * Addendum – I added Firebug to my browser, to see what you where referring to. It appears that the mods I made to style.css are being overridden (they’re lined out in Firebug) by the MC4WP pluggin’s styling at /wp-content/plugins/mailchimp- for-wp/assets/css/form.min.css. So I guess I have to find a way to over-ride the default MC4WP styling. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Mailchimp for WP – how to get email address field & submit button on same line](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/) * Thread Starter [akrobat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/) * (@akrobat) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/#post-5905490) * Hi IT4, Just tried moving the lines you sent to the end of my style.css file. Sadly, still doesn’t make any difference, I still see the boxes on 3 rows (in Firefox). * I should have said originally, that I already have 2 columns in that area. I use the pluggin Page Builder by Site Origin to insert a row, then split the row into 2 (uneven) columns, the right hand column houses the video link. The left hand column has a visual editor widget added to it, in which the text is placed and at the end of the text is the shortcode to the MC4WP form. * Its intensly frustrating that this was working fine, and now doesn’t!! He ho, the joys of website tweaking. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Mailchimp for WP – how to get email address field & submit button on same line](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/) * Thread Starter [akrobat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akrobat/) * (@akrobat) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mailchimp-for-wp-how-to-get-email-address-field-submit-button-on-same-line/#post-5905476) * Hello IT4Worship, Thnaks for taking the time to help out. I tried adding the above lines of code to my child theme style.css, but sadly it didn’t make any difference. I added it above the lines I had already added, specified in my first post – that is, i just added your code, and didn’t delete any of mine. I assume this is correct? If I understand correctly, what you are suggesting should style the entire text box? Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)