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# phillyzero

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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [CSS Rollover/Hovering (i.e. Highlighting Text Images)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-rolloverhovering-ie-highlighting-text-images/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-rolloverhovering-ie-highlighting-text-images/#post-894611)
 * Err…I edited my post a little bit and it seems to have disappeared. So in case;
   here’s the original post.
 * I`ve googled a bit, but until now I didn`t even now it was call a ‘rollover’.
   What I want to do for my site [black russian comics](http://blackrussiancomics.com),
   is replace my menubar text with images. However, as I quickly became aware of,
   if you hover the mouse over an image it won’t highlight (or be underlined or 
   whatever little decoration you put on) like the text will.
 * I know you can do this with javascript, but to my understanding this can be done
   with regular CSS correct? So the closest I got to getting this right ended up
   with two distinct problems. First here’s the code.
 *     ```
       .archive {
       display: block;
       float: right;
       margin: 0;
       padding: 5px 5px 5px 0;
       background-image: url('/images/archivenormal.png') ;
       }
   
       .archive:hover {
       background-image: url('/images/archivehover.png') ;
       }
       ```
   
 *     ```
       <li class="archive"><a href="http://blackrussiancomics.com/archives" class="hov"><img src="/images/randomblankimage"></a></li>
       ```
   
 * 1. the bit “no-repeat” didn’t work, which would normally go after the image url
   portion in the CSS. When I put it in the css the image itself didn’t show up 
   at all, perhaps this is a space issue?
    2. If I take out no-repeat, it still 
   doesn’t work unless I have an image in the html (so I used a blank .png box for
   that).
 * Also note the entire bits of float, display, margin, padding etc did not alter
   anything. The only way I prevented a repeating of the images was by reducing 
   the html blank image size.
 * Obviously I ended up with huge misalignments and some of the images even repeated(
   vertically). I’m not sure if I need to post the menu/menubar CSS stuff as well.
 * Any help or guides to a tutorial would be appreciated.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Header missing only in single.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-missing-only-in-singlephp/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/header-missing-only-in-singlephp/#post-871225)
 * Thanks for fixing that, problem still unresolved.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Preview site without having to make actual changes?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/preview-site-without-having-to-make-actual-changes/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/preview-site-without-having-to-make-actual-changes/#post-870629)
 * I’m talking about modifying a theme package (comicpress atm), I just want people
   to have to visit my site while things are going crazy. What’s XAMPP/MAMP?
 * I’ve tried the Theme Tester plugin for wordpress, it apparently prevents anyone
   other then the admin to see the changes when activated, however it doesn’t seem
   to work for me.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Shout Box](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shout-box-1/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shout-box-1/#post-858941)
 * I know how to edit the .php files, I just don’t know what (or if) there is specific
   code that I can place in there that will give me a shoutbox (like I can do for
   the drop down menus I’m using).
 * I tried the wp-wall plugin, but that is the widget and I don’t want a widget.
   I don’t know how to ‘snag’ code from a widget (which php file to take code from
   and if that’d work or not in this case).
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [WP Cache Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cache-plugin/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-cache-plugin/#post-857511)
 * 2.6.2
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Is WordPress suitible?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-wordpress-suitible/)
 *  [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-wordpress-suitible/#post-850206)
 * All signs would point to yes. But seriously, give wordpress.com a spin, use it
   as a template to see if wordpress is right for you, then spend money on hosting
   so you can start selling.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Menu Bar Separators](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-bar-separators/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/menu-bar-separators/#post-849622)
 * Sorry to sound dumb, but what would I need to do to change it into the style 
   of say a colon or slash? The only border-style’s I’m aware of wouldn’t allow 
   me to do that, so would I delete the bolded portion of the CSS and input the 
   slashes manually (if possible)?
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [WordPress.org OR WordPress.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressorg-or-wordpresscom/)
 *  [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressorg-or-wordpresscom/#post-849557)
 * For only a blog obviously get the free one. If you want more functionality and
   flexibility go with .org. Also, if you care or not, .org are the wordpresses 
   that can sell ads and such.
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Google Chrome’s Spell Check and WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-chromes-spell-check-and-wordpress/)
 *  [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-chromes-spell-check-and-wordpress/#post-848852)
 * You can always use the spellchecker installed in wordpress itself. But I also
   don’t have spellcheck in Chrome for some reason.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Create single-sided border for columns?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-single-sided-border-for-columns/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-single-sided-border-for-columns/#post-847418)
 * Thanks for the reply, it works on the left column, but the right column is thrown
   to the left side (at the bottom), it happens all over the site, single post and
   main index.
    i.e. [http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8100/bordercolkv2.png](http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8100/bordercolkv2.png)
 * The code I put in was this.
    For my right-side bar:
 *     ```
       <div id="sidebar-right" class="sidebar">
       	<ul>
       		<?php	if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar('Right Sidebar') ) : ?>
       			<li>
       				<?php get_calendar(); ?>
       			</li>
   
       	                <li>
       				<?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . '/searchform.php'); ?>
       			</li>
   
       			<?php wp_list_bookmarks(); ?>
   
       		<?php endif; ?>
   
       	</ul>
       </div>
       ```
   
 * For CSS
 *     ```
       #sidebar-left {
       	width: 200px;
       	padding: 10px 0 0 0;
       	float: left;
       	font-size: 11px;
       	overflow: hidden;
               border-right:1px dotted #000;
       	}
   
       #sidebar-right {
       	width: 200px;
       	padding: 5px 0 0 0;
       	float: left;
       	font-size: 11px;
       	overflow: hidden;
               border-left:1px dotted #000;
       	}
       ```
   
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Create single-sided border for columns?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-single-sided-border-for-columns/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-single-sided-border-for-columns/#post-847334)
 * Sorry if I sound dumb, I tried placing the code in the side-right and side-left
   spots and I end up with a skewed page instead with no border except a few dots.
   I was wondering where I would place the code in a css portion like so:
 *     ```
       /* SIDEBARS */
   
       #sidebar-left {
       	width: 200px;
       	padding: 10px 0 0 0;
       	float: left;
       	font-size: 11px;
       	overflow: hidden;
       	}
   
       #sidebar-right {
       	width: 200px;
       	padding: 5px 0 0 0;
       	float: left;
       	font-size: 11px;
       	overflow: hidden;
       	}
   
       .sidebar h2, .sidebar h2 a {
       	color: #999;
       	font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
       	font-weight: normal;
       	font-size: 18px;
       	text-transform: lowercase;
       	letter-spacing: -1px;
       	}
   
       .sidebar ul {
       	margin: 0;
       	padding: 0;
       	list-style: none;
       	}
   
       	.sidebar ul li {
       		margin: 0 0 10px 10px;
       		padding: 0;
       		}
   
       		.sidebar ul li ul li {
       			margin: 0 0 0 10px;
       			padding: 0;
       			}
   
       			.sidebar ul li ul li a {
       				display: block;
       				color: #333;
       				text-decoration: none;
       				border-bottom: 1px dotted #777;
       				}
   
       				.sidebar ul li ul li a:hover {
       					color: #333;
       					background: #ddd;
       					border-bottom: 1px solid #777;
       					}
       ```
   
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Help styling ComicPress.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-styling-comicpress/)
 *  Thread Starter [phillyzero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phillyzero/)
 * (@phillyzero)
 * [17 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-styling-comicpress/#post-846752)
 * Thanks, that problem is now solved. Still need help with the other 2 if possible,
   especially with creation of one sided borders for the columns.

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