giving center block a differnt bg that side block

[iGate]

hey all,

i want to do is make the background for the center blocks different to that of the side blocks.
i tried to find a div class in the index.template.php but it could not.

if u want to take a look this is my webiste: http://test.ihf.lp.pl/forum/index.php
as u can see the center block bg image is what i wanted to change.

thanks all.

[IchBin]

The problem with that is that TP use the classes that SMF uses for windowbg2 and catbg etc. If you change these you will also be changing the look of the forum. You are better off customzing your blocks by adding your own custom code and style in the block code.

[Lesmond]

As IchBin says, you will have to add your own code to the block using html, and use a script block. something like this...

this is a block with just color for the background

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<table border="0" width="100%" id="table1" height="141" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#C0C0C0">
<tr>
<td>
<p align="center"><b>You can fill this with any color you like</b></td>
</tr>
</table>

this is one with a background image

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<table border="0" width="100%" id="table2" height="177" background="http://test.ihf.lp.pl/forum/Themes/mysticjade_tp09/images/body-bg.jpg">
<tr>
<td align="center" valign="top"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">You can also
add any image you like, but it will repeat its self </font></b></td>
</tr>
</table>

[iGate]

my apologies ich and lesmond, when i said background i did not mean the block, i meant the "block title" background. if  need clarification as to what i need please see the link in the OP.

thx.

[IchBin]

The background and the title have the same issue as I stated in my previous post. The catbg class for the block title is used in many places on the forum.

[antechinus]

Rather than messing around with script blocks, etc wouldn't it be simpler to edit the TP template to add new css classes, which can then be added to his theme's style.css and styled any way he likes?

As an example, if he knows where to look he can change windowbg2 to windowbgcb (for his center block) then simply add that class to his css and there you go. This can be done for any block.

[IchBin]

For someone that doesn't know how to code PHP, its most likely not easier for them. There are several places, and often use php to choose between windowbg or windowbg2 for example.

Its much easier to just slap some HTML in a block and customize it to the way you want it.

[iGate]

well i plan on modifying the admin.template later s i want to learn.

if u could point me in the right direction as to what files may affect the center and side blocks thats would be great. in the mean time i shall search manually

PS: im novice/decent with php. put it this way, if im given code i know how to edit it to make it work for my needs without help usually.

[IchBin]

TPBlocksLayout.template.php is for the layouts of the blocks. TPortal.template.php has the layout for the articles and forum posts as news. You should find everything you need in there.